
About this episode
Todd Sulzinger is the CEO of Blue Elm Investments, a private equity real estate firm based in San Francisco, CA. He is a former Silicon Valley finance executive turned real estate investor and founded Blue Elm to offer investors a strategic way to diversify their portfolios by creating passive investment opportunities through the acquisition of mobile home parks, apartments, and mortgage notes. He is the co-author of Success Habits of Super Achievers, an Amazon bestseller with tips and inspiring stories to accelerate your success. To learn more, visit his website at https://www.blueelminvestments.com/!
[00:01 - 07:10] Opening Segment
- Let’s get to know Todd Sulzinger!
- Mortgage notes can be purchased at a discount
[07:11 - 22:45] Utilizing Mortgage Notes
- Buying a mortgage at a discount from a bank is an option
- Mobile home parks are a “different beast” than other asset classes
- An active market for mortgages
- Due diligence is important when purchasing a mortgage note
[22:46 - 28:50] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- When he was a dishwasher for a Sizzler steakhouse
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- “The Gap and The Gain” by Dan Sullivan
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- He wants to learn how to play the guitar
- What does success mean to you?
- Todd says that, “That feeling of helping people do something to make their life better, make their life easier, that's what feels like success to me.”
Connect with Todd
Website: https://www.blueelminvestments.com/
Facebook: Todd Sulzinger
LinkedIn: Todd Sulzinger
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“The idea of being able to keep people in their homes was interesting and interesting too, that banks don't have that capability internally. They don't really want to reach out and have teams of empl
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