EPISODE ELEVEN : Getting Your Real Estate Life Together with Antoine J. Dean
In this episode, we are looking at how this Portland real estate entrepreneur built his empire from scratch. Antoine J. Dean is a real estate agent, investor, and creator of "The Making of a Mogul" vlog series.
His vlog series takes an in-depth look at how a troubled kid (Antoine) goes from hustler to real estate entrepreneur, and at the same time, goes against the conventional wisdom to show how he built his successful business.
1:39 How Antoine got into real estate
9:40 The story of his first purchase and how he was able to turn a potentially bad situation into his benefit
17:07 Building tiny houses on properties
18:17 How Antoine began his vlog and how his upbringing affected his inspiration to start it
21:26 How he uses video and his experience as a black real estate agent in the “whitest city in america” as a part of his strategy
23:45 Finding what works best for you and your market and your market strategy
26:26 Balancing looking for properties that your investors are also looking for despite competition
28:08 Knowing when to flip and when to wait
32:15 What does 5 years in look like for a development property realtor and when to know if the property is right
36:08 working with lenders
41:16 How Antoine creates his vlog
45:04 On how to find the balance between using commissions and loans for your portfolio
47:49 How keeping a low overhead and being frugal are helping him in his 2021 vision
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