REI170: Transforming Spaces w/ Antonia Botero

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2023

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Patrick Donley chats with Antonia Botero, who owns The MADDPROJECT, a boutique real estate project management and consulting firm. She talks about her fascinating journey from Columbia to the U.S., how a robotics club taught her many important life and entrepreneurial lessons, what her journey in academia was like, and much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:26 - What it was like growing up in a real estate family in Columbia. 08:20 - Why robotics played such an important part in her life. 27:17 - How her journey in academia shaped her. 35:22 - Why she wanted to get out into the field and learn construction hands-on. 45:04 -What repositioning a New York office building into luxury apartments was like. 49:14 - How she started her company, MADDPROJECT, and what they focus on. 01:20:00 - How the art of asking is a key skill to develop. 01:24:46 - What it’s been like designing and building her own mountain ski home in Park City. 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. The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green. Related episode: Listen to REI165: Taco-Oriented Development w/ Eric Weatherholtz, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to REI164: Intelligent Design w/ Bobby Fijan, or watch the video. 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 Email: patrick@theinvestorspodcast.com Connect with Antonia: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn 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

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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:02.1	That's the joy of seeing the building built, being part of the physical work,
0:06.2	walking around all day, coming home covered in dust, exhausted.
0:10.4	That is what it is about for me.
0:12.3	The work and seeing your efforts move the work forward.
0:15.8	I was like, this is it for me.
0:17.3	This is what I like to do.
0:21.5	Hey guys, in this week's episode, I got to sit down with Antonia Botero and talked about her
0:26.2	amazing journey from Colombia to the United States, how our robotics club taught her many
0:30.5	important life and entrepreneurial lessons, what her journey in academia was like, what the
0:35.3	Mad Project is all about, why the art of asking is an
0:38.2	important skill to develop and what it's been like designing and building her dream home
0:42.2	in Park City, Utah. Antonia started her career in luxury landscape design and architecture
0:47.2	before transitioning into real estate development. Her development project management experience
0:52.4	ranges from large-scale multifamily conversions
0:55.0	and ground-up construction projects in Manhattan to branded and independent hotel renovations across national markets.
1:01.0	She is the owner of the MAD project, which is a boutique real estate project management and consulting firm.
1:07.0	Antonio received an MS in urban design from MIT and a professional bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Miami.
1:13.6	She is also a registered architect in Florida, New York, and Utah.
1:17.6	It was an absolute pleasure to get the chance to talk with Antonia as I've been following her on Twitter for quite some time and following her journey.
1:24.6	She provides a ton of value on retwit, and her newsletter is an
1:28.3	absolute must read. I think you guys are really going to love this interview. And so, without
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