#594: The Importance of Having a Big “Why” in Real Estate Investing

Elaine Stageberg is a psychiatrist, mother of four, and Owner of Black Swan Real Estate. She owns and manages a portfolio of over $330M in assets with a specialty in multifamily apartments. Through real estate investing, she reached financial freedom in her 30s and now helps others to do the same. 

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We are an elite team. We have elite standards and we expect elite outcomes.

Highlights:  

05:42: How Elaine balanced her professional life, growing a family, and building a real estate business

06:59: The importance of having a big why in real estate investing 

07:46: How building a team in real estate investing can help you achieve your goals faster

16:19: What to look for in a property manager   

19:34: Elaine’s advice on finding a skilled recruiter and trainer to build a strong team

22:08: The benefits and drawbacks of virtual hiring and onboarding

28:27: finding opportunities in a competitive market, especially with the presence of institutions with cheaper sources of capital

30:03: Finding deals in smaller markets instead of looking in more saturated markets

32:13: Elaine’s unique lending strategy with local banks

38:23: Regrets investors have when they sell high-quality properties

Website:  https://www.blackswanteam.com/

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