Listen "#3: From Electrical Engineer to Real Estate Developer with Ryan Cook, USCGA '94"
Episode Synopsis
Ryan Cook graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Ryan has worked for numerous defense and private engineering companies in CT, MA and CA, specializing in multi-level secure mobile and on-the-move networks across multiple frequencies and platforms. He was also part of the Redback Networks engineering team that introduced broadband aggregate routing to the market in 1998. In 2010, after years of working in every facet of engineering, Ryan left his career as an engineer due to exhaustive travel and burnout and entered into real estate. Since then, Ryan has consistently been in the top 10% of all MA agents. He opened his own brokerage in 2013 (First Class Realty Group) and his own construction company in 2016 (On The Level Construction). He specializes in new construction homes and renovation work for seniors and their families. In this episode, you'll learn: How to identify a niche in the real estate market to get tons of clients How to automate your marketing to attract people you love to serve How to get organized and plan your day when you work for yourself How to fast track your learning to position yourself as an expert in your field Enjoy!
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