WS328: From Broke Greeting Card Writer to Successful Real Estate Investor, with Mark Hentenmann

Our guest today is Emmy-nominated writer and producer, Mark Hentenmann. Mark has written for David Letterman, Family Guy, and created shows for Fox and MTV, but what you might not know about Mark is that he also maintains an avid real estate side hustle.

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Mark bought a duplex with his first script payments, as a hedge against the uncertainty of a career in entertainment. He’s since built a $70 million multifamily portfolio, and a company, Quantum Capital, which manages and syndicates multifamily investments. Mark is extremely passionate about teaching people how to use real estate to build their financial future and in this episode, we hear how he has done exactly that. Mark gives some helpful tips on how to diversify your investments and find hidden deals, especially in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles. We also discuss how to utilize the tech boom to your advantage and what it takes to succeed long-term in real estate and make it a side-hustle that’ll transform your life.

Key Points From This Episode:

  • Find out how Mark transitioned from broke greeting card writer to real estate investor.
  • How buying property can give you financial security in the entertainment business.
  • From disaster to real estate obsessed: Mark’s three-year journey buying his first duplex.
  • How the tech boom has impacted the real estate industry through data transparency.
  • Why diversifying investments and buying into a second market could expand your income.
  • Learn more about the booming real estate scene and unique regulations in Austin Texas.
  • Helpful tips on how to dig deeper and find the good deals in Austin Texas today.
  • Why taking advantage of an FHA loan is the best move to make for your first property.
  • Buying criteria in a city like Los Angeles for more leverage and value-add.
  • Discover how to improve your business by using systematizing and automating tech tools.
  • Leveraging the help of others and taking the punches to succeed long-term in real estate.
  • And much more!

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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Quantum Capital

Mark Hentenmann on Twitter

Mark Hentenmann on Email

Family Guy

David Letterman

About Darin Batchelder

Mark Hentenmann is an Emmy-nominated writer and producer, who’s written for David Letterman, “The Family Guy”, and created shows for Fox and MTV. He also maintains an avid real estate side hustle, having bought a duplex with his first script payments, as a hedge against the uncertainty of the entertainment career. He’s since built a $70 million multifamily portfolio, and a company, Quantum Capital, which manages and syndicates multifamily investments. His mission is to help others achieve financial stability and freedom through real estate investing, so they don’t have to become television writers.

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