Ral West

So we decided that that would be a good place to put our money. And we started investing as a general partner, limited partner. in various syndications where we were involved in purchasing complexes that had a hundred or more apartment units in a complex. And we now own over, or we're part owners anyway, in over 6,000 of these apartment units in five states across the U.S.

So we decided that that would be a good place to put our money. And we started investing as a general partner, limited partner. in various syndications where we were involved in purchasing complexes that had a hundred or more apartment units in a complex. And we now own over, or we're part owners anyway, in over 6,000 of these apartment units in five states across the U.S.

So it's a combination of seizing opportunities, but also just keeping your eyes on what's going on around you. The world is changing all the time. And if you're not... Staying aware and keep your eyes open to what's going on around you, you can miss some of these opportunities. So that's the main key.

So it's a combination of seizing opportunities, but also just keeping your eyes on what's going on around you. The world is changing all the time. And if you're not... Staying aware and keep your eyes open to what's going on around you, you can miss some of these opportunities. So that's the main key.

I think that I definitely am a risk taker, and that comes from my family culture as well, coming from the entrepreneurial background that I have. But I do take calculated risks and I do the homework and I run the numbers and I do some research and investigate the market. And I've learned along the way because sometimes I didn't do my research and my homework as well as I should have.

I think that I definitely am a risk taker, and that comes from my family culture as well, coming from the entrepreneurial background that I have. But I do take calculated risks and I do the homework and I run the numbers and I do some research and investigate the market. And I've learned along the way because sometimes I didn't do my research and my homework as well as I should have.

And that was a big learning experience that was painful. So I don't want to do that again. And then now in this particular, my newest business, it's more of, as you said, making a contribution and giving back.

And that was a big learning experience that was painful. So I don't want to do that again. And then now in this particular, my newest business, it's more of, as you said, making a contribution and giving back.

and sharing my years of experience and knowledge with entrepreneurs so that I can offer them the guidance and the wisdom and help them cut out a lot of the pain and learning experiences that I had, make it easier for them.

and sharing my years of experience and knowledge with entrepreneurs so that I can offer them the guidance and the wisdom and help them cut out a lot of the pain and learning experiences that I had, make it easier for them.

I think that early in my career, actually, when I was working for my father, I experienced more of the glass ceiling and the prejudice against women. And once I went out on my own and said, yeah, thanks, Dad, I'm going to do this myself.

I think that early in my career, actually, when I was working for my father, I experienced more of the glass ceiling and the prejudice against women. And once I went out on my own and said, yeah, thanks, Dad, I'm going to do this myself.

then i was able to break away from that because he was a bit chauvinistic he came from another generation and so i said not not going there i'm not dealing with that i didn't really experience too much in the way of discrimination or any obstacles because i was a woman i think i maybe i just had a lot of confidence and i just didn't let it stop me i was just bearing to go and

then i was able to break away from that because he was a bit chauvinistic he came from another generation and so i said not not going there i'm not dealing with that i didn't really experience too much in the way of discrimination or any obstacles because i was a woman i think i maybe i just had a lot of confidence and i just didn't let it stop me i was just bearing to go and

I just knew that I could do a better job than most anybody else. Let me at it. So I'd say that for women, all women, whatever age, you have to believe in yourself and you have to have the confidence that you know what you know and you can do the job.

I just knew that I could do a better job than most anybody else. Let me at it. So I'd say that for women, all women, whatever age, you have to believe in yourself and you have to have the confidence that you know what you know and you can do the job.

I think that women, when I was between 35 and 55, I was juggling young children and a business and volunteer activities, and I was exhausted and overwhelmed, and I was stretched so thin. Sleep was a luxury, and the relationship with my husband suffered, and My health suffered and I just couldn't do at all.

I think that women, when I was between 35 and 55, I was juggling young children and a business and volunteer activities, and I was exhausted and overwhelmed, and I was stretched so thin. Sleep was a luxury, and the relationship with my husband suffered, and My health suffered and I just couldn't do at all.

So I think that I can relate to women who are in that period of their lives where they're trying to juggle so many things. And what I learned the hard way was how to create the systems and the processes and build a team around me.

So I think that I can relate to women who are in that period of their lives where they're trying to juggle so many things. And what I learned the hard way was how to create the systems and the processes and build a team around me.