Q – Kindly give our readers an introduction to your business. Please include what your business is all about, in which city you are located and if you have offices in multiple locations/ cities.
A – Hi, my name is Robert Winenger with Buy Sell Rent Property Solutions. We are a residential redevelopment company here in the Atlanta area. We specialize in helping homeowners solve problems.
We work with the homeowner directly. With our extensive knowledge of the local market and our detailed system, it is our mission to find the best solution for your situation.
We are not real estate agents, so we will not list your property and just attempt to sell it. We have the ability to close on your time line, saving you thousands of dollars in commissions.
Q – Kindly give us a brief description about yourself (it should include your brief educational or entrepreneurial background and list some of your major achievements).
A – After 16 years in corporate America, I took my creativity and became an Entrepreneur. Passionate about creating change, solving challenges, genuinely connecting with others, inspiring the next generation to be innovative.
I’ve always been very progressive when it comes to business, which serves me well in real estate. Educated originally at Indiana University. Most recently educated by Fortune Builders, the premier training organization for real estate investors in the US.
Although I just started my real estate business a year ago, we’ve accomplished much more than most new investors and will be spotlighted at an Atlanta bootcamp in January. We’re having fun, building a team and helping people achieve their goals. Doesn’t get any better than that.
Q – What inspired you to (start a new business venture) or (to make significant changes in an existing business)? How did the idea for your business come about?
A – I’ve owned an online business for 13 years. Due to Amazon dominating the industry and putting many of our customers out of business, I felt the need to look for other business opportunities. Real estate has always been an interest to me, so I invested a great deal of time in 2019 learning the industry and starting my business.
Q – What three pieces of advice would you give to budding entrepreneurs?
A – Find something you’re passionate about doing. Build a team of quality people that have similar goals, timelines, attention to detail and sense of urgency to yours. Get educated on what it takes to be the best in your industry and don’t let anything or anyone stop you from achieving success, no matter how difficult it seems or becomes.
Q – What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur?
A – Courage, Confidence, and Conviction.
Q – How many hours do you work a day on average?
A – At the moment I own two businesses, so I work a lot. Probably about 2 hours on the online business and 6-8 on the real estate business per day. But I work around the things that are most important in my life, which is primarily my son.
Q – To what do you most attribute your success?
A – My parents instilled all the right things in me from an early age that gave me confidence to know I can do anything I set my mind to. That will get you through any challenges in life.
Q – How do you go about marketing your business? What has been your most successful form of marketing?
A – We use a combination of SEO strategies onsite, proactive marketing direct to sellers and word of mouth strategies through networking.
Q – Where did your organizations funding/capital come from and how did you go about getting it? How did you obtain investors for your venture?
A – A combination of Credit, Savings and selling real estate. I obtain money for the properties by approaching both hard money and private money lenders.
Q – What is the best way to achieve long-term success?
A – Setting goals, developing plans and chipping away to achieve them by executing daily items until you achieve short term goals which over the long term will get you to your long-term success.
Q – Where you see yourself and your business in 5 – 10 years?
A – I want to buy 5 rental properties and flip 5 houses per year over the next 5 years. The five flips will generate a modest income needed to live and the 25 rental properties will generate a retirement income estimated at $25K per month in 20 years. But most importantly, it will leave a legacy for my son to have a better life.
Q – Excluding yours, what company or business do you admire the most?
A – Fortune Builders, the company that trained me and got me into the business.
Q – How important have good employees been to your success?
A – I don’t have employees, but I do have “partners” in the business. Whether it’s a lender, attorney, realtor, contractor, designer, etc. having good people to work with will make or break your business. You must set a standard and make sure to find people that will rise up to meet that standard and accept nothing less
Q – How long do you stick with an idea before giving up?
A – Until I find and prove it’s not an idea worth keeping.
Q – What motivates you?
A – I’ve always been very driven and self-motivated, which is a blessing. I enjoy my work and therefore its not very hard to get motivated to do it.
Q – What are your ideals?
A – Ethics & Integrity: Do the right thing.
Inspire: Motivate and help others to achieve their goals.
Educate: Believe in and commit to personal development & growth.
Lead: Take action & follow through. Persevere & don’t give up. No Excuses.
Crush It: Enjoy every moment and do it with passion.
Q – How do you generate new ideas?
A – Steady execution of the fundamental principles taught by Fortune Builders will keep you moving in the right direction. New ideas come along the way from implementation.
Q – How do you define success?
A – Being able to do what you want to do, when you want to do it.
Q – How do you build a successful customer base?
A – We use realeflow as our CRM, which is how we find many of our leads. Our SEO strategy online also brings in leads.
Q – What is your favorite aspect of being an entrepreneur?
A – Freedom
Q – What has been your most satisfying moment in business?
A – So far, finishing our first rehab property and seeing the process through from start to finish.
Q – What do you feel is the major difference between entrepreneurs and those who work for someone else?
A – Confidence in yourself.
Q – What kind of culture exists in your organization? How did you establish this tone and why did you institute this particular type of culture?
A – Excellence. I don’t want to work with anyone else.
Q – In one word, characterize your life as an entrepreneur.
A – Fun
Q – If you had the chance to start your career over again, what would you do differently?
A – Get into real estate right out of school.
Q – How has being an entrepreneur affected your family life?
A – I get to spend time with my son that many fathers don’t get to do.
Q – What is your greatest fear, and how do you manage fear?
A – Failure. I pay attention to what I’m doing and check under the hood before doing it.
Q – How did you decide on the location for your business?
A – Atlanta is a great market for real estate.
Q – Do you believe there is some sort of pattern or formula to becoming a successful entrepreneur?
A – No
Q – If you could talk to one person from history, who would it be and why?
A – IDK
Q – Who has been your greatest inspiration?
A – The Fortune Builder team.
Q – What book has inspired you the most? (OR what is your favorite book?)
A – Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Q – What are some of the biggest mistakes you’ve made?
A – Most of those have been personal.
Q – How can you prevent mistakes or do damage control?
A – Proceed slow and easy and with much due diligence.
Q – What are your hobbies? What do you do in your non-work time?
A – Coaching my son’s sports; playing the drums.
Q – What makes you happy?
A – My son, my friends, and my work.
Q – What sacrifices have you had to make to be a successful entrepreneur?
A – Paid vacation time and steady paychecks.
About Us: Buy Sell Rent Property Solutions is the area’s premier real estate solutions company, and we have helped homeowners and improved communities in each and every city we work in. We are a residential redevelopment company buying, selling and renting houses in and around Atlanta. We provide homeowners with a unique alternative to listing their house on their own or with a real estate agent. Visit website for more information.
