56 | How adopting a growth mindset can position you for success with Gino Barbaro

Gino Barbaro is a multifamily owner, operator, and educator with over $225,000,000 in assets under management.. He is a father of six children and the co-founder of Jake & Gino, an education company that teaches investors how to become multifamily entrepreneurs.

In this episode, Gino talks about how having a growth mindset has helped him be focused on his goals and how this has helped him go from owning a pizza shop to being a successful multifamily owner/operator.

[00:01 - 09:27] From Pizzeria to Real Estate

Gino share about his background and how he started his pizza business
The 2008 recession was the driving force that pushed him to invest in real estate
Struggling to break into the multifamily space
Learning the ropes of real estate by self educating and finding success

[09:28 - 27:48] Nurturing the Growth Mindset

Learning from the failures of the first 2 deals
Importance of educating yourself and having a growth mindset
Shifting from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset
Learning to adapt, grow and learn in order to have a successful business
Surround yourself with people who can help you nurture your growth mindset

[27:49 - 34:18] The Legacy Round

Writing the book The Honeybee
Using parables to teach lessons about finances and real estate

[34:19 - 43:29] Slice of Knowledge

Gino’s Final Words: Scream out to God to take care of his family
One Slice of Wisdom: Those who have a big enough why. Will figure out how to do it
Real Estate Multifamily Vocabulary: Cash on cash return, one profit per unit, cap rates
Books and Masterminds to Try: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, BiggerPockets Podcasts, Jake and Geno Channel

Reach Gino

Email: gino@jakeandgino.com Website: https://jakeandgino.com/

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