#369 - Craig Hall - Founder & Chairman @ Hall Group

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Craig Hall is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, vintner, and philanthropist who founded HALL Group in 1968 at age 18 with $4,000 saved from small ventures that began at age ten. HALL Group comprises diverse entities in real estate, lending, winemaking, and startup investments.

We discuss:

• Surviving the 80’s financial crisis
• Building Frisco, TX
• Building a wine business
• The state of the RE market

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HALL Group

Topics

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:03:04) - Building a portfolio of 72,000 apartments and pivoting away from multifamily

(00:06:32) - Surviving the 80’s financial crisis

(00:11:15) - What was your plan after divesting from multifamily?

(00:14:07) - Becoming your own partner

(00:15:36) - Building Frisco, TX

(00:24:10) - Mindset changes post-covid

(00:29:39) - Planning meeting structures

(00:31:55) - Building a wine business

(00:39:04) - Leveling the playing field for the American Dream

(00:41:03) - The state of the market

(00:44:46) - What types of deals are you looking for in this environment?

(00:47:12) - Craig’s passion for art

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