DJ Scruggs has owned and operated multiple businesses. Prior to investing in real estate full-time, DJ Founded, Co-Founded or is an early employee for 8 companies in the software and digital media industries. He has successfully filled many roles in business, including raising capital, marketing, sales, operations, and software development. DJ is also a technology junkie and presents strategies for leveraging technology for real estate investing.
[00:01] – [05:01] Opening Segment
- Let’s get to know Derek “DJ” Scruggs
- DJ talks about his background
- Started a tech company in Chicago back in the late ‘90s and selling it which began his journey as Founder/Co-Founder for multiple companies
- Finding his footing in the real estate industry
[05:02] – [19:29] Leveraging Tech to Win in Real Estate
- Types of properties they focus on
- Strategies DJ employed as he scaled
- Leveraging Tech
- Optimizing their process for faster, more efficient workflow
- Utilizing Tech in managing their investment deals
- Current number of units under their ownership
- Things they could’ve done differently that could speed up their process
[19:30] – [23:37] Final Four Segment
- DJ’s advice to aspiring investors
- Start. Beginning the initial momentum is just so important.
- How he stays on top of their game
- His way to make the world a better place
- How to reach out to Derek– links below
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“Tech is kind of a young man/woman’s game, in the sense that it constantly changes and there’s always something new.” – Derek “DJ” Scruggs
“I had the mistaken assumption that real estate is just, buy property and wait. It seemed pretty boring to me. But I realized that there are so many creative ways to engage with real estate.” – Derek “DJ” Scruggs
Resources Mentioned:
- BlueSpruce Holdings
- Zapier
- Alchemer – Formerly SurveyGizmo
- Calendly
- SyndicationPro
- Flow Research Collective
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Connect with Derek on Linkedin(linkedin.com/in/derek/), send him an email at dj@realbluespruce.com, and visit https://realbluespruce.com/
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