
It Takes Dedication to Succeed in Real Estate with Ola Dantis
About this episode
Ola Dantis is the Founder and CEO of Dwellynn, a real estate investment firm focused on multifamily syndications based in Houston, Texas. In this episode, Ola shares his story. From growing up in Nigeria to moving to England for school to migrating to the US for a shot at the American Dream.
[00:01 – 07:30] Opening Segment
- I introduce and welcome our guest, Ola Dantis
- Ola shares his insights about school and college degrees
[07:31 – 20:58] Dwellynn in Real Estate
- Ola talks about his background
- What kick-off his entrepreneurial career
- The birth of Dwellynn
- Ola’s advice for people looking to start their real estate journey
[20:59 – 30:32] THE FINAL FOUR
- What’s the worst job that you ever had?
- Working in a fast-food restaurant
- What’s a book you’ve read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- What is a skill or talent that you’d like to learn?
- How to naturally raise equity
- What does success mean to you?
- Be able to do what I want.
- I think Freedom is really the end goal.
- Get in touch with Ola. See the links below.
- Final thoughts
Tweetable Quotes:
“Be ready to know that [real estate] takes a lot of work.” – Ola Dantis
“Be ready to make a sacrifice, right? And be ready to take a chance on yourself.” – Ola Dantis
Resources Mentioned:
- BiggerPockets
- BiggerPockets Podcast
- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
- Three Simple Steps by Trevor Blake
You can connect with Ola on www.investwithola.com. Follow Dwellynn on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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