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REI164: Intelligent Design w/ Bobby Fijan

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Patrick talks with Bobby Fijan about apartment floorplans and his career as a real estate developer.

Bobby has been involved in real estate startup companies his entire career. In 2011, he started Cross Properties with three other partners in the basement of a seminary. In 2021, Bobby founded Form Analytics which is a data technology company that optimizes apartment floorplans.


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:57 - How Bobby got started as a real estate developer.

10:17 - Why Bobby wants to become the Bill James of apartment floorplans.

38:22 - What his experience doing office conversion to residential has been like.

48:06 - Why floor plans are often an afterthought.

50:28 - What the most optimal floorplan design is.

01:00:33 - What his two guiding beliefs are when it comes to apartments.

01:01:04 - What one asset class he thinks will do well in the coming years.

And much, much more!

 

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

 

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

  • Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
  • Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking.
  • Related Episode: Listen to REI155: Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur w/ Moses Kagan, or watch the video.
  • Related Episode: Listen to REI159: From Reception to Urban Infill Developer w/ Sean Sweeney, or watch the video.
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyasaki.
  • Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green.


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