#43. Travis Baucom—Finding Your Niche: Building Commercial Wealth

Real estate investing is more than just collecting rent; it's about strategically unlocking hidden potential in underperforming properties to build lasting wealth. In this episode, we're diving into an exciting and often overlooked niche in real estate: storage units. Our guest, Travis Baucom, shares his transition from flipping houses to creating passive income streams through self-storage units. He highlights the importance of finding an investment niche that aligns with your passion. Sharing his journey, Travis shows that success comes easier when you're excited about what you do. Travis also identifies the key criteria he uses to uncover hidden potential in underperforming properties, ensuring maximum returns. Join us in exploring storage unit investing and income flip strategy.

Travis Baucom is the founder and CEO of Balcomie Capital, a boutique firm for high-net-worth and high-income individuals. With over 10 years of experience in real estate investing, Travis has consistently achieved average above-market returns. He personally selects all key investment markets and asset classes for BC to meet the goals of his investors. As CEO, he leads the company's overall investment strategy, asset acquisitions, and business development activities with its mission to deliver fully-managed private investments that allow investors to pursue what matters most to them.

Prior to Balcomie Capital, he was CEO of the largest privately owned distressed house-buying company in the State of Texas, Texas Trust Home Buyers. During his five-year tenure, he successfully acquired and managed over 400 single-family homes. Through his leadership, he developed and implemented an effective strategy that contributed to its success.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform.

View full GRID Podcast Playlist on YouTube

Connect with Travis:

Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter

Featured

#57. Igor Shaltanov—Building Wealth through Real Estate: The Benefits of Investing in Multifamily Properties

In this conversation, Rob Chevez interviews Igor Shaltanov, a former water polo player and now a real estate investor. Igor shares his journey from growing up in Russia during the transition from the USSR to the new Russia, to becoming a professional water polo player, and eventually moving to Southern California. He discusses how his background in sports taught him resilience and the importance of never giving up. Igor also talks about his transition from being a coach and business owner in the sports industry to becoming a real estate investor, and how he started buying and remodeling properties for rental income. Igor Shaltanov shares his journey from investing in single-family homes to syndicating apartment complexes. He discusses the challenges and benefits of syndication and the importance of finding the right operators. Igor emphasizes the goal of financial independence and the ability to make choices based on passion rather than survival. He also highlights the non-material rewards of helping others and making a positive impact. The Avista Fund, which Igor co-founded, focuses on investing in multifamily properties and diversifying by location, management group, and asset class.

#56. Chris Arnold—Healing Trauma and Finding Brotherhood as a High-Achieving Entrepreneur

In this conversation, Chris Arnold shares his personal journey of unraveling and healing from trauma and addiction as a high-achieving entrepreneur. He discusses the importance of addressing childhood wounds and the belief of not being enough that drives many entrepreneurs. Chris emphasizes the need to move from a performance-based self-esteem to a place of healing and self-acceptance. He also explores the role of plant medicine, such as ayahuasca, in his healing process. The conversation highlights the importance of connection, both with oneself and with others, in overcoming isolation and stress. The conversation explores the importance of community and brotherhood in the lives of high-achieving entrepreneurs. It emphasizes the need for vulnerability, compassion, and support among men who often feel isolated and alone. The discussion touches on the impact of childhood experiences on adult behavior and the necessity of healing past traumas. It also delves into the role of simplifying life and finding peace amidst the drive for success. The conversation concludes with an invitation to join the Simplifiers Brotherhood, a community of men dedicated to personal and professional growth.

#43. Travis Baucom—Finding Your Niche: Building Commercial Wealth

#44. Chris Younger—Building And Selling Businesses

#42. Alex Jarbo — Winning Big In Vacation Rentals