How can engineers make their way in real estate? In today’s episode, we’re going to dive into them! Jonathan Nichols is a real estate investor local to the DFW Metroplex. He began his real estate investing career after having worked for six years in the aerial space engineering industry as a propulsion engineer. His fast real estate projects include numerous residential real estate investments and a top-rated short-term rental business in the Arlington Entertainment District. Currently, Jonathan and his wife, Paula, co-founded Apagee Capital, a multi-family real estate investing firm where they syndicate apartments in Texas, Oklahoma.
[00:01] – [02:46] Opening Segment
- Let’s get to know today’s guest, Jonathan Nichols
- A Business like a Marriage
- Getting into real estate and scaling their business through multi-family
[02:47] – [14:41] Engineering His way to Multi-Family
- Why Jonathan still invests in short-term alongside multi-family
- Ten to Eleven Months and a Lot of Disappointments
- Using broker relationships to find deals
- Jonathan shares about his different life relationships
- How to Educate Prospective Investors with a Story
- “You can’t do this.”
- Jonathan talks about his engineering education
[14:42] – [19:09] Final Four Segment
- What Jonathan would invest in with only $20,000
- House hack
- How Jonathan would help in a real estate mistake
- “Never make decisions based on emotions.”
- Jonathan’s way to make the world a better place
- Pseudo-member for a veterans’ organization
- Reach out to our guest – see links below
- Final words
Resources Mentioned
Tweetable Quotes
“It’s a business that works with persistence.” – Jonathan Nichols
“It’s about the story behind the property.” – Jonathan Nichols
“Be realistic but also really push yourself to do your best.” – Jonathan Nichols
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Connect with Jonathan Nichols through jonathan.nichols@apogeemfc.com and LinkedIn. Visit his website http://www.apogeemfc.com and reach your highest financial potential!
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