Embrace the Suck: How this Green Beret Built a Real Estate Debt Fund (w/ Edwin Epperson) [TJP Ep 16]

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The Journey (w/ Leo Young)

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The Journey with Leo Young brings unfiltered, high-impact conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and operators who built success the hard way. Leo is a former Tesla top performer and private equity acquisitions pro who now leads Cornell Communities, revitalizing affordable housing nationwide. He breaks down the mindsets, failures, and strategies behind wealth building, disciplined investing, leadership, and scaling real businesses through real execution. Expect raw stories, sharp insights, and tactics you can use to level up.

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Embrace the Suck: How this Green Beret Built a Real Estate Debt Fund (w/ Edwin Epperson) [TJP Ep 16]

The Journey (w/ Leo Young)

51 minutes 26 seconds

3 months ago

Embrace the Suck: How this Green Beret Built a Real Estate Debt Fund (w/ Edwin Epperson) [TJP Ep 16]

In this episode of The Journey, Leo Young sits down with Edwin Epperson, a former Green Beret who transformed his military expertise into entrepreneurial success as the founder of Blue Bay Fund. Edwin's story is one of courage, adaptability, and strategic thinking—shaped by elite military training and forged through the challenges of building a private lending empire in the competitive real estate market.

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00:00 – From Military to Money: Edwin's Journey

06:37 – The Transition to Real Estate Lending

13:12 – Building a Debt Fund: Lessons Learned

20:55 – The Mindset of a Lender: Risk and Resilience

24:49 – Transitioning from Military to Entrepreneurship

26:42 – The Military Mindset and Entrepreneurship

28:57 – Embracing Chaos and Learning from Failure

30:32 – The Importance of Experience in Fund Management

37:45 – Handling Investor Relationships During Crisis

47:16 – Building Trust and Transparency with Investors

👇 One Small Action to Build Unshakeable Trust (from Edwin): When facing setbacks, embrace radical transparency with your stakeholders. Own your decisions completely and communicate openly—this builds loyalty that lasts through any storm.

🤝 CONNECT WITH EDWIN

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwineppersoniii/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edwin.d.epperson.iii

👋 CONNECT WITH LEO

1) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-young/

2) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leoyoungrealestate/

3) Want to invest with us? https://tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call

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