Sean Ward | SoCal Industrial
@seanpatward
I lease and sell big concrete boxes. Posts and comments are my own opinions.
I get to sell and lease these things for a living. Does not suck.
Coming to a warehouse near you…
GOODBYE FORKLIFTS, HELLO AUTONOMOUS CARGO HANDLERS These new wheeled lifters slide under containers like it’s nothing, then move them with pinpoint control. No forklifts, no injuries, no time wasted - just smooth, automated unloading straight off the ship. Faster ports.…
Currently on a family summer vacation and realizing that this trip is the pinnacle of my life. Not in the sense that it’s all downhill from here, but in the sense that right now, I believe deeply that… THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO STRIVE FOR I don’t need the next deal, next…
The desire to build wealth is almost always ego driven. The other main driver is people thinking the wealth will give them freedom or joy. It won’t. That’s all an inside job.
What’s a financial truth that feels mean, hurts people’s feelings, and will have you looking like this?
Got on a plane. Flew to New Orleans. Flew home with a puppy. Surprised my kids at the airport. It blew their minds. First family pet and first time having a dog for me. Our family needed this win.
Counter point to the whole "you can just do things" narrative. Every endeavor you enter into ties you to something that you only have partial control of. You may think you're just "buying an investment property" until one of your tenants starts a fire and now you are mired in…
This is an existential threat to our country…and no one seems to care
Federal income tax revenue covers less than half of annual federal spending. The other 53% of the budget is funded with debt. Not one single other major developed country in the world funds more than half of their federal budget with debt.
Stop what you're doing for a few minutes. Outrage porn about Trump, Mamdani, and P. Diddy can wait. None of that matters compared to what I'm about to say. Something insane is coming. Something that's made me rethink everything I know about investing and business. What if I…
Trying to organize my thoughts on this because I think it’s important. The Industrial Revolution automated the body. The AI revolution is automating the mind. So what’s left? How should I direct my children who will be entering the workforce a decade from now? I think the…
Dear Sean, If your theology, politics, or worldview makes you an angrier, less loving person I’d strongly recommend you let it go. Sincerely, Clear headed Sean
Just walked out of a meeting with someone who needs to lease building in the next 90 days. Bam. We got this. Only problem is he is already working with multiple brokers. “But I will work with you on anything you show me.” No way. I then spent the next 20 minutes pitching…
“It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.” I’ve heard my wife say this to my kids a thousand times. Usually in response to the kids when a quarrel has broken. “Mom, all I said was ‘that’s mine, give it back’”. It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. So much wisdom…
When I started in CRE brokerage I had no family connections. No referrals. I didn’t even go to the right school (although I went to the better school….Go Bruins!). In fact the guy who interviewed me ribbed me for only wearing slacks and a tie. “Couldn’t you afford a suit?” I…
Work hard. Live below your means. Use that extra cash to buy assets. Have those assets pay you. Repeat this for a decade or two. Build the future you want for yourself. Enjoy life. Or… Work hard. Live below your means. Use that extra cash to save, invest, and give to those…
You won’t have to use AI in your business. But if you don’t, your costs will be higher. Then you won’t be able to compete. Eventually you won’t be in business anymore. AI makes everything better, faster and cheaper. There is no choice. Get on board or fade away. This is a…
Just Listed! 85k SF Freestanding Building for Lease in Fullerton! Ideal Food User Space | 11,000 SF Office | 12 Dock-High Doors | 1 Grade-Level Doors | 24' Warehouse Clearance | 7 Rail Doors | 800 Amps Power Two Large Fenced & Secured Yards | Temperature Controlled Freezer…
Want to be disappointed? Focus on your business results a few months from now. Want to set yourself up for success? Focus on results 20 years from now. This seems incomprehensible to a 21 year old starting their career (thinking of our summer interns starting today -…