
Nothing Flashy, Just Pure Hard Work with James Kandasamy
About this episode
James Kandasamy has over 7 years of experience in real estate with more than 5 years in multifamily acquisitions and asset management. He is an expert in finding value in multifamily opportunities and has identified, underwrote, and overseen the acquisition process of over $180M of quality multifamily investments (10+ Assets) and still growing.
[00:01 - 08:20] Corporate to Real Estate
- Let’s get to know James Kandasamy
- Check out Achieve Wealth Through Value Add Real Estate Investing
- Grab your copy of Passive Investing in Commercial Real Estate
- James shares his story
[08:21 - 28:01] Nothing Flashy, Just Pure Hard Work
- “It’s a lot of hard work.”
- Powerful Facebook Deal
- James’ Mentorship Program
- Three Deals on a Full Cycle
- There's always deals out there
- The true meaning of an entrepreneur
- Alpha Sponsor vs Normal Sponsor
- James’ Most Creative Deal
- Take Risks
[28:02 - 33:56] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Waiter
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- Flying a plane
- What does success mean to you?
- “How can I make a difference in other people's lives?”
- Putting actions behind your words
- Connect with James. Links available below
Tweetable Quotes:
“Use creative methods, methods, you have to change your mindset to make deals work.” - James Kandasamy
“If you are not a risk-taker, it’s good to be a passive investor” - James Kandasamy
Connect with James through [email protected], Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Visit their website https://achieveinvestmentgroup.com/.
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