Making Decisions in Real Estate: How the Best Investors Navigate Fear with Jeremiah Boucher (Patriot Holdings CEO)

Jeremiah Boucher built a $400 Million portfolio of commercial assets (self-storage facilities, mobile home parks, industrial assets) from zero, through constant improvement, investing ahead of the curve, and hard work & execution.

 

In this episode:

 

• Trust Your Intuition: Jeremiah emphasizes the importance of trusting your gut and intuition when making big decisions—whether in real estate, partnerships, or life.

• Fear Is a Message: Fear and pain shouldn’t be ignored; they're messages from your mind or body. Instead of avoiding them, learn to explore and understand what they’re trying to tell you.

• Preparation Eases Fear: When fear arises, it’s often reminding you to be more prepared. Doing your homework and properly researching before major decisions builds confidence.

• Understand Your Mind’s Role: Our minds are wired for survival and tend to focus on potential dangers and negatives, even when threats are minimal in modern life.

• Confidence Is Contagious: People around you can sense both your confidence and your fear. A leader’s conviction and certainty can stabilize and reassure a team.

• Calculated Instincts Over Impulsive Bets: Trusting your gut doesn’t mean acting on a whim. Make sure your instincts are backed by research, preparation, and experience rather than impulse.

• Alignment and Motivation Matter: When partnering or negotiating, look for genuine motivation and alignment of goals. Forced or one-sided engagements rarely work out in the long term.

• Intentions Are Felt, Not Hidden: True intentions, whether aligned or not, tend to come through in interactions. Operating with honest, positive intent is essential for building lasting relationships and deals.

• Detachment from Outcomes: Don’t become emotionally attached to a particular deal, person, or outcome. The ability to walk away provides power in negotiations and protects you from poor decisions.

• Continuous Growth and Self-Trust: Decision-making is a muscle that develops with experience. Combining intuition with logic, reflection, and learning from both success and failure leads to better, more confident choices over time.

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