AREI 10: Impactful Asset Management Hacks with Sandhya Seshadri
What is the best way to manage your assets? Today’s guest, Sandhya Seshadri, walks us through it. Sandhya Seshadri has a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. She worked at Texas Instruments for over fourteen years in various technical, marketing and management roles with revenues in excess of $80M and budgets of $28M. During her time at SMU acquiring her MBA, Sandhya began investing in the stock market and built a portfolio that allowed her to “retire” early from her corporate career. Sandhya is a resident of DFW for 30+ years and got into commercial real estate in 2018. She has invested in 4000+ doors as LP, GP, and KP.
In this episode, Sandhya shares how she manages her assets as a real estate investor by building a community. She talks about the importance of engaging with your residents or tenants and why it is a great thing for long-term success.
[00:01 - 03:58] Opening Segment
We introduce Sandhya to the show
Sandhya’s background
How she got started in real estate
[03:49 - 24:47] A Great Way to Manage Your Assets is to Build a Community
Stock market investing vs. real estate investing
Advantages of investing in real estate
A place to live is always in demand
Sandhya talks about market trends
Why 2021 is a great time for multifamily investing
Sandhya on managing her properties and interacting with her residents
Bringing the community together
Helping tenants during a pandemic
Offering incentives for renewing residents
ROI: Return of Impact
The impact of surveying residents
[24:48 - 27:10] Asking Sandhya the Adventurous Four
Where Sandhya wants to travel
One thing on her bucket list
How she is leveraging real estate to achieve it
Sandhya’s advice to aspiring passive investors
How she wants to leave an impact
[27:11 - 29:10] Closing Segment
How you can connect with Sandhya
Final words
Memorable Quotes:
“Choose the market and your operator very very carefully, because those are the two things that will make or break your deal. You can have an excellent operator, but if they pick the wrong market, you’re gonna lose. Or you can pick a fantastic deal and a perfect location, but the wrong operator can ruin it.” - Sandhya Seshadri
“When people love where they live, they talk about it, and then that brings in people as well. Then you create a community where everybody loves being there, and that’s like a win-win for everyone involved.” - Suzy Sevier
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