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Leaving a 15-Year Consulting Career to Buy Hotels and Small Businesses | Alex Kang E22

Leaving a 15-Year Consulting Career to Buy Hotels and Small Businesses | Alex Kang E22

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In this episode of The Lo-Down, Lorenzo Mercado sits down with hotel investor and entrepreneur Alex Kang, who shares his inspiring journey from a 15 year career in consulting and tech into full time real estate and business ownership.

Alex opens up about his transition into short-term rentals 🏡, scaling into hotel acquisitions 🏨, and the critical lessons he's learned along the way—from raising capital 💰 through friends and family, building your business in public, navigating complex seller financing structures, and dealing with the realities of hotel operations.

Alex also dives into:

🔑 Why scalability matters in real estate investing
🤝 The power of trustworthy partners and broker relationships
🧠 The value of experienced mentors and teams
📢 Building in public and effective communication for fundraising
🕒Alex's bold leap into full-time entrepreneurship and how he manages time and focus to build wealth

If you're curious about hotels, this is your episode ! If you found value or loved the episode, please give a FIVE STAR REVIEW and SHARE the show. Thank you and enjoy!

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