Transforming Real Estate Education: Networking, Resilience, and the Future with Justin Colby
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How can networking transform your real estate career?
Like being single was not hard for me. Right. And I say that outwardly, like I did very well as a single man. Right. I mean, that's just because it's not hard to just be authentic and say, my name is Justin. What's your name?
And now, Escaping the Drift, the show designed to get you from where you are to where you want to be. I'm Jon Gafford, and I have a knack for getting extraordinary achievers to drop their secrets to help you on a path to greatness. So stop drifting along, escape the drift, and it's time to start right now. Welcome back to the program, everybody. Today on Escaping the Drift, the podcast that gets you from where you are to where you want to be. Man. I got a dude. I got a good dude today. This is a cat. It's like if, you know, all you guys that are out there chasing that dollar man saying, I wish I had a mentor. Wish I had somebody that could show me how to make big dollars. Wish I had somebody that could help me get it.
Well, this is a dude that's been in the game forever. And what I mean forever, I'm talking about has currently has one of the, has a bestseller on Amazon in real estate investing. Has a dope-ass family, a beautiful house, living the life in Miami. And he has way less hair than I have, which is about the only thing I'm winning at today.
So ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the program. I was waiting for the hair comment. You know I've been around a long time. Yeah, this is Justin Colby. What's up, brother?
What's up, man? Thanks, man. Dude, I appreciate you coming in, in from Miami. Good to see you, brother.
What role does authenticity play in networking?
I'm excited to be here, dude. It's always an honor to be on your podcast.
Good to see it, man. I got to tell you, I wanted to have you on because I'm watching what you're doing with the new deal. And I, I like it so much more than what all the other kind of educators are doing. Right. Yeah. So like you see these, like join my coaching program, get my coaching program. And dude, and here's the thing. Don't be mad at them. This is a formula that has been well proven forever. It is, you know, do video content, put it into school, put it into a Kajabi, put it into one of those programs that just, just doles it out. And it's good. And look, I'm all about cloning yourself. I'm all about doing that. Yeah. Right. But the problem is, man, things might be a little different today than it was yesterday. Things change.
The markets change people's attitudes on things change. And the way that you are doing things, This new project that you have or this new thing you've spun up with education is awesome.
Yeah, thank you, dude. Because it's legit. I'm flipping you on its head.
Yeah, it's legit. It's like, you know, I'm going to tell you the secret sauce real quick, and we'll talk about what it does. But these guys are on the phone with you for two hours a day. You're listening to them. You're watching them live work deals, do things that you want to do, and you're learning from watching them. So, like, I have people all the time that say, oh, I want to come and hang out at your office for a couple days and just look at your business.
Yeah.
And you're like, you know, for, for my friends, I'm like, yeah, come on down. I'll show you whatever you want to see. But you know, a lot of people you're like, who's this? No, you're not going to hang out. That's whatever. Dude, this is like your insider past to watch this stuff happen live. And I think it's so cool. So first of all, a little bit of the background, man, let's go to the background. How'd you get into real estate in the first place?
Desperation, brother, you know, classic story came through the crash of the real estate crash. I was a realtor that had no skills, zero. I was blessed by connections. Now I can go off on that. You'll make more money with the people you know than you will make by just doing marketing, right? You can spend all the money you want. Because of connections, I've been able to create the lifestyle I have.
How do you build trust in professional relationships?
So one of my closest friends in college, his dad was a developer. So he's like, dude, let's start a brokerage. We'll sell my dad's homes. Duh. Now I have this great degree from UCLA. Great. Now I'm going to be a realtor. Didn't need my degree. My friend and I started this brokerage, still the highest performing California boutique brokerage in California. Nice. Still around. W Real Estate.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How can networking transform your real estate career?
0:00–1:29
2
What role does authenticity play in networking?
1:29–3:28
3
How do you build trust in professional relationships?
3:28–4:48
4
What innovative strategies are shaping real estate investing?
4:48–5:55
5
How is cryptocurrency influencing real estate in the future?
5:55–32:44
6
What are the keys to resilience in real estate?
32:44–35:30
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