54. Tamer of Chaos, Seeker of Simplicity.

Ben and I share a special bond. We were brothers in arms during a very tough time at a Default Asset Management company in the Real Estate Industry.

Ben was leading Asset Management, and his job was to sell properties, fast. I was leading Property Preservation and my job was to get houses ready for sale, fast.

There were Leadership changes everywhere, results were lacking, and I had inherited a team in Dallas that had a bad relationship with Ben’s team in Atlanta.

I honestly have PTSD memories of that time… and so does Ben. 

BUT, we both share great memories of the relationship we forged and how hard we tried to change the way our teams interacted with each other.

So I was very happy to use the podcast as an excuse to reconnect with him. 

Ben Smith has 20 years of experience in the Real Estate Industry. He’s done construction, asset management, preservation, rentals, acquisitions, flipping, operations, customer service, and practically everything under the sun in the Real Estate Industry.

He excels in operations. He really is a Tamer of Chaos and a Seeker of Simplicity. Most importantly, he is a generous human being with a very high emotional intelligence. He knows how to connect with people and get the best of them for the right reasons. If you work with Ben, you want to do the right things, because you feel that’s the right thing to do.

In this episode, we talked about his experience in Real Estate, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. We talked about operations. People, Processes, Technology. What matters most? Why?

Enjoy!