Brandon Hicks - Mechanical Engineer to Self Storage Investing Full Time

Brandon worked as a mechanical engineer in the consumer electronics industry for nearly 10 years, but started to realize the path he was on wasn't leading to the life he had envisioned. After a very demanding year with his W2 in 2020, he began investing in commercial real estate, specifically multifamily and self-storage. By partnering with other investors in 58k sqft of storage, 203 units of multifamily, and wholesaling his first self-storage facility, he was able to leave his W2 and become a full-time real estate investor. His focus is now on acquiring on market and off market self-storage facilities, that are under 50k sqft in tier 2 and tier 3 markets.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE

00:00 – Intro

00:55 – Welcome Brandon to the show

01:42 – He talks about his back ground

08:14 – Transition into Real Estate

12:37 – How he handles his personal and professional life

22:50 – He talks about his wholesale deals

33:54 – His thoughts on self-storage

41:10 – Experience with rental deals

01:00:43 – Mindset people should have

01:10:42 – Final thoughts

CONNECT WITH THE GUEST

Instagram: @realbhicks

FaceBook: Brandon Hicks

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

Real Estate by the Numbers by J Scott and Dave Meyer : https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/real-estate-by-the-numbers

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill:

https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill/dp/0785833528

TECH RECOMMENDATIONS

Strides app - Track all your Goals & Habits in one place:

https://www.stridesapp.com/

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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