From Corporate To Real Estate Entrepreneur With Clive Davis

On this Real Estate Hustlers Podcast episode, we will be talking with Clive started his career as a business transactional lawyer at a NY-based Wall Street company with assignments in Menlo Park, CA and Hong Kong, China. After six years as in-house counsel for the world’s largest pharmaceutical corporation, he became the top compliance officer for a Belgian biopharma’s Americas operation.
After 20 years in corporate life, Clive became an entrepreneur and focused on the acquisition, ownership, and operation of large multifamily communities. He is a general partner with over $135M in assets under management. He and a partner are also building a 90-acre mixed-use tract in Chattahoochee Hills, GA, for Summer 2023. Since 1999, Clive has self-managed his real estate ventures, which include approximately 2,000 multifamily doors and 317 hotel keys.
Clive is a multifamily podcast speaker, panelist, and meeting guest who loves real estate and generational wealth.
Clive became an NAA-certified apartment manager in 2019. His Juris Doctorate from Columbia University School of Law allows him to practice in New Jersey, New York, and the Court of International Trade. SUNY at Albany awarded him an M.A. and Rutgers University a B.A. with excellent honors.
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Key Points From This Episode:
- Transitioning from a corporate career to real estate investment requires networking and mentorship.
- Start with small investments and educate yourself through self-directed IRAs and passive investing.
- Surround yourself with like-minded individuals and join mentoring programs to accelerate your learning.
- Focus on your local market and find ways to add value to deals.
About Clive:
On this Real Estate Hustlers Podcast episode, Eric Upchurch is an Army Special Operations veteran who has a passion for educating the military community on how to create long-term wealth through real estate investing. He has invested in thousands of multifamily, storage, mobile home park, and student housing units as a General Partner over the last decade with involvement in sourcing, capital raise, risk capital, asset management, investor relations, and as Key Principal. While serving our nation, Eric completed 5 combat deployments and earned a Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Science while managing a 27-man squad, deployed around the globe. Eric now serves as Co-Founder of Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI) and is a Senior Advisor with ADPI Capital. Eric resides in California with his wife of 18 years and two boys.
Get In Touch With Clive:
Linked in:Â Clive Davis, Esq
Facebook:Â Clive Davis
Instagram:Â @parkroyalcapital.com