16 - How a Former Teacher Built a Thriving Industrial Portfolio
5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies · 2025-09-23 · 41 min
Episode notes
In this episode of 5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies, host Jeff Rudner sits down with Jonathan Hayek, a commercial real estate investor and host of "The Source of Commercial Real Estate" podcast. Jonathan shares his remarkable journey from special education teacher to successful industrial real estate investor, offering actionable insights on transitioning careers, building wealth through real estate, and scaling from residential to commercial properties. He discusses overcoming limiting beliefs about income, creative financing strategies for new investors, and why he pivoted from small multifamily properties to net-leased industrial assets for true passive income. Episode Chapters: 00:00 From Teacher to Real Estate Investor 02:05 Why Real Estate?