How Did Your Relationships Start Early at West Point?

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West Point doesn't offer scholarships. It's like every cadet is on scholarship. But I would say I got into West Point as a shot putter, meaning if I had to get into West Point purely on my academic merits, I would not have gotten in. As an outside linebacker, I started off on the kickoff team and then was mostly a special teams guy for a couple of years. Then someone ended up getting hurt my junior year. And I got an opportunity to start a linebacker and then ended up starting at, outside linebacker for the majority of my junior and senior year. So that's where you met your current business partner, Frank. We were freshman linebackers together at West Point

Patrick Donley sits down with John Plumstead, who is a full-time real estate professional and owner of Gray Line Investments. They talk about what he learned from teaching at West Point’s Center for Enhanced Performance on how to develop and master a mindset for real estate success. How John set a goal to be on the Army football team and became captain of the team.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

06:34 - How John set a goal to be on the Army football team and became captain of the team.

20:45 - Why owning and operating an ice cream store provided a priceless education.

35:04 - Why having a little bit of a chip on your shoulder can be a good thing.

36:17 - Why he and his partner decided to focus on self-storage.

36:18 - What he learned about mindset and overcoming mental barriers while teaching at West Point’s Center for Enhanced Performance.

41:51 - What real estate books he would use to teach a West Point real estate class.

53:40 - What his goals are for his company, Gray Line Investments.

1:00:49 - What his top tips are for mastering a winning mindset.

And much, much more!

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking.
The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.
The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss.
The Dhandho Investor by Mohnish Pabrai.
The Investor’s Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage by AJ Osborne.
The Commercial Real Estate Playbook — John’s podcast.
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green.
Related episode: Listen to REI153: 1300 Units in 21 Months w/ Sultan of Storage, or watch the video.

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