REI176: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur w/ Levi Benkert

Patrick Donley sits down with Levi Benkert, who is the CEO of Harbor Capital. Levi shares his incredible journey in life and real estate, they also dove into some of his many business ventures, his experience moving to Ethiopia and starting a non-profit along with several other businesses. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Why Levi may be the most interesting man on RE Twitter. 04:12 - How he bypassed college and went right into entrepreneurship. 18:44 - How he had a big gain from buying an expensive home with 5 acres and subdividing it. 18:44 - What the 2008 Great Financial Crisis was like for him. 24:07 - What his first fix and flip at 18 was like. 38:56 - Why he and his family choose to start a non-profit in Ethiopia? 38:56 - How he launched several successful businesses in Ethiopia. 48:33 - Why he returned to Texas to launch Harbor Capital and focus on industrial real estate. 59:31 - How that large gain led to further land development deals. 60:44 - What building and running an Airbnb house has been like. And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.   BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking. Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Titan by Ron Chernow. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight. Essentialism by Greg McKeown. No Greater Love by Levi Benkert. The Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki. Who Not How by Dan Sullivan. Traction by Geno Wickman. Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green.   NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Range Rover Airbnb NetSuite Public Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter Connect with Levi: Twitter | Website Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm