Episode Details

Patrick Donley sits down with Levi Benkert, who is the CEO of Harbor Capital. Levi shares his incredible journey in life and real estate, they also dove into some of his many business ventures, his experience moving to Ethiopia and starting a non-profit along with several other businesses.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:14 - Why Levi may be the most interesting man on RE Twitter.

04:12 - How he bypassed college and went right into entrepreneurship.

18:44 - How he had a big gain from buying an expensive home with 5 acres and subdividing it.

18:44 - What the 2008 Great Financial Crisis was like for him.

24:07 - What his first fix and flip at 18 was like.

38:56 - Why he and his family choose to start a non-profit in Ethiopia?

38:56 - How he launched several successful businesses in Ethiopia.

48:33 - Why he returned to Texas to launch Harbor Capital and focus on industrial real estate.

59:31 - How that large gain led to further land development deals.

60:44 - What building and running an Airbnb house has been like.

And much, much more!

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

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
• Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking.
• Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason.
• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
• Titan by Ron Chernow.
• Shoe Dog by Phil Knight.
• Essentialism by Greg McKeo