[embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/F2QWXoekwBI?si=vJo3jYO7cdMuu8X3[/embed] Fly: I want to know, what is your first memory of buying or selling something? Perry Musgrow: The first house I bought was when my wife was pregnant. We were expecting a son. We closed in August, and my son was born in November. We were in there painting the room blue and everything. I still own that house. It was...
[embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/g56zEGCVeDU?si=ab6XjWYWYrZ4W-UR[/embed] Fly: I want to know, what is your first memory of buying or selling something? Mark Segalla: In high school, my best friend and I started a lawn care company. We walked around the neighborhood with our push mower because we didn’t have a truck, knocking on doors and waiting for our first "yes." Eventually, we got it up to about...
[embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/29WgZb8QgUA?si=4NdLSLavAHTL9C-3[/embed] Fly: What is your first memory of buying or selling something? Lindsay Redhead: Basically, my parents had a reward system—do chores or make certain grades, and I would earn credit. I distinctly remember that, for some reason, I really wanted this fleece blanket with the Mad Hatter's face on it from Alice in Wonderland, the one with Johnny Depp, which is...
Are you a student interested in Commercial Real Estate? George Bonvillain, Jr, ELIFIN® Partner and Head of Recruitment and Talent Acquisition, is going on tour this fall to talk about career opportunities as an Associate or in our Apprenticeship Program. - About the ELIFIN® Apprenticeship Program You are an ideal candidate for this position if you are ambitious, hard-working, quick, and throughout college you’ve...
Today's Apprentice Question is for Keagan Finley, Senior Vice President of Multifamily Sales in Columbus, Ohio. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/X71EdCFCvcI?si=37jKMD_YWqY4FOko[/embed] Caden: What's been the hardest deal you've had to close while in commercial real estate? Keagan Finley: The hardest deal I ended up closing was actually my biggest deal. It involved a developer purchasing land, and they found out they needed to have an easement signed...
[embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/1XIB1TmJYH8?si=mWPbiQvtBM7bEYkA[/embed] George: It's so important to have an environment of trust because, during that first year, that super critical period, the people around you are going to essentially fill the gap of your self-belief. They're going to lift you up when you need to be lifted. As you start to have success, they might say, "Hey, let's focus on the basics...
Today we're throwing back to the inspiration for this series: Intern Questions from 2019. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/8csd5vuSxmA[/embed] Paul: Mathew, what's your biggest piece of advice for people trying to add value in any capacity? Mathew: The number one piece of advice is to listen. A lot of people try to add value right from the start—they assume they know the client’s or person’s needs and...
Today's Question is for Peter Laville, Land Specialist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [embed]https://youtu.be/2KATh9BUv_Q[/embed] Katrina: What is one way you're able to stay positive when a deal isn't running as smoothly as you hoped? Peter Laville: One way I try to stay positive is by controlling what I can control. Anytime you're doing development, there are so many things during the due diligence period...
Today's Question is for Alex Ruch, Senior Associate in Industrial Sales & Leasing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/J-4xFRwpdFY?si=rp4DXkvbAM-wIlhq[/embed] Josh: What is the biggest mistake you made when starting out? Alex Ruch: One mistake I made early on was trying to do deals everywhere with every property type. I was doing it out of desperation because I started out not making any money and...
[embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/jHasC6W4mb4[/embed] George Bonvillain: First Year of Commercial Real Estate It can simply feel like you have no idea what you're doing. The same questions might be running through your head: Why did I choose this? This isn't for me. Clearly, I made a mistake. Nothing I'm doing is working. And I don't even know if I'm doing the right things. I was asking someone in...