REI187: Building a Family Legacy w/ William Rojas

Patrick Donley chats with William Rojas, who co-founded and is the Managing Partner of TRG Investments. They talk about what he learned on and off the football field at USC, he also shares his thoughts on why he took advantage of extra-curriculars at USC to prepare for a real estate career and much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:47 - What playing football for USC was like for William and what he learned. 06:19 - How he took advantage of extra-curriculars at USC to prepare for a real estate career. 06:19 - What he learned working on job sites with his grandfather and father. 18:32 - What he learned from working in the CRE world. 18:48 - His top tips on entering the world of CRE. 27:28 - How today’s environment compares to the 2008 GFC. 29:15 - What you need to have in place to prepare for a downturn. 41:38 - How he transitioned to running his own company. 41:21 - What his first real estate investment looked like and how he added value to it. 41:31 - How he transitioned away from his W-2 job during the pandemic. 46:05 - How to be aware of the dangers of comparison. 46:32 - The pros and cons of working with family. 49:38 - What his current projects look like. 01:09:06 - How having in-house construction provides his competitive edge. 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. It All Adds Up by Devon Kennard. Powerhouse Principles by Jorge Perez. How I Built This podcast. Capital Allocators podcast. Related Episode: Listen to REI152: NFL’er Has Time For Real Estate, So Do You w/ Devon Kennard, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to REI176: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur w/ Levi Benkert, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to REI184: Beauty in Broken Things w/ John Marsh, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to REI163: The Insider’s Edge to Real Estate w/ James Nelson, or watch the video. 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: Range Rover Public Airbnb Meyka Fundrise NetSuite Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter Connect with William Rojas: Website | Twitter 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 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 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