Episode Details

Patrick Donley talks with Sean Sweeney about his real estate journey from working as a receptionist in San Francisco to becoming a general partner of Hall Sweeney. His company has done seven ground-up new construction projects in Minneapolis with a total value of over $100 million. Prior to forming Hall Sweeney, Sean worked in acquisitions at Timberland Partners, where he was responsible for opening new markets and acquisitions.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

07:05 - What his early inspirations were for getting interested in real estate.

14:38 - Why starting as a receptionist was one of Sean’s smartest career decisions.

15:59 - How he launched his own firm.

16:53 - How he handled the 2008 Great Financial Crisis.

27:25 - What are the common mistakes people make when networking?

46:09 - Why he chose infill development as his main focus.

46:11 - Where his love for great design developed.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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