The Gentle Art of Crushing It! Matthew Bradberry - Silicon Valley to Self Storage Investing
Do you have a great job, benefits, and make lots of money, but still feel like you are missing something? Maybe you have heard about real estate investing and are looking for a way to transition from your W2 job into something that gives you more time, freedom, and financial security.
Today's guest Mathew Bradberry can help!
Matt is a former Silicon Valley engineer who has successfully started and sold an indie software company.
He's currently working on a new software startup company while investing in self-storage as a diversification strategy. Matt,
Jordan Kapper (episode 23), and the podcast host, Sean Graham, are all owners of Farwell Mini Storage.
In this episode, Matthew shares how he took a leap of faith, left a high-paying job in the Silicon Valley Tech Industry, and transitioned into full-time real estate investing.
He discusses how remaining focused and disciplined, leveraging his previous failures, and relying on people he could trust were key to his success. He also deep dives into the benefits of self-storage investing versus commercial real estate investing and gives advice on fast-tracking your success as an investor.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE
00:00 - Coming up
00:11 - Intro
00:50 - Welcome Matthew to the show
01:29 - He talks about his background
06:02 - His transition from Silicon Valley
10:00 - How to stay focused on goals
16:05 - Sean talks about his transition into commercial real estate
21:12 - Challenges in commercial real estate
26:20 - How to find the right property managers
29:48 - Matthew’s experience with self-storage
34:20 - Advice for someone starting out in real estate
42:41 - Optimizing the rents and property value
48:19 - Competition
51:53 - What would his advice be for his younger self
59:40 - Success Mindset
1:04:13 - Book and tech recommendations
1:08:27 - Final thoughts
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Book Recommendations
The Dip by Seth Godin
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
Tech Recommendations
Kubera – The World's Most Modern Wealth Tracker
Notion.so
CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
mcbradberry@gmail.com
Twitter @FableRBX
CONNECT WITH THE HOST
Connect with Sean Graham to discuss self storage syndication investment opportunities at Maven Equities or to sell your self storage facility without a broker.
www.mavenequities.com
www.mavenstorage.com
linktr.ee/seangraham
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