1. Lessons on scale with Brandon Cobb Alex Escobar and Aziz Yousuf 45:53

Welcome Back to Screw The Stock Market Today we have Brandon Cobb! Brandon is licensed and bonded General Contractor in TN managing $1O Million of new development annually. He was featured on the cover of REI Wealth magazine and has been quoted in Forbes magazine. Brandon is an active owner of an umbrella of companies in the real estate space. His company HBG Holdings provides investors with superior risk-adjusted returns and downside principal protection backed by real assets In the Single Family market while his company HBG Capital thrives in large Multifamily acquisitions.

 

[00:19 – 07:34] Opening Segment

  • Brandon Cobb is a real estate investor and CEO of HBG capital.
  • He is featured in Forbes, and REI wealth magazine, and has written an article for Forbes on how to compete in a hyper-competitive market.
  • Brandon’s background is in medical device sales and he shares how chasing his dream job led him to real estate.
  • He also shared how being a real estate investor is different than other investments and offers advice for those looking to invest in the market.

 

[07:35 – 14:34] You Can Be as Loyal as You Want to a Company, But at the End of the Day, That Company Has to Do What’s Best for Them

  • Being not fit with his previous job, he got fired that set him on his path to entrepreneurship.
  • Brandon started multiple entrepreneurial adventures but all of them failed.
  • Real estate was the first one that they took off for Brandon,
  • He never had this passion for real estate or always knew he wanted to be a builder.

 

[14:34 – 21:48] Lessons Learned from Brandon’s Journey to Becoming a Successful Real Estate Investor

  • Brandon shares lessons learned from his journey, including the importance of hiring strategically and being able to delegate tasks.
  • Brandon’s mentor has been a valuable partner and collaborator over the years.
  • HBG capital tries to provide everyone in its organization with their superpower opportunity, which includes delegating tasks and providing a focus on what each person is good at.

 

[21:48 – 29:39] Real Estate Investor Shares Tips for Affordable New Construction

  • How two people who are in a partnership should have similar core values in order to not get sick of each other and be able to work together effectively.
  • How the company is focused on affordable new construction products in high-growth cities, and how they are able to provide investors with a high return on investment.
  • the construction industry is not catching up to where it needs to be yet but is still growing exponentially.

 

[29:40 – 36:42] HBG Capital: How to Survive a Recession

  • The current state of the affordable housing market and how it is impacting both the government section 8 housing program and first-time home, buyers.
  • Brandon’s company is trying to combat these issues by building smaller homes, renting warehouses, and Vertical Integration.
  • One way to make a home affordable is to find good deals on land.
  • How HBG capital advises passive investors by sending them to their website to read their free ebook Recession Resistant Passive Income.

 

[36:42 – 43:35] Passive investors should be asking before investing

  • Passive investors should be asking before investing, as there is a risk of losing capital if questions are not asked.
  • Brandon recommends using HBG Capital’s educational resources, which include past opportunities and FAQs to help investors understand the real estate market.
  • Brandon also recommends reaching out to strategic partners, as they can provide valuable insights into the industry that passive investors may not be aware of.

 

 

 

[43:36 – 45:52] Closing Segment

 

 

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“It’s tough to build affordable products when you have this increases the cost of construction because the builders are just going to pass it on to consumers when you’ve got way more buyers than you have sellers causing prices to increase. So I think we’ve got a long way to go with the affordable housing issue.” – Brandon Cobb

“No matter what you’re trying to do, if you’re, trying to figure out how to invest your money, or you’re trying to figure out how to get started and whatever endeavor it is that you’re trying to get off its feet, create the problem first then solve it” – Brandon Cobb

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