Arturo Borges is the Vice President of Propfolio Management, a vertically integrated property, and asset management firm with $800 M in AUM. He has been directly involved in the raise and placement of $80MM of equity encompassing 1,700 residential units and over $350MM worth of real estate acquisitions over his career. He is also the co-host of the first-ever real estate show in Spanish, focused on educating the Hispanic community on how to invest in US Real Estate.
[00:01 – 06:29] Getting to Know Arturo
I talked about valuable information that you can take advantage of in this episode I introduce the guest, Arturo Borges Arturo talks about his background His family upbringing Venture into commercial real estate[06:30 – 16:52] Arturo’s approach to the real estate business
Transition from the family business to commercial real estate Arturo talks about his approach to the real estate business Finding the right operators and investors Establishing and accomplishing expectations[16:53 – 24:25] Raising Capital
The Key to raising capital Arturo’s first experience trying to raise capital Finding the right balance between being needy and being laid back[24:26 – 38:27] Pushing for Growth and Change
Lessons Arturo learned from Grant Cardone Not taking things at face value Putting yourself in uncomfortable situations Pushing yourself to expand and grow as an individual Arturo shares his morning ritual[38:28 – 55:41] Propfolio Management
The Technology component of Propfolio Management Propfolio Management’s principles to manage a property Arturo talks about their application Centralizing all necessary information for transparency Managing real estate Final thoughts from me and Arturo Connect with Arturo online. See the links below
Tweetable Quotes:
“The key to raising capital is transparency. If you don’t have transparency, you don’t have trust. If you don’t have trust, you don’t have anything.” - Arturo Borges
“Everything is made up. Every single product, service, price. Everything is made up, everything is negotiable, and anything is something that you have the ability to change.” - Arturo Borges
“When I’m stone-cold scared, I know that I’m making super good progress and that’s where I know that real change and growth is going to be at.” - Arturo Borges
Resources Mentioned:
We want you to be rich - Donald J. Trump and Robert T. Kiyosaki Grant Cardone
To learn more, connect with Arturo on LinkedIn. Send him an email at arturo@propfoliom.com
Contact: 305 785 5594
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