The Multifamily Artists Podcast

Ep. 24 (Story): Lee Fjord - The Power of Partnerships


Listen Later

Lee got his start in real estate in 2012 building a property management department of a residential brokerage from 20 doors to 220 doors in 4 years. After being inspired by his clients’ successes, he decided to start investing in 2016.

Lee began with a duplex and continued to purchase smaller properties until he found “The Power of Partnerships by partnering with an ex-NFL player from CA and with their combined efforts were able to close a 38 unit apartment complex Joint Venture in Lee’s backyard at St. Louis, MO in October of 2019. In total, Lee has almost a decade of experience as a property manager, realtor, commercial leasing agent, asset manager, and commercial property broker.

[00:01 – 05:12] Getting to Know Lee

  • I talked about valuable information that you can take advantage of in this episode
  • Introduction to the guest, Lee Fjord
  • Lee’s background

[05:13 – 13:36] Scaling Investments

  • Scaling his investments
  • Finding the best people to work with
  • Partnering up with an ex-NFL player

[13:37 – 33:00] The Power of Partnerships and Networking

  • Difference between a JV and a Syndication
  • 38-unit deal with his ex-NFL partner
  • The nature of their partnership
  • The Power of networking
  • Current investment focus

[33:01 – 36:34] Closing Segment

  • Connect with our guest
  • See Links Below
  • Lee’s Legacy
  • Final thoughts


Tweetable Quotes:

“You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” - Zig Ziglar

“I realized that, if I was gonna scale up, I needed to put the best people alongside me.” - Lee Fjord

“There’s lessons to be learned from every experience in every group.” - Lee Fjord

Resources Mentioned:

  • The 100 Door Club - Facebook Group
  • Green Forest Capital


Connect with Lee, Call or Text (850) 797-1307, send an email at [email protected], or Visit their website at https://www.greenforestcapital.com/ 


LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW + help someone learn how to start their investing career by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes.

Get IN RHYTHM and follow The Multifamily Artists Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Captivate

Visit our website to learn more about me and IN RHYTHM

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Multifamily Artists PodcastBy Taylor Cu