Does an MBA Help in Real Estate Investing? with David Kamara

Passive Wealth Strategy Show - Real Estate for Busy Pros

David has been a real estate investor since buying his first duplex in 2006. Over time he has transformed the portfolio from residential, single-family, and duplex units to focus on larger multi-family investing including apartment buildings and townhouse communities. When David is not looking for the next investment opportunity he is a successful management consultant and highly sought-after advisor to C-suite executives and private equity investors. He has held a number of interim CIO and COO roles and has been involved in over 50 private equity, corporate and strategic transactions.
David received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He holds a Master of Liberal Arts degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. David speaks five languages.

[00:01 – 09:19] Opening Segment

• Get to know David Kamara
• David shares the story of how he got into the real estate investing space
• David’s life after coming from Sierra Leon
• Networking in Business School

[09:20 – 19:03] Should You Invest in an MBA?

• Other opportunities versus real estate for David and his wife
• What Made David leave his corporate career
• Things You Have to Know About Business Schools to Get the Best Out of It
• How MBA Gives You an Edge Above Others

[19:04 – 32:24]

• Looking at MBA in an economic sense
• The future of the real estate space
• Real estate is a reputation business and you want to deliver
• David shares about a deal where he had to use the leverage

[31:11 – 40:] Closing Segment

• Quick break for our sponsors
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• What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?
  • Old high school turned apartment for $850,00
• David’s worst investment
  • First duplexes in Indiana

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“There is a ton of lessons that you can learn in business school but I don’t think you need an MBA.” - David Kamara

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