Jonathan Nichols is a real estate investor local to the DFW metroplex. He began his REI career after having worked for almost ten years in the aerospace engineering industry as a propulsion engineer where he analyzed and integrated turboshaft engines on helicopter platforms. He holds a B.S. degree and an M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and Virginia Polytechnical Institute respectively. He and his wife Paula first began their investing journey in 2018 and have undertaken numerous different types of projects before forming their multifamily investing company Apogee Capital in 2020. He has numerous residential real estate investments and a top-rated short-term rental business in the Arlington Entertainment District. Known as a person with a high work ethic, Jonathan enjoys helping others to achieve their goals (financial or otherwise).
[00:01 – 03:21] Opening Segment
- We welcome, Jonathan Nichols!
- How he left his engineering job to focus on real estate full time
[03:22- 22:29] Invest In Real Estate And Make A Difference To Other People’s Lives
- Taking information from the “Four Hour Work Week”
- Converting an eighth unit into a short-term rental
- The majority of the profits go to the investors, not the sponsor
- Invests passively in deals done by friends and family
- Communication is one of the biggest factors to passive investing
[22:30- 28:50] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Working on a farm
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- “The Miracle Equation” by Hal Elrod
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- Become fluent in Spanish and learn another language
- What does success mean to you?
- Jonathan says, “To make a difference in people's lives and starting with my family and the people that I've had placed in my life.”
Connect with Jonathan:
Website: Apogee Capital
LinkedIn: Jonathan Nichols
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“A part of my big why for doing syndication as opposed to just buying my own stuff or putting money in passively or whatever is, there were a lot of people I really wanted to help in my life.” – Jonathan Nichols
“That's really where the fun is, it’s the relationships that you get to build with people who otherwise you wouldn't have.” – Jonathan Nichols
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