SUCCESS STORY
RELATIONSHIPS
Pictured left to right: Robert Martinez, Jorge Abreu, Ellis Hammond
The Secret to Living Your Perfect Day
HOW STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS BRING GREATER SUCCESS
by Ellis Hammond
purchased over 6,000 multifamily units and raised mil- lions of dollars from investors. But what I learned after spending two days with them is that their success is replicable. Just a few conversations with them unlocked answers to questions I didn’t know and brought about new insights I didn’t even know to be looking for. This is the power of a strategic connection. After sharing my insights with them at this event, we discussed how we could take this same principal of “one connection” and give that to others. This inspired us to host our own “one connection” event later this year in Houston, Texas, for multifamily opera- tors across the country. This one-day mastermind event will provide the opportunity for 30 men and women to net- work with one another and more experienced investors like Robert, Jorge, and myself. I am grateful for Think Realty and the opportunity they provided me to “show up.” I hope this story will inspire you to schedule and budget time and money in your cal- endar this year to “show up!” Your perfect day is counting on it! • Ellis Hammond manages a private network of investors seeking passive investment opportunities in multifamily syndications across the United States. Ellis is passionate about the intersection of faith and capital and hosts a weekly podcast show, Kingdom REI, in order to educate and inspire other investors and entrepreneurs to see capital as a means for greater Kingdom influence. To learn how you can invest alongside Ellis and this community, visit EllisHammond.com.
Do you ever take time to imagine what your PERFECT daywould look like? The time you wake up, what you eat, who you spend time with, how many hours you work, the fun activities you would prioritize—imagine all the details of what your perfect day would look like. Ok, so why am I asking you to think about your perfect day? For many of us, that perfect day seems so far away. It seems unattainable. It would be so much easier if we just had a roadmap or a manual that showed or taught us how to get there. Unfortunately, life doesn’t come with a manual. How- ever, I have realized the next best thing to accelerate anyone’s path is strategic relationships. Recently, I attended the Think Realty Conference in Houston, Texas. I was asked to speak at this event, but the real reason I was excited to attend was the other great speakers I was sharing the stage with. As an early entrepreneur, there are still so many unan- swered questions I have about how to grow and scale my business and real estate portfolio. Having the chance to rub shoulders with those who have already accomplished what I want to accomplish, gets me that much closer to my perfect day! While there, I met Robert Martinez of Rockstar Capital and Jorge Abreu of Elevate Capital. Their success in the multifamily industry is inspiring. Collectively, they have
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