004 Evan Holladay: Developing Affordable Houses For The Working Class

Meet Evan Holladay, a real estate developer, an Airbnb expert, and a business coach. He first got interested in real estate development when he was in college and decided it is what he wanted to do.

In this episode of Construct Your Life Podcast with Austin Linney, Evan talks about his passion for affordable housing and when he decided to specialize in it. He shares how he branched out as a partner in a real estate development company to become an entrepreneur in the same field.

You will learn the importance of having a business coach to support and hold you accountable. You will also learn important steps to follow when transitioning from an employee to an entrepreneur.

Quote:
“Don’t get distracted by shiny objects and other things that seem to have a quicker horizon, stick to your path and set smaller goals that get you to your main objective.”- Evan Holladay

What you will learn:
[1:29] Evan shares his real estate development journey of learning how to create affordable housing for working-class Americans.

[5:36] The importance of a loving family and learning to share it with others.

[7:04] How Evan found a learning space from working with co-development partners and grew the company to become the largest affordable development in the country.

[9:10] The questions you need to ask yourself before leaving your job to become an entrepreneur.

[12:08] The power of putting yourself out there in the process of transitioning into an entrepreneur. Whatever you put out there comes back to you.

[15:58] Why you have to be intentional in building relationships. Real estate is a relationship business.

[18:36] Learn how much patience goes into real estate development and the value of presetting goals.

[23:15] Evan describes his mission of helping the working class both socially and economically by building them houses they can afford.

[29:41] The power of having a supporter, a mentor, or a coach that keeps you accountable when you slide. What drove Evan to start a coaching business.

[36:07] How to get clear on what you want and why you want it when getting into investing or entrepreneurship.

Follow Evan:
Podcast: Monumental Podcast
Websites: https://holladayventures.com/ https://evanholladay.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanholladay/

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