JF1681: Stop Trading Time For Money - Says This Self Storage Investor with Kris Benson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kris has an interesting story we’ll hear on this episode, how and why he turned to real estate after a career in sales. The biggest reason for him was to quit trading his time for money and spend more time with his family. So how did he do it and how can you learn from his story and apply it to your own life? Tune into this episode to hear how he transitioned into real estate, we’ll also hear how the company he works for has become one of the 30 top commercial self storage operators. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!</span></p> <p><strong>Best Ever Tweet:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“At some point you gotta get in it, you’re gonna make mistakes, but if you don’t jump in, you’ll never move forward” - Kris Benson</span></p> <p><strong>Kris Benson Real Estate Background:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CIO for Reliant Investments, a subsidiary of Reliant Real Estate Management</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Reliant Real Estate is one of the top 30 commercial self storage operators in the U.S.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Based in Saratoga Springs, NY</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Say hi to him at</span> <a href= "http://www.reliantinvestments.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.reliantinvestments.com</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Best Ever Book:</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/2X3f0zb"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Alchemist</span></a></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How great would It be to buy a piece of institutional-quality, income-producing commercial buildings?</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> Now you can… with</span> <a href="https://www.buybits.us/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">BuildingBits</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. It’s N