REI124: Jumping Right into CRE w/ Robert Rivani

Robert Leonard talks with Robert Rivani about how he built his self-funded, single-owner commercial real estate company, Black Lion. He is the president of Black Lion and got his start in entrepreneurship with a footwear company as his first business – which he sold for $150,000 when he was only a teenager.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:42 - How Robert built and sold a company as a teenager. 04:59 - How Robert became an investor during the Great Recession. 06:35 - Whether new investors should start small or go big. 09:17 - How the pandemic impacted Robert’s real estate holdings. 15:37 - What impact the interest rate environment is having on Robert’s business. 22:08 - How ecommerce is impacting Robert’s retail buildings. 24:19 - How to analyze a market. 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. Brandon Turner’s new books The Multifamily Millionaire Volume 1 and Volume 2. Joe Fairless’ book Best Ever Apartment Syndication. Matt Faircloth’s book Raising Private Capital. A new newsletter all about house hacking. Learn about TIP’s Investing Starter Packs on real estate. Gary Keller’s book The Millionaire Real Estate Investor. All of Robert’s favorite books. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Toyota Airbnb DeleteMe Yahoo! Finance Fundrise Public NetSuite NerdWallet Connect with Robert (@therobertleonard): Website | Instagram | Twitter Connect with Robert R: Website | Instagram Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm