
Overcoming Limiting Beliefs And Finding Success With Colby Bowers
About this episode
Colby Bowers is a full-time real estate investor and founder of Sentinel Equity Group LLC. He also served 23 years of distinguished military service as a senior executive, managing facilities and projects in multiple states, multi-million-dollar budgets, contracts, and hundreds of enlisted Air Force Members. He has been investing in real estate since 2001 and has managed to work with numerous general contractors and sub-contractors to complete numerous residential and commercial size properties in multiple states. Colby transitioned his military skills and leadership over to commercial real estate investing full-time in 2017. Since then, he has acquired 1,700 rental units, expanded his company into six states, managed three major remodeling projects, and gone full cycle (purchase to sale) on another three properties. Colby has a passion for helping people find safe and secure homes by providing a high level of care and support in the communities he serves.
[00:01 - 02:00] Opening Segment
- We welcome, Colby Bowers!
- Investing in real estate while still on active duty
[02:01 - 23:14] Overcoming Limiting Beliefs And Finding Success
- Building a network and having a rapport with someone knowledgeable
- Limiting beliefs can be overcome by taking on a smaller deal first
- Generating investors and partners through passion
- Create affordable housing by investing in mobile home parks
[23:15 - 30:29] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Cleaning bathrooms and stalls
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- “Traction” by Gino Wickman
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- He wants to learn the Korean language
- What does success mean to you?
- Colby Bowers says, “Success to me is leaving a legacy.”
Connect with Colby Bowers:
Website: Sentinel Equity Group
Instagram: Colby Bowers
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“My end all be all is I don't need money. Yes, I like it. My wife loves it, but it's what can I do with that money? And so, I turn my “Why” into giving back.” – Colby Bowers
“Success to me is basically leaving a legacy of I to want something, not that I'm not
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