JF3018: From Insurance CFO to CRE Entrepreneur ft. Craig Stevens

<p>Craig Stevens is the founder and president of Groundbreaking Real Estate and Shore Term Rentals. In this episode, he tells us how he left his insurance career to take on real estate, working his way up from the bottom by educating himself in order to become a successful capital raiser and owner of his own property management company.</p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <h2><strong>Craig Stevens</strong> <strong><span style= "color: #555555;">|</span></strong> <strong>Real Estate Background</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">Founder and president of Groundbreaking Real Estate and Shore Term Rentals. Groundbreaking Real Estate works with trusted syndicators as a co-GP to help them raise capital, while Shore Term Rentals helps short-term rental owners on the Jersey Shore by listing their properties and providing management services.</span></li> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">Portfolio:</span> <ul> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">Co-GP 416 units</span></li> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">LP of 579 units and 757K sq. ft. in retail space</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">Based in: Raleigh, NC</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-size: 18px; color: #000000;">Say hi to him at: </span></li> </ul> <ul> <ul> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-size: 18px;"><a href="http://www.groundbreakingre.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">groundbreakingre.com</a></span></li> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-size: 18px;"><a href="http://www.shoretermrentals.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shoretermrentals.com</a></span></li> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-size: 18px;"><a href=