REI165: Taco-Oriented Development w/ Eric Weatherholtz

<p>Patrick Donley talks with Eric Weatherholtz, who is a real estate developer, food and beverage investor, and walkable neighborhood enthusiast. Eric discussed some of the key lessons he learned working on a ranch on how to build a successful life, his views on how the popularity of a wine bar sparked his current real estate strategy, what it means to be a “taco-oriented” developer, and how his projects benefit from the “halo effect.”</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:</strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>02:02 - Eric’s key lessons from working on a ranch were on how to build a successful life.</p><p>07:47- How he first broke into the real estate development business.</p><p>08:03 - How Eric would advise a younger person interested in following in his footsteps.</p><p>17:56 - Why a key insight from a popular wine bar influenced his current strategy.</p><p>26:00 - How he builds vibrant spaces and what he includes in his projects.</p><p>26:00 - What the benefits of the “Halo effect” are.</p><p>26:06 - What it means to be a “Taco-oriented” developer.</p><p>46:24 - What it means to be a “Real estateur”.</p><p>56:05 - Where the focus of his time and attention have been lately.</p><p>And much, much more!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>BOOKS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Robert’s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Guide-House-Hacking-Step/dp/1507217196?crid=2XTBV6G2E42IF&amp;keywords=house+hacking&amp;qid=1665064689&amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjg4IiwicXNhIjoiMy4yMCIsInFzcCI6IjMuMTUifQ%3D%3D&amp;sprefix=h%2Caps%2C733&amp;sr=8-4&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=tipnetwork-20&amp;linkId=a6a97c4df6aef2ec3535fb086102c92c&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Everything Guide to House Hacking</strong></a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Legends-Fall-Jim-Harrison/dp/0802126227?crid=3L5IXP0FPVSXS&amp;keyw