182: Building a Syndication Business with Veena Jetti
Veena Jetti, Founding Partner at Enzo Multifamily, has 10+ years of real estate experience including overseeing management of $1B+ in real estate assets. In 2017, Enzo Multifamily acquired $200 million+ in Multifamily assets. Her expertise includes driving corporate growth strategy, asset management, and business development derived from working for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Her background includes acquisition, syndication, and growth strategy for multifamily assets. She is often a panelist and speaker at various global conferences and radio shows. Veena is also a founder and past board member of a national non-profit organization. In 2017, she spent a lot of her time and focus on aiding the victims of Hurricane Harvey through coordinating emergency dispatch and rescue calls. Since Harvey, her ongoing rescue work involves helping companies and non profits understand how they can be better prepared for disaster response. Veena has an undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Illinois Chicago. Key Points Transitioning from single family to multifamily No investment is truly passive Reaching the single family "glass ceiling" Making the mistake of going at it alone Lightning Questions What was your biggest hurdle getting started in real estate investing, and how did you overcome it? Veena didn't know you can find deals outside the MLS. After doing a lot of reading and networking, Veena found strategies to find off-market deals. Do you have a personal habit that contributes to your success? As a capital raiser, Veena is very personable and is genuinely interested in learning about other people. Do you have an online resource that you find valuable? Slack.com Multifamily Facebook groups What book would you recommend to the listeners and why? Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki The Millionaire Next Door by William Danko If you were to give advice to your 20 year old self to get started in real estate investing, what would it be? Skip single family investing, and go straight to multifamily. Don't be intimidated, find a partner, and jump in. Resources Visit Audible for a free trail and free audio book download! Enzo Multifamily