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Matthew Bradberry - Silicon Valley to Self Storage Investing

The Gentle Art of Crushing It!
The Gentle Art of Crushing It!
Episode • Dec 27, 2022 • 1h 10m

Do you have a great job, benefits, and make lots of money, but still feel like you are missing something? Maybe you have heard about real estate investing and are looking for a way to transition from your W2 job into something that gives you more time, freedom, and financial security. 


Today's guest Mathew Bradberry can help! 

Matt is a former Silicon Valley engineer who has successfully started and sold an indie software company. 

He's currently working on a new software startup company while investing in self-storage as a diversification strategy. Matt, 

Jordan Kapper (episode 23), and the podcast host, Sean Graham, are all owners of Farwell Mini Storage.


In this episode, Matthew shares how he took a leap of faith, left a high-paying job in the Silicon Valley Tech Industry, and transitioned into full-time real estate investing.  

He discusses how remaining focused and disciplined, leveraging his previous failures, and relying on people he could trust were key to his success. He also deep dives into the benefits of self-storage investing versus commercial real estate investing and gives advice on fast-tracking your success as an investor.


HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE

00:00 - Coming up

00:11 - Intro 

00:50 - Welcome Matthew to the show 

01:29 - He talks about his background 

06:02 - His transition from Silicon Valley 

10:00 - How to stay focused on goals 

16:05 - Sean talks about his transition into commercial real estate

21:12 - Challenges in commercial real estate

26:20 - How to find the right property managers 

29:48 - Matthew’s experience with self-storage

34:20 - Advice for someone starting out in real estate 

42:41 - Optimizing the rents and property value

48:19 - Competition 

51:53 - What would his advice be for his younger self 

59:40 - Success Mindset

1:04:13 - Book and tech recommendations 

1:08:27 - Final thoughts 


LINKS FROM THE EPISODE

Book Recommendations

The Dip by Seth Godin

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson


Tech Recommendations

Kubera – The World's Most Modern Wealth Tracker

Notion.so


CONNECT WITH THE GUEST

mcbradberry@gmail.com

Twitter @FableRBX


CONNECT WITH THE HOST

Connect with Sean Graham to discuss self storage syndication investment opportunities at Maven Equities or to sell your self storage facility without a broker.


www.mavenequities.com

www.mavenstorage.com

linktr.ee/seangraham


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