Shawn Meaike

Everything anybody was doing to make money in real estate that I wasn't, I wanted a piece. So I thought, okay, I just represented John. John spec'd three homes. I sold them. Why can't I spec the homes? Why did John have to do it? That's weird. So I decided to start doing, start building my new construction. So me and a few guys got involved and built the company.

And for you to know what I'm building, 10 houses a month, which is pretty decent-sized homes. We're doing pretty well. Then I said to myself, why am I buying the land from somebody?

And for you to know what I'm building, 10 houses a month, which is pretty decent-sized homes. We're doing pretty well. Then I said to myself, why am I buying the land from somebody?

And for you to know what I'm building, 10 houses a month, which is pretty decent-sized homes. We're doing pretty well. Then I said to myself, why am I buying the land from somebody?

Why don't I just buy raw pieces of land, develop it myself, get a good engineer, good attorney, go into town, do everything on my own, learn how to do it, sit through the town meetings, learn each town in Connecticut and how it works. Because this is before YouTube, dude. Oh, yeah, no, this is self-taught shit.

Why don't I just buy raw pieces of land, develop it myself, get a good engineer, good attorney, go into town, do everything on my own, learn how to do it, sit through the town meetings, learn each town in Connecticut and how it works. Because this is before YouTube, dude. Oh, yeah, no, this is self-taught shit.

Why don't I just buy raw pieces of land, develop it myself, get a good engineer, good attorney, go into town, do everything on my own, learn how to do it, sit through the town meetings, learn each town in Connecticut and how it works. Because this is before YouTube, dude. Oh, yeah, no, this is self-taught shit.

Sitting in fucking meetings. Dude, I used to go to the town hall in Salem, Connecticut.

Sitting in fucking meetings. Dude, I used to go to the town hall in Salem, Connecticut.

Sitting in fucking meetings. Dude, I used to go to the town hall in Salem, Connecticut.

before I bought anything and sit in their meetings planning zoning wetlands commission zoning board of appeals I wanted to know how it all worked I took notes they would literally come over sometimes be like um are you here it was public and I'm like no I'm just here to they're like are you do you work because it's time we had newspapers like you were in the newspaper I'm like

before I bought anything and sit in their meetings planning zoning wetlands commission zoning board of appeals I wanted to know how it all worked I took notes they would literally come over sometimes be like um are you here it was public and I'm like no I'm just here to they're like are you do you work because it's time we had newspapers like you were in the newspaper I'm like

before I bought anything and sit in their meetings planning zoning wetlands commission zoning board of appeals I wanted to know how it all worked I took notes they would literally come over sometimes be like um are you here it was public and I'm like no I'm just here to they're like are you do you work because it's time we had newspapers like you were in the newspaper I'm like

No, I'm just want to. And I literally was like, OK, there's nine people. They don't have a quorum. How does that work over here? Wait a minute. Why is this one attorney representing? OK, got it. He must be big. He must do OK. He seems to get along with the town planner. Then I'd be like, let me go talk to the town planner. So I did all this shit on my own.

No, I'm just want to. And I literally was like, OK, there's nine people. They don't have a quorum. How does that work over here? Wait a minute. Why is this one attorney representing? OK, got it. He must be big. He must do OK. He seems to get along with the town planner. Then I'd be like, let me go talk to the town planner. So I did all this shit on my own.

No, I'm just want to. And I literally was like, OK, there's nine people. They don't have a quorum. How does that work over here? Wait a minute. Why is this one attorney representing? OK, got it. He must be big. He must do OK. He seems to get along with the town planner. Then I'd be like, let me go talk to the town planner. So I did all this shit on my own.

OK, then I was like, OK, so I learned that. And I'm like, OK, look at the engineering plans. I didn't know how to. So I start reading plans. I had to replant. So I started talking to folks and learning, but it was, yeah, man. And it's funny because I joke with these guys all the time. They go on YouTube and learn everything.

OK, then I was like, OK, so I learned that. And I'm like, OK, look at the engineering plans. I didn't know how to. So I start reading plans. I had to replant. So I started talking to folks and learning, but it was, yeah, man. And it's funny because I joke with these guys all the time. They go on YouTube and learn everything.

OK, then I was like, OK, so I learned that. And I'm like, OK, look at the engineering plans. I didn't know how to. So I start reading plans. I had to replant. So I started talking to folks and learning, but it was, yeah, man. And it's funny because I joke with these guys all the time. They go on YouTube and learn everything.

And I'm like, okay, but you also won't get, the YouTube video won't show you everything that happens that I got to pick up in two hours in a meeting. And I'm paying attention. Because it's easy to get dumb when you're watching YouTube. It's easy to stop thinking. And you also assume that what you're watching is true. Yeah.