EP #187: Real Estate and Leadership with Mathew Pezon
Investing in real estate is not easy but it’s a great way to be an entrepreneur.
Buying, fixing, flipping, and renting is not for everyone but it’s worth understanding how they work. Mathew Pezon is an engineer by degree but found out quickly he wasn’t appreciated at his first job. He also learned what leadership wasn’t. This led him to become an entrepreneur.
Pezon Properties, Mathew’s business has a unique, long-term community focused mode of operation. They are a leader in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania but Mathew’s vision is bigger. He’s looking to expand the services of his company and they opportunities of others in the real estate space.
The Real Estate Lab is an organization that trains and supports Allentown’s next real estate entrepreneurs. Mathew has been a pivotal part in their work as he uses his expertise to help others find success in the industry.
This episode will teach you about getting into real estate and how to best lead a team.
What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:
How and why Mathew got into real estate
About Mathew’s studies in Spain
The important of diversity of thought
How real estate can make communities better
What Mathew did when his boss told him he should be fired
What Mathew thinks about helping others
How Mathew learned what leadership is not
The importance of matching people to their skills
How Mathew leads
What Mathew’s day-to-day looks like
Some tips on what to do when fixing up your house to sell
About the Real Estate Lab, a place Mathew volunteers
The difference between hand-outs and hand-ups
What Mathew believes about taking action
Quotes Worth Sharing:
“My boss told me I’m the worst employee he ever had and that the company should fire me.” - Mathew Pezon
“I wanted to go into real estate.” - Mathew Pezon
“There’s only three or four countries in Europe that I haven’t been.” - Mathew Pezon
“I was used to be in situations that I didn’t know…and it set me up for success in business. ” - Mathew Pezon
“We have a bigger mission at hand.” - Mathew Pezon
“I don’t have the skillset. Who can I hire?” - Mathew Pezon
“It was definitely a cocktail of emotions.” - Mathew Pezon
“It was debilitating at first.” - Mathew Pezon speaking about his career struggle
“Do they have the support that they need to succeed?” - Mathew Pezon
“We solve housing and people problems.” - Mathew Pezon
“You might as well get as many offers as possible.” - Mathew Pezon
“There’s so many people in this business that are trying to make a quick buck off a situation that some else is having.” - Mathew Pezon
“We generally hold all the properties that we buy.” - Mathew Pezon
“We’re a small team…it’s me and my family.” - Mathew Pezon
“I volunteer at the Real Estate Lab in Allentown, PA.” - Mathew Pezon
“Our job is to break down those ‘no’s and turn them into ‘yes’s.” - Mathew Pezon
“We give all the on the ground skills that are needed to have success in business.” - Mathew Pezon
“Philanthropy is always something that’s been important to me.” - Mathew Pezon
“Whenever I feel myself getting stressed or frustrated, I just remind myself that I need to be bigger than the problem and how can I move past it.” - Mathew Pezon
“You can’t afford not to.” - Mathew Pezon
“Life is short and you can’t afford to stagnate.” - Mathew Pezon
“The actions are really what show the value.” - Mathew Pezon
“Living in south Florida, we live in a very diverse culture.” - Bob DePasquale
“What am I doing? This is probably making it worse.” - Bob DePasquale speaking about fixing up his home
“What are the things that we already do well?” - Bob DePasquale
Resources From Today's Episode:
Mathew Pezon - LinkedIn
Pezon Properties - Website - LinkedIn - YouTube - Yelp - Facebook - Instagram - X
Bob’s Book - Personal Finance in a Public World
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