The Fort - An Entrepreneurship Podcast
Business:Entrepreneurship
RE #183: Keith Wasserman - Founder of Gelt Inc.
Chris chats with Keith Wasserman, Founder of Gelt Inc. which is one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in the country. Gelt focuses on purchasing multi-family communities, storage facilities, and RV parks. You can connect with Keith by email at Keith@geltinc.com or @keith_wasserman on Twitter.
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(01:05) - Keith’s Background and Career Founding Gelt
(09:59) - Investing In The Person vs. The Project
(11:14) - Why are you focused on multi-family and mobile home parks as a business model?
(15:14) - How do you think about the future of renting and ownership?
(18:10) - The Biggest Changes in Tech and Living We See For The Future
(23:10) - Other Asset Classes Gelt Focuses On
(31:05) - How do you go about entering new markets?
(33:49) - Building Relationships
(36:44) - YPO Global Real Estate Fair
(37:52) - Gelt's Process of Finding Investors & Securing Deals
(45:40) - How has your job changed as the company grows?
(50:27) - Where will the company be at the “end”?
(52:55) - Keith’s Thoughts on Growth
(54:07) - Origins of The Name Gelt, Thoughts On Charity, and Both Their Thoughts On The Future Of Education
(1:02:15) - Advice For Folks Thinking About Starting Their Own Business
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