Self-Storage Today & Early 20s Financial Freedom with Hayden Crabtree

Hayden Crabtree is a real estate investor out of Atlanta, GA that specializes in value-add commercial real estate with over $40M in transactions under his belt at the age of 24. When he was in college, he realized the traditional route was not for him and bought his first investment property at 21 years old. When taking the real estate investments course, he owned more investment property than his professor.

Realizing a disconnect between what is taught in school, and what actually occurs in the real world, Hayden sent out to spread his knowledge of how the real estate industry actually works. Anyone can make and multiply money while also eliminating their tax bill in real estate, and that is exactly what Hayden teaches in his best-selling book, Skip The Flip: Secrets the 1% Know About Real Estate Investing.

[00:01 – 08:06] Opening Segment

• I talk briefly about great values that await you in this episode
• I welcome our guest, Hayden Crabtree
• Hayden talks about his background
  • How he got started in real estate
• From working for free to working for equity eventually leading to financial freedom before graduating college

[08:07 – 23:58] Self-Storage Real Estate

• The Self-storage asset class in the market
• Powering through 2020 and selling the majority of their portfolio 
• Looking back on his journey towards financial freedom through sheer grit and hard work
• The direction of the self-storage asset class in the market
• The biggest challenge in Hayden’s real estate career
• Investing in the fundamentals rather than the hype

[23:59 – 32:23] Closing Segment

• Quick break for our sponsors
• What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?
  • My network
• What is the worst investment you ever made?
  • Self-storage facility in Jackson Mississippi
  • Slacking on due diligence
• Market due diligence

• What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?
  • The key to business and financial success is the ability to capture and maintain people’s attention

• Connect with our guest. See the links below.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The key to all business, the key to financial success is the ability to capture and maintain people’s attention.” - Hayden Crabtree

“The people that you surround yourself with is super important.” - Hayden Crabtree

“The Strongest investment that you’ll ever make is in your network. ” - Hayden Crabtree

“It’s super important to me to invest in the fundamentals instead of the hype.” - Hayden Crabtree

“Make sure the asset’s cash flow is positive today. Make sure you’re buying at or below what it’s worth. And make sure it’s in a good, stable market.” - Hayden Crabtree

Resources Mentioned:

• Skip The Flip: Secrets the 1% Know About Real Estate Investing - Free Copy
• Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki
• BiggerPockets

Connect with Hayden on Instagram or send him an email at [email protected]. Check out his website at https://haydencrabtree.com/ 

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