The AI part I didn't see coming
I run an organization, I have children, and a busy life. I'd tried real estate before this. Business partners ready to go in with me, a couple of deals we chased, none of them worked out. The one that got closest was a mixed use multiparcel and it died over lender issues. I understood that we had dodged a bullet at the time and didn't let it stop me from pursuing my next deal and more knowledge and connections. Two months in, I have a company that is structured, branded, and sitting behind a website of its own. I have a family member who has kept $50K on the table for whatever we bring him next. I have people to call and a route to funding I did not have access to. And commercial real estate, which used to be a wall of terms, now reads like something I can work with. Then there is the part I was not expecting at all. What they have taught me about AI has gone straight into the organization I already run, and it has changed how I get through my week. I did not sign up for a real estate program to get that. I have not closed my first deal yet. I know it is coming, because I finally understand what I am looking at. And I will admit I still get nervous before an investor conversation, but I have them anyway. Be honest with yourself about what season you are in. If you are ready and you will put the work in, this is the right room.
By Lauren L.




