Staying Alive by Taking Risks with Donato Settani

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Breaking out into Real Estate can be daunting, but it is rewarding if you commit. Our guest today, Donato Settanni, committed and is now the Co-Founder of DXE Properties, a boutique real estate investment firm focusing on value-add properties. Donato has an impressive performance history as a project manager, acquisitions, asset management and development skill sets with other companies he’s worked for, closing in $1.5B. He targets assets with significant physical and/or operational opportunity where the upside can be quantified without a reliance on market appreciation. Him and his team take a very active asset management approach, working closely with their operation teams to drive performance on an ongoing basis.

Let’s jump in and learn from Donato how taking risks can be the way to keep your business alive.

[00:01] – [02:21] Opening Segment

Let’s get to know Donato Settanni
Donato gives us some background on how he started in real estate

[02:23] – [05:56] Breaking into Ownership

Donato talks about how he learned about real estate
Getting contacts
Donato talks about the skills he brought to break-in

[05:57] – [08:15] Stay Alive by Taking Risks

Donato talks about his current asset class
Key lessons Donato brought into his business
Donato’s multifamily missteps

[08:16] – [13:29] Scaling Through Networking

How Donato funded his opportunities
Actions they take now
How Donato diversifies the roles with his partner

[13:30] – [15:54] Closing Segment

Donato’s advice to aspiring investors
How Donato invests in himself
Making the world a better place
How to reach out to Donato – links below
Final words from Donato and Me

Tweetable Quotes:

“Strive for something that you don’t think you can do. Go for a project that you really, really believe in but is out of your comfort zone.” – Donato Settanni

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