Guest Speaker: Alan Hirsch, Healthcare Executive & Emerging Apartment Investor

Host: Lance Edwards

What happens when a 35-year career in medicine meets the freedom and opportunity of real
estate?

In this inspiring episode, Lance sits down with Alan Hirsch, a seasoned healthcare executive who’s turning decades of leadership, grit, and “man-in-the-arena” mindset into a new mission: building wealth, time freedom, and legacy through apartment investing.

Alan shares his journey from managing physicians to managing properties, the lessons he’s carried from entrepreneurship to real estate, and how small apartments are helping him create both financial security and personal impact.

Episode Timestamps

• 00:30 – Welcome and introduction to guest Alan Hirsch
• 02:00 – From corporate beginnings to medical practice management: how his career began.
• 06:00 – Lessons from 35 years helping doctors grow — trust, transparency, and persistence.
• 07:15 – The “Man in the Arena” philosophy and what it means in business and life.
• 09:30 – A late-night Carlton Sheets infomercial sparks his real estate curiosity.
• 11:00 – Early flips and Section 8 properties — wins, lessons, and surviving the pandemic.
• 13:30 – Why small apartments align perfectly with his next chapter.
• 15:00 – Doing business with integrity: how transparency builds trust and partnerships.
• 17:30 – Building a legacy for family and giving back to children with Down syndrome.
• 20:00 – Freedom as the ultimate goal: designing a life of impact, not just income.
• 22:00 – Confidence, commitment, and clarity — his formula for success in real estate.
• 24:00 – Final reflections and what makes this next venture deeply meaningful.

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