057: Ken Gee | Plan, Learn, Re-Evaluate, and Adjust
Episode description
Everybody knows there’s a ton of money to be made in real estate, the thing is, how do you do it? Ken Gee is the Founder and President of the KRI group. He has over 23 years experience in real estate, banking, private equity transaction and multifamily investing experience. Throughout his career, he has been involved in transactions valued in excess of $1.5 billion and plays a significant role as a member of due diligence and transaction structure planning teams for several private equity firms.
[00:01 – 08:00] Opening Segment
- Ken gets right into his background and what he learned from the last recession
- What went wrong?
- Takeaways
[08:01 – 30:00] Plan, Learn, Re-Evaluate, and Adjust
- What Ken does to protect the downside
- Be ready to re-evaluate and adjust your plans based on what you learn
- Things WILL change
- Key things to keep in mind during the renovation process
- Ken’s advice on analyzing the risk getting to the upside of a deal
- Risk adjusted returns
- The beauty of syndication
[30:01 – 46:00] Everyone Should Be a Passive Investor
- Ken’s free e-book, where to grab it and what value you’ll get from it
- Advice for people who want to become passive investors
- What to look for in a business plan as a passive investor
- Where to find help from Ken and other resources: Links Below
[46:01 – 50:51] Summary
- Final opportunities, advice, and words from Ken
Tweetable Quotes:
"The biggest lesson I learned was to manage your debt and your capital stack very, very carefully. Give yourself multiple potential strategies with that loan.” - Ken Gee
“Everyone knows you can make a ton of money in real estate, this is not a secret at all. But what most people struggle with is how do THEY do it?” - Ken Gee
“It’s a business, not just an apartment.” - Ken Gee
Resources Mentioned:
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