In this episode of The Lo-Down, Lorenzo Mercado sits down with hotel investor and entrepreneur Alex Kang, who shares his inspiring journey from a 15 year career in consulting and tech into full time real estate and business ownership.Alex opens up about his transition into short-term rentals 🏡, scaling into hotel acquisitions 🏨, and the critical lessons he's learned along the way—from raising capital 💰 through friends and family, building your business in public, navigating complex seller financing structures, and dealing with the realities of hotel operations.Alex also dives into:🔑 Why scalability matters in real estate investing🤝 The power of trustworthy partners and broker relationships🧠 The value of experienced mentors and teams📢 Building in public and effective communication for fundraising🕒Alex's bold leap into full-time entrepreneurship and how he manages time and focus to build wealthIf you're curious about hotels, this is your episode ! If you found value or loved the episode, please give a FIVE STAR REVIEW and SHARE the show. Thank you and enjoy!Follow Alex Kang on instagram @s.alex.kanghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/salexkang/-----Follow Lorenzo Mercado on instagram @lorenzo.mercado_

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