Creative Capital Podcast 98: Our Real Estate Adventure with Alicia Ferrari

Sep 17, 2021

Welcome back to the Creative Capital Podcast with Josh Ferrari! In this episode, I have a very special guest – my wife! Alicia Ferrari comes on to the show and talks about our journey as a couple and her experience being a spouse of a real estate investor. Alicia and I talk about how we started our adventure in real estate and how it has affected our relationship as husband and wife. Alicia will also talk about why it’s important to know what your spouse does and the significance of being a great listener to your spouse’s success. Listen in! 

[00:01 - 09:19] Introduction  

 

• Welcoming my wife, Alicia to the show
• Alicia shares her background
• Her idea of finance and investing before we met

 

[09:20 - 28:09] How My Wife and I Started Our Real Estate Adventure

 

• The importance of knowing what your spouse does
• Why Alicia likes listening to my conversations with other people about real estate
• Alicia’s initial thoughts when I told her that I wanted to invest in real estate
• • Seeing that determination in me
• What made Alicia want to buy a real estate property
• Our experience starting out in the multifamily space

[28:10 - 49:39] The Effect Real Estate Investing Has Had on Our Relationship

 

• Alicia’s initial thoughts on me doubling down on syndications
• Finding my mentor
• How real estate investing has affected our relationship
• • Why Alicia loves seeing the people who mean to her succeed
  • Alicia on being happy with the role she plays
• What to look forward to if you’re having a real estate investor as a spouse
• • Be intentional with your time
  • Real estate is a real commitment
  • Delayed gratification
  • The sacrifices you have to make
• The goals Alicia would like to accomplish in the next three years

[49:40 - 54:29] The Pod Decks Segment

 

• What are the three greatest inventions of all time?
• If you were to get a tattoo tomorrow, what would it be?

[54:30 - 01:04:59] The Core Four

 

• What is your favorite real estate-related book?
• • Rich Dad Poor Dad (link below)
•  What do you think your unique skill is that helped you become successful?
• • Being a great listener
• Tell me something that's true about real estate that almost nobody agrees with you on
• • That only greedy capitalists get into real estate
• What one piece of advice would you give the listeners wanting to succeed in real estate investing?
• • Be determined
• Closing words

Key Quotes: 

 

“I find it important for the spouse to know what their husband or wife does. If you're not involved, the least you can do is know what they do. [Our] conversations are centered around that. We have a lot of conversations where you will tell me something is happening, this didn't go through, this is what you're struggling with. And if I didn't attempt to know what is going on, how am I supposed to relate to you? How am I supposed to know what you're going through?” - Alicia Ferrari 

 

“A wife who is listening to this or a husband who's listening to this is that go-getter. Sometimes, just being there for them, cooking them dinner, listening to them, I feel like sometimes it's just what fills your cup. It fills your love cup. It fills my love cup just being there for you.” - Alicia Ferrari

Resources Mentioned:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad

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For more information about Ferrari Capital visit us on our website https://www.ferraricapital.com

 

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