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The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

REI159: From Receptionist to Urban Infill Developer w/ Sean Sweeney

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

The Investor's Podcast Network

Education, Investing, Business

4.6592 Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Patrick Donley talks with Sean Sweeney about his real estate journey from working as a receptionist in San Francisco to becoming a general partner of Hall Sweeney. His company has done seven ground-up new construction projects in Minneapolis with a total value of over $100 million. Prior to forming Hall Sweeney, Sean worked in acquisitions at Timberland Partners, where he was responsible for opening new markets and acquisitions. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 07:05 - What his early inspirations were for getting interested in real estate. 14:38 - Why starting as a receptionist was one of Sean’s smartest career decisions. 15:59 - How he launched his own firm. 16:53 - How he handled the 2008 Great Financial Crisis. 27:25 - What are the common mistakes people make when networking? 46:09 - Why he chose infill development as his main focus. 46:11 - Where his love for great design developed. 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. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Making it in Real Estate by John McNellis. 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: Fiscal.AI Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter Connect with Sean: Website | Twitter 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 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

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.6

There's a few days that I don't wake up now that I kind of can't believe how lucky I am.

0:07.1

And I think a lot of that has to do with how many people have helped me along the way

0:12.8

and have been kind and gracious and giving and taking a risk on me.

0:17.3

And I mean, I can talk about it for hours.

0:19.4

I want to as much as possible, obviously,

0:21.6

pay that forward and try to be that person for other people.

0:27.4

Hey, guys, in this week's episode, I interviewed Sean Sweeney. I wanted to get Sean on the show

0:31.9

for quite some time and was really excited to get the chance to sit down and talk with him.

0:35.9

He's got a fascinating story, and we discuss

0:37.7

his early days taking a job as a receptionist in San Francisco for a developer just to get his foot

0:42.6

in the door and learn as much as he could. Sean is the co-founder of Hall Sweeney, which has developed

0:46.9

seven ground-up new construction projects in Minneapolis, with the total value of over $100 million.

0:52.6

I found Sean's rise from receptionist to developer to be incredibly inspiring.

0:57.0

His story highlights that where there is vision, persistence, and determination,

1:00.7

amazing achievements can unfold in one's life.

1:03.1

Now, without further delay, let's jump into this week's episode with Sean Sweeney.

1:11.1

You are listening to Real Estate 101 by the Investors Podcast Network,

1:16.1

where your hosts, Robert Leonard and Patrick Donnelly interview successful investors

1:20.2

from various real estate investing niches to help educate you on your real estate investing journey.

1:34.3

Thank you. educate you on your real estate investing journey. Welcome to the Real Estate 101 podcast. I'm your host, Patrick Donnelly, and I've got a

1:39.1

really special guest with me today, someone I've been following pretty closely on Twitter,

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