I recently spoke with my industry-colleague and good friend, Bruce Norris about what it took for him to break through from who he was as a young man to the guru he is today. Bruce is an active investor, hard money lender, and real estate educator with over 30 years of experience. he is the founder of The Norris Group and has been involved in more than 2,000 real estate transactions as a buyer, seller, builder, and money partner. Bruce has dedicated himself to understanding the economic field in southern California and it shows in his work.
David Thompson is a former corporate manager who started Thompson Investing, which provides investors opportunities to invest with experienced operators in MF apartments, self-storage and manufactured home parks. David is a real estate expert, but the thing I trust most about him, and why I recommend people to him, is due to his integrity. David said his interest in finance began early and in college as one of his first programs was in financial planning.
I met Brent Kesler and the Think Realty conference and was amazed by what he had to say. I invited him to speak at my FIBI Pasadena meeting and he also agreed to participate in my Ask Christina First Radio Show.
Brent began as a chiropractor and was a chiropractic coach for 14 years.
Kevin Oliver a real estate broker and investor in Bakersfield, California, who has been investing for 15+ years. He got his start in real estate in the wholesale field and spent his first 5 years acquiring and marketing properties to investors in California. While wholesaling properties he spent a portion of his career recruiting and training new investors in wholesaling and rehabbing businesses. He is the Owner of REI Group LLC and represents many local buyers and sellers finding or selling their new homes for their families.
Within my real estate circle, the surname, Norris, is a big deal. Bruce Norris, founder of The Norris Group is a great friend and teacher and this week on my radio show I had the opportunity to interview his son, Aaron Norris. Aaron has spoken at my FIBI Pasadena meeting before and I was overjoyed to have him on my Ask Christina First Radio Show to discuss marketing trends and strategies for real estate professionals.
In 2005-2006 I learned I wasn't as smart as I thought I was when I didn't get the memo to sell everything before the market tanked. I was smart enough that I had cash when I was done; as the downturn happened I sold everything, gathered my cash, brought it back home and started doing hard-money lending. At that time people were flipping houses so there were a lot of people to whom I could lend money. After that, I began to use my geek-ism to understanding the market and economy better than I had before. I have a Bachelor's degree in business and a Master's in Psychology, but I knew it was essential to my future to learn and understand the economy.
Real estate investor, and creator of Master Leasing, David Tilney has owned and operated single-family investment properties for over 38 years. David believes his tenants are his greatest assets and views them as his on-site resident managers who are compensated with good, long-term housing. In 1984 Tilney became a tenant and rented a house for 35 years, which he then subleased for a profit. By 1996 he'd leased and subleased over 100 homes. "Owe nothing but control everything." -John D. Rockefeller
Buddy Broome is a practicing California attorney who learned and succeeded through failure in real estate. He faced the pain of failing and redeemed himself and his property became the first step on a journey that included books, seminars, and mentors. Broome instills the knowledge of financial principles of investing and the knowledge of the financial calculator. Buddy offers classes that show others, in a non-intimidating and easy to understand way, how to apply his principles to their investing and in their every day lives. Buddy still purchases and manages properties and specializes in difficult to manage properties.
Real estate investor, coach, and Senior Leader for the Tony Robbins organization, Deborah Razo started her first business in 1990. After owning and partnering in several successful small businesses, she realized her path to financial freedom was through real estate investing. Deborah also teaches the skills needed to help others overcome challenges.
Mathew Owens is a personal friend I've known for 8 years; ever since I started FIBI. The reason I do a Real Estate Breakthrough radio show and blog posts is to teach people how to use real estate to break through to financial freedom. Knowing Mathew's story, and how he became the founder of OCG Properties, I knew an interview with him would be helpful for you.
