@Will Barnard,
"Great event thus far, lots of networking going on here"
Glad you're expanding your connections too Will :) Getting all the speakers together for dinner was great, and raising that $20k for charity even better!
@Joseph Fang,
"Having a blast meeting many BP celebrities! Looking forward to learning more tomorrow!"
It's crazy seeing all those people together in one room and getting all their opinions in a single gathering. Hopefully Sunday was just as good for you :)
@Ethan Cooke,
"The Summit was an awesome event!! Great inspiration and even more actionable insights. It's a joy to be among so many experienced, motivated entrepreneurs taking so many paths to achieve their goals. It really opened up my eyes to new areas like note investing and development. Also, learning from folks like @Ben Leybovich , @Al Williamson and @J. Martin confirmed that I can realize my goals to achieve financial freedom through Bay Area furnished rentals. HUGE shout out to J. Martin for an amazing, value-packed weekend!! For a self-proclaimed lazy guy, you worked your *** off to pull this thing together and did a HUGE service to the REI community and to charity. THANK YOU."
You definitely came with a goal in mind, and met the right people to get there. Thank you so much for the shout out. It's what makes it all worth doing :) (on top of the $20K for charity)
@Jeff Greenberg,
@John Casmon rocks. You guys make me feel lazy!! lol
@Jay Hinrichs,
"great event.. Bruce Norris was worth the cost of admission.... this is a super event.. J. Martin has done a super job putting this all together.."
Ahh Jay, you're making me blush! Glad you enjoyed my interview with Bruce Norris. I've always wanted to pick his brain, get a sense for what he feels about fallout in the next cycle, and where he's putting his money today. You hit the nail on the head! You two have a lot of similarities in your business. Thanks so much for coming out to share, and I'll get you confirmed earlier next year so we can get you up on the stage for a solo session & Q&A with the audience next year.
@Bac Nguyen,
Glad you decided to make it out after all, and meet some great folks.
@Amit M.,
We'll have the video of all the non-breakout-sessions for sale, in case there's anything you missed. He also called a recession in 2018 or just thereafter, if I remember correctly. But without loose lending and higher foreclosure rates, doesn't expect big price dip. And as Jay said, hard to understand the rules/economics in the Bay. Should have asked him more about affordability measures... Gotta save something for next time though!
@Chris Mason,
It was so interesting to hear all the questions that come out of the woodwork on lending for your session, and glad you were able to get through so many of them. There are so many intricacies, and appreciate you sticking up for the investor ;) I wish I could make it to @Katie P.'s next meetup also, but flying out tonight to East Coast, then India on Saturday! I'll send back some travel video, and try to do some online calls or something where a bunch of us can discuss topics. Keep up the awesome networking while I'm gone!
Shout out to @Dave Van Horn for the great pics from FB, helping support the event, and supporting charity. Note investing kept popping up as a priority to many investors I spoke with, and the interest after your session was huge Dave! Thanks again for coming out to share and support the event Dave. Really an amazing time.
Here's the highlight reel again for anyone who missed it:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrniXY15ASk
