About this episode
Ari Rastegar, born in Austin to Iranian and German parents and raised in Dallas, started investing in real estate while still in law school before shifting from attorney to full-time developer. In 2015 he founded Rastegar Capital, a vertically integrated real estate platform managing acquisitions, development and property management. With a portfolio spanning 38 cities across 13 states and over five million square feet, the firm surpassed $500 million in assets under management by 2017, with projects potentially scaling into the billions. Ari is hands-on across multifamily, industrial, office, mixed-use, self-storage, land and master-planned communities, and his strategies for building recession-resistant passive income align with helping agents create financial freedom. He’s the author of The Gift of Failure, a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, and reaches more than 100,000 agents and entrepreneurs online.In this episode we explore how real estate agents can go from employee to entrepreneur and business leader, learning top traits and habits to scale and level up their business in 2026. Ari shares insights from managing over $500 million in assets, explaining how to develop a growth mindset, build scalable systems and adopt habits that foster resilience and success. His journey from founder to CEO offers actionable advice for agents looking to become business leaders in a rapidly evolving industry.You Can Find Ari @:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rastegar/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arirastegar/Website: https://rastegarcapital.com/Ari's Book - The Gift of Failure: https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Failure-Turn-Missteps-Success/dp/1544523211?Click Below To Access FREE Trainings For Realtors?https://nfiniteagents.com/free-training? Join My Real Estate Group and Get Access to Free Coaching, Systems, and Tools: Book a Call Below!?? Book a Call With Me: https://nfiniteagents.com/
