EP 70 | Going From Plush Big Law to Couch Surfing to $1 Billion in Real Estate with Daniel Cocca

On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Daniel Cocca as they talk about the importance of taking action and surrounding yourself with people who have an abundance mindset. Daniel shares his journey from New York City corporate attorney to couch surfer to full-time real estate investor and entrepreneur. Seth and Daniel take a deep dive into how you can discover the opportunities, ideas and relationships all around you so that you can start living a lifestyle by design. Enjoy the episode!

 

“Don’t let the fear of failure overcome the excitement of potential success.”

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:

• Daniel’s epiphany of going out from corporate law into real estate
• Lessons learned from couch surfing
• Taking the big leap from big law to entrepreneur
• The best assets to invest in for today’s most successful passive investors
• How having a legal background can catapult you to success in other ventures
• What separates people who take action from those stuck
• Who should you surround yourself with to set yourself up for success
• Why a mindset shift will take you to the road to success
• And so much more!

 

ABOUT | DANIEL COCCA:

As a former corporate attorney at Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter in New York City, Daniel brings a wealth of experience related to structuring complex transactions, capital markets, and securities matters.

Daniel joined Alpha Investing in 2015 as a co-founder and its general counsel. He spearheads the firm’s sponsor acquisition and oversees the firm’s due diligence processes as well as all legal matters. While at Alpha, Daniel has directed investments into real estate assets with an aggregate value of over $1 billion – structuring and executing transactions across multiple asset classes, geographies, and capital structures.

Immediately prior to joining Alpha Investing, Daniel represented a broad range of start-up, venture-backed, and growth companies in connection with technology and capital raising transactions (including IPOs) at Goodwin Procter in New York. Daniel began his legal career as a capital markets attorney at Proskauer Rose, where he represented investment banks, lenders, and issuers in connection with domestic and international debt and equity offerings and committed acquisition financings. Both Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter are top 40 ranked global law firms.

Daniel is admitted to practice law in New York, where he also holds a real estate broker’s license. Daniel earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and dual B.S. degrees in Finance and Economics from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.

 

FIND | DANIEL COCCA:

Website: https://www.alphai.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-j-cocca-jr-esq-80628313/

 

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