Does an MBA Help in Real Estate Investing? with David Kamara

Published: May 3, 2022, 11 a.m.

b"David has been a real estate investor since buying his first duplex in 2006. Over time he has transformed the portfolio from residential, single-family, and duplex units to focus on larger multi-family investing including apartment buildings and townhouse communities. When David is not looking for the next investment opportunity he is a successful management consultant and highly sought-after advisor to C-suite executives and private equity investors. He has held a number of interim CIO and COO roles and has been involved in over 50 private equity, corporate and strategic transactions.David received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He holds a Master of Liberal Arts degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. David speaks five languages.\\n\\xa0\\n[00:01 \\u2013 09:19] Opening Segment\\nGet to know David Kamara\\nDavid shares the story of how he got into the real estate investing space\\nDavid\\u2019s life after coming from Sierra Leon\\nNetworking in Business School\\n\\xa0\\n[09:20 \\u2013 19:03] Should You Invest in an MBA?\\nOther opportunities versus real estate for David and his wife\\nWhat Made David leave his corporate career\\nThings You Have to Know About Business Schools to Get the Best Out of It\\nHow MBA Gives You an Edge Above Others\\n\\xa0\\n[19:04 \\u2013 32:24]\\xa0 \\nLooking at MBA in an economic sense\\nThe future of the real estate space\\nReal estate is a reputation business and you want to deliver\\nDavid shares about a deal where he had to use the leverage\\n\\xa0\\n[31:11 \\u2013 40:] Closing Segment\\nQuick break for our sponsors\\nThe first step to growing your wealth is tracking your wealth, income spending and everything else about your finances, you can start tracking your wealth for free and get six free months of wealth advisor.\\xa0 Learn more about Personal Capital at escapingwallstreet.com\\n\\nWhat is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?\\nOld high school turned apartment for $850,00\\n\\nDavid\\u2019s worst investment\\nFirst duplexes in Indiana\\n\\nConnect with David Kamara through https://capesierracapital.com/ and check out The Personal Cash Flow Formula.\\nInvest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/\\nParticipate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms.\\nJoin our Passive Investor Club for access to passive commercial real estate investment opportunities.\\nLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nTweetable Quotes:\\n\\u201cThere is a ton of lessons that you can learn in business school but I don\\u2019t think you need an MBA.\\u201d - David Kamara\\n\\u201cBusiness school is more of what you make it.\\u201d - David Kamara\\n\\u201cSometimes it\\u2019s tough to predict the future.\\xa0 And with rates, you have to take a stance with where they\\u2019re going.\\u201d - David Kamara"