In this episode of 5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies, host Jeff Rudner sits down with Jonathan Hayek, a commercial real estate investor and host of "The Source of Commercial Real Estate" podcast. Jonathan shares his remarkable journey from special education teacher to successful industrial real estate investor, offering actionable insights on transitioning careers, building wealth through real estate, and scaling from residential to commercial properties. He discusses overcoming limiting beliefs about income, creative financing strategies for new investors, and why he pivoted from small multifamily properties to net-leased industrial assets for true passive income.


Episode Chapters:


00:00 From Teacher to Real Estate Investor02:05 Why Real Estate?05:08 First Deal Breakdown10:46 Getting Comfortable with Debt16:56 Transitioning to Industrial Properties25:40 Why Syndications Are Struggling29:20 Navigating Market Cycles33:38 Real Estate Tax Benefits36:30 Betting on Yourself38:23 Rapid Fire Questions


Episode Resources:


Jonathan Hayke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-hayek-cre/ Jonathan Hayke Website: jonathanhayek.co What It Takes by Steve Schwarzman (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/What-Takes-Lessons-Pursuit-Excellence/dp/1501158147 BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcasts/real-estate Monday.com Project Management Software: https://monday.com/ 

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