AREI 33: How To 10X Your Confidence with Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen immigrated from Denmark in 1996, and after a long career in IT, and he is now a full-time real estate investor and Certified High-Performance Coach. He is currently a direct owner or General Partner in 1,019 apartment units around the country, valued at over $75M. Over the last five years, he has also passively invested in 16 syndications/private investments, spanning over 800 apartment units, 2,000 mobile park lots, and over 6000 storage units plus mortgage note funds and private money lending. Jens has a passion for coaching new and experienced investors, with the goal of helping them achieve success through strategy, accountability, and personal growth.
In this episode, Jens talks about what holds most people back from boosting their real estate careers and what you can do to 10x your confidence in everything that you do. Jens also talks about how surrounding yourself with the right people will get you closer to your goals. Listen in!
[00:01 - 05:15] Opening Segment
Welcoming Jens to the show
Jens on leaving his W-2 for real estate investing
[05:16 - 14:33] It Comes Down to Your Courage to Take Action
Jens on having his wife’s support in diving into real estate
Transitioning to coaching
What’s holding most people back from starting in real estate investing
How taking action will lead you to your goals
Clarity being the biggest challenge for most real estate investors
[14:34 - 25:13] Boost Your Confidence by Being with the Right People
Jumping from small multifamilies to syndications
Why mentorship and connecting with people are pivotal to Jens’s growth
The importance of being with people who are doing what you want to do
Developing coaching and leadership skills
[25:14 - 31:11] Closing Segment
Asking Jens the Adventurous Four
How you can connect with Jens
Memorable Quotes:
“The only way to be really successful is to just go for it 100%.” - Jens Nielsen
“You learn the technical part, that's not that hard. You can pick up books, you can work with mentors, you can study that. But then the courage to take action, that's where people are held back. … If you can get them over that challenge, people can just move to success so much quicker.” - Jens Nielsen.
“What's the next step? Figure that out, and then the following will probably reveal itself after that.” - Jens Nielsen
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