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Commercial Real Estate Secrets

Firefighter to 9-Figure Real Estate Portfolio

Feb 14, 2024
35:30

What’s the secret behind building a nine-figure real estate portfolio?

Join Aviva as she sits down with Ian Horowitz, co-founder of Equity Warehouse, for an insightful conversation packed with invaluable tips and strategies for real estate success. 

Ian shares his journey from being a firefighter to owning and operating a nine-figure real estate portfolio. He discusses the impact of being a landlord and how providing quality housing can truly help people. Ian focuses on self-storage and multifamily properties and highlights the benefits of self-storage, including its resilience during challenging times. He also compares the differences between multifamily and self-storage and emphasizes the flexibility and diverse uses of industrial and storage spaces. Ian shares his joy in building a team and helping others, and advises new investors to have the right mindset and trust themselves. 


BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN:

  • How Ian Horowitz, a former firefighter, scaled his real estate portfolio to nine figures.
  • The profound impact of providing quality housing and how it can truly help people.
  • Why self-storage properties are a hidden gem in the world of real estate investment, offering flexibility and resilience.
  • The diverse uses and opportunities that industrial and storage spaces provide.
  • The joy and success that comes from building a strong team and helping others in the real estate industry.
  • The importance of mindset and self-trust for achieving success in commercial real estate investing.


To learn more about Ian and Equity Warehouse, visit equitywarehouse.com or connect on Instagram @equity_warehouse. 

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:00 From Firefighter to Real Estate Investor
03:25 The Impact of Being a Landlord
08:22 Focus on Self-Storage and Multifamily
12:15 Comparison between Multifamily and Self-Storage
17:06 The Benefits of Self-Storage
19:30 Mitigating Risk in Syndicated Deals
22:54 The Flexibility of Industrial and Storage Spaces
27:30 The Joy of Building a Team and Helping Others
30:52 Mindset and Trusting Yourself

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