Melanie McDaniel is the founder of Freestyle Capital Group, a boutique private equity firm, and Freestyle Fund, a customizable fund. She partners with passive investors to invest in private equity real estate transactions across a variety of asset classes, operators, geographies, and investment strategies. Melanie offers diversified investment opportunities, and aims to have a personal relationship with each investor. She shares that contentment and happiness are key factors in achieving success!
[00:01 – 09:06] Opening Segment
- Let’s get to know Melanie McDaniel!
- How Melanie got into real estate
[09:07 – 24:53] Real Estate Options That Are Available For The Investors
- Melanie’s love of travel and how it influenced her career path
- Experiences owning and operating short-term rental properties
- The three ways to get into short-term rentals
- Multifamily is no longer the only option for investors
[24:54 – 29:19] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- When she worked at a youth camp
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- Learn Spanish and Italian languages
- What does success mean to you?
- Melanie says that, “I feel like success is, “I gave it my best shot and I'm happy with where I am and just being content and happy.” I think that's success.”
Connect with Melanie
Website: http://www.freestylecapitalgroup.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniemcdanielinvest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freestylecapitalgroup
Twitter: Free Style Invest
Instagram: Free Style Capital Group
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Tweetable Quotes:
“Apartment complexes are the bread and butter, but the cap rates are compressed. If you want yield, you might have to work for it, and it's heavier in operations.” – Melanie McDaniel
“If you find yield and someone's making money, then some bigger fish is going to find out and they're going to come eat our food.” – Melanie McDaniel
