Episode 87: Visionaries, Implementers and Leveraging Experience with Ashton Levarek
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We are joined today by Ashton [in Afghanistan], the other half of the Levarek brother duo that runs Valkere group. They went from bouncing off each other’s ideas to finding their complementing. Ashton was a helicopter rescue for the Coast Guard for 6 years and then retired as an Air Force Pararescue. All Ashton ever wanted was to be deployed as much as he could. Today he is a visionary leader for their fund group. Join us and find out how Ashton went from jumping off helicopters to jumping in real estate.
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In this episode, we explore:
- Military stint
- Brotherly ideas
- Leveraging other’s expertise and experience
- Going from Residential to Commercial
- Difference between looking for partners and looking for capital
- Visionaries and Implementers
- Commitment and taking action
- Leveraging the blessing of technology
- “Who is your tribe?”
About Ashton:
Ashton acts as the sales and marketing manager for Valkere Investment Group. He coordinates the development of new and existing partner relationships and provides innovative ways to increase brand awareness.
Ashton is a retired Air Force Special Warfare Pararescue Jumper, a Sniper and Combat Diver. With over 10 combat deployments and 21 years of experience working within US Special Operations, Ashton is a strong believer in leveraging expertise and professional experience to ensure mission success and therefore focuses on building effective teams to ensure our investments are successful.
Ashton now lives in Oregon with his wife Vivian, and their two little girls, where he enjoys traveling the world, as well as teaching his girls to surf and snowboard.
Snapshot Timestamp:
- What is your number one failure in real estate?
- The struggle of 60-70k under budget
2. What advice do you have for other military investors to be successful?
- Do it
3. What inspired you to serve your country?
- Jumping out of helicopters and busting drug dealers
4. What is your dream?
- To start a non-profit for Spec Ops and their families
Quotes:
- [[00:15:23]] "Know thyself and be free"
- [[00:40:10]] "Have fun, that's what we’re here to do"
- [[00:42:41]] "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
Connecting with the Guest
Website: valkeregroup.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashton-levarek-ba03b4161/
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