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Why Your Rentals Need a CEO, Not Sentiment
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Podcast Episode Title:
"Why Your Rentals Need a CEO, Not Sentiment"
Summary:
Lets break down why emotional decision-making can sabotage your real estate investments. From over-renovating to letting tenants bend the rules, Garret offers practical advice for treating your rental properties like the businesses they are. Learn how to stay objective, protect your cash flow, and keep your long-term investment goals on track.
Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Setting the stage: Discussing the dangers of emotional attachment in real estate investing.
[00:02:00] The Emotional Attachment Trap: How inherited homes or personal properties can cloud investor judgment and how to shift your mindset to treat them as income-generating assets.
[00:04:00] Operating Your Rental Like a Business: Garret outlines how your rental property mirrors a business structure: inventory, revenue, expenses, and profit—and what happens when landlords let emotions interfere.
[00:06:30] Emotional Intelligence vs. Emotional Decisions: Learn to set boundaries, enforce policies, and maintain empathy without being taken advantage of. Plus, the importance of recognizing your emotional triggers.
[00:08:00] Key Takeaways: Garret wraps up with a summary on why emotional detachment, operational systems, and a business mindset are key to profitable real estate investing..
About Garret Wong
Garret Wong is the founder of the My First Keys podcast, the Rent It Yourself Community and a seasoned property manager with nearly 30 years of experience. Originally a research scientist specializing in molecular biology, Garret transitioned into property investment, where he’s grown a personal portfolio of 43 buildings and 75 doors into a property management company that has managed over 1 billion dollars in assets with a 98.5% success rate in legal proceedings and a 98.6% rent collection ratio.
Known for his practical approach and strategic insights, Garret has developed an extensive SOP library to manage everything from tenant selection to maintenance, helping landlords and property managers build a reliable, resilient system.
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