Ep. 197: Lyndsey Garza Finds Opportunity in Adversity

Published: July 17, 2020, 5:40 p.m.

b'Have you ever looked at an aspect of real estate, and thought, \\u201cI\\u2019ll never do that!\\u201d\\n\\nMaybe it was rentals, or certain locations. Maybe you didn\\u2019t want to sell condos, or houses in the suburbs. Whatever it was, you knew that you wanted to do anything but that! \\n\\nFor Lyndsey Garza, it was vacation rentals. \\n\\nOr at least, she\\u2019d never wanted to do vacation rentals, until one day, she found herself unemployed, with the opportunity right in front of her to dive in and start managing vacation rentals. \\n\\nLyndsey and her late husband started working the rental market in Galveston, Texas. At their peak, they were managing at least 60 properties!\\n\\nOver the course of several years, Lyndsey put her head down and did the work. She invested in tech to help herself be one of the first people using a website to book vacation rentals in the area. \\n\\nShe was so busy that she realized that she wasn\\u2019t even able to sell real estate anymore!\\n\\nEventually, her company was bought out, but I\\u2019ll let her tell you the story! \\n\\nYou\\u2019ll be inspired by her story, from being a leader in managing rentals to selling to second home buyers in Texas! If you\\u2019ve ever wondered how to look for opportunity, you\\u2019re going to be inspired by her story! \\n Ready to hear from Lyndsey Garza? You won\\u2019t want to miss this week\\u2019s episode of the Selling the Dream podcast!\\n\\nBefore we dive in: join an amazing network of the best second home agents. Make sure that you create your free profile on the Second Home Agents website? Go over and get started: it\\u2019s FREE to join. Click here to register, fill out your profile and get listed today.\\n\\nHighlights of this episode:\\n\\n\\nTom introduces Lyndsey, her career path, and some of the hurdles she has overcome.\\n\\n\\nLyndsey shares how she got into real estate after the market crash, handling vacation rentals for owners who lived out of state. \\n\\n\\nJumping in and taking chances helped Lyndsay learn so much about the market, and what it would take to be successful. It also gave her incredible connections! \\n\\n\\nThe rental market helped boost Lyndsey\\u2019s career: she treated rentals just like they were a sale, and built rapport with people! When they wanted to buy a house later, she was the one they trusted and called! \\n\\n\\nProvide white glove levels of service: your clients will see!\\n\\n\\nBecause Lyndsey was an innovator in the rental industry, she was able to lead!\\n\\n\\nInvesting in tech helped Lyndsey stand out among others doing similar work.\\n\\n\\nEventually,'