227 - Landlords Have Hearts Too with Dave Holman

Landlords have hearts, too. Dave Holman, an investor and author,
tells the story of when he checked in on an elderly tenant who
was set on never moving to make sure he was alright. Listen in to
hear what happened, why he got into real estate in the first
place, and why real estate is really a service profession - and
hear about Dave’s books on coffee, cyberwar, and climate
change. 


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00:20 - Introducing Dave Homan, an entrepreneur and
investor

05:30 - Building management is just as, if not more important
than the price you bought it for

05:43 - Learn about tax abatement; great management is
about being surrounded by professionals who know what they’re
doing



06:40 - What he invests in

07:05 - He has helped his family in Bolivia buy property
there; Dave’s investments are in Maine and he can see the
improvements in real life



08:50 - Dave’s CSIRE story

09:15 - They have an older tenant in a building they own;
he didn’t want to move and didn’t have family

10:00 - A neighbor called and said he had fallen; they
called the sheriff to get them out for a health check

10:55 - He arrived as the sheriff was leaving; the
sheriff said the man wasn’t there and it turns out he was in
the hospital but still didn’t want to move

11:45 - Landlords aren’t evil people; they care about
people and want to make money, too



14:10 - Why he got into real estate

14:25 - He realized he could help other people and teach
others how to invest, too; real estate is a service
profession



13:55 - Dave’s books Coffee Smuggler and Cyber Fire

20:05 - How to get in touch with Dave: (207) 517-5700 or go
to his website at www.holmanhomes.com or email
dave@holmanhomes.com



3 Key Points
You make money when you manage.  Look at the property for
cash flow and humanity. Real estate is a service profession.