JF2756: How One Cup of Coffee Kick-Started Her CRE Investing Career ft. Alessandra Thompson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When a mentor offered to grab coffee with Alessandra Thompson if she was ever in town, Alessandra didn’t hesitate. The next day, she showed up to Nashville, and that coffee date ended with a business partnership. Alessandra shares how she made the bold move to move across the country from California to Tennessee, her experience as an underwriter and asset manager, and what she’s planning for the future.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alessandra Thompson | Real Estate Background</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Analyst/underwriter and asset manager at Yarusi Holdings, a multifamily investment firm.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Portfolio: 36-unit syndication as GP</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Currently working on a multifamily Airbnb conversion and raising capital for a 76-unit.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Based in: Nashville, TN</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Say hi to her at:</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.authenticacquisition.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">authenticacquisition.com</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">alessandra@yarusiholdings.com</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Best Ever Book:</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/3N6bAX1"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Maxwell Maltz</span></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Click here to know more about our sponsors:</strong> <a href= "https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.themichaelblank.com%2Fjoe&data=04%7C01%7CLadi%40joefa