How to Make an Offer on a Site

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"I look at a city as a puzzle. It's this big puzzle that's been put together, but there's always missing pieces in places," he says. "Once you start to train yourself to do it, you see the oddball property all the time." The company has completed seven projects and is under construction two more.

Patrick Donley talks with Sean Sweeney about his real estate journey from working as a receptionist in San Francisco to becoming a general partner of Hall Sweeney. His company has done seven ground-up new construction projects in Minneapolis with a total value of over $100 million. Prior to forming Hall Sweeney, Sean worked in acquisitions at Timberland Partners, where he was responsible for opening new markets and acquisitions.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

07:05 - What his early inspirations were for getting interested in real estate.

14:38 - Why starting as a receptionist was one of Sean’s smartest career decisions.

15:59 - How he launched his own firm.

16:53 - How he handled the 2008 Great Financial Crisis.

27:25 - What are the common mistakes people make when networking?

46:09 - Why he chose infill development as his main focus.

46:11 - Where his love for great design developed.

And much, much more!

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