How early should you start your real estate business? What are the things you need to know before starting one? Who do you need to surround yourself with to be knowledgeable in this space? We answer all these questions today with Dave Codrea of Atlanta-based real estate investment firm, Greenleaf.In the first part of our three-part series with Dave Codrea of Greenleaf, he details how he began his real estate journey as a senior in high school. He shares that his family influenced him to be an entrepreneur and that his grandmother helped him when he was in high school to buy his first rental property. He then discusses moving to Atlanta, being an operator, and establishing himself in the Atlanta market.Key Points From This Episode: Dave shares that he bought his first real estate, a rental property when he was a senior in high school with the help of his grandmother.How Dave’s family influenced him to start early in the real estate business.Dave talks about his portfolio before moving to Atlanta.Dave shares that he started as an operator in Atlanta.How did Dave establish himself in the Atlanta market?Dave talks about the importance of having a mentor.How do you find the right mentor?Reaching out to people and giving them value is the best way to start in the real estate space.Dave gives tips about scaling.How has Dave’s business strategy changed over the years?Why knowing what you’re good at can be beneficial?Dave shares his deal criteria.Tweetables:“My grandmother was a real estate agent back when I was in high school. And I always love looking at this stuff. And, I was trying to find like what am I going to, where am I going to go in life, right? And real estate was something that always intrigued me.”“Management really led the way of understanding the market, seeing what's out there, and meeting people in the space.”After interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/