Best Ever Real Estate Conference 2020 Takeaways

[Ben Steelman]

There was a mountain of great content that was provided to the attendees of this year's Best Ever Conference and I'm curious to know what others thought about it. I'll share mine and I'll look forward to reading what you found beneficial. Thanks for the time!

* "Be vulnerable and have an open heart"- That was a great reminder at the start of the first day and it set the tone for my commitment to networking while there. I've kept it going by getting involved here on BP

* Glenn Mueller thought we had another 10 year run ahead of us and the market correction might be a little further off then we think. That sounds great to me but while its hard to disagree with a Ph.D in a bow tie, most economist are like the weather men in our respected cities. Each station says something different but I have a feeling Mr Mueller has a crystal ball!

* Jilliene Helman brought it every time she spoke and her energy was infectious- She said two things that defined here success. Find a passion and Get Started. Get off the sidelines and get in the game! She did and paid a small price to do so early on. Good story

*Joe Fairless struck a cord with me when he spoke about everyone needing a "thorn". That deep cut of pain needs to stay with us and serve as a reminder that we never want to go back there. Keeping a thorn is an interesting way to go about staying hungry and motivated to hit your goals. I unearthed my thorn when I left Keystone so LETS GO!

* Raising capital for your deals- focus on specific verticals that are heavy with passive investors. Doctors, Lawyers, DDS's, etc. It will save you time and energy

* Neal Bawa was awesome and a crowd favorite. I loved how he wasn't full of fluff and used free data to drive home why you should or shouldn't invest in a city. I believe he said "if you don't use data you're not an investor but only a speculator"

These are a few of my favorite takeaways. Cheers!

[Matt Nusbaum]

@Ben Steelman nice recap! Wish we would have bumped into each other as well but there’s always next year! Whitney Sewell did a great job presenting what’s possible in just a few years with hard work and open mind.