Why Bill Cawley Never Stopped Building
He was broke, drunk, and driving Chicago land deals with a truck and a dream. Forty years later, Bill Cawley has built one of Dallas's most prolific commercial real estate firms - and he's convinced the deals were never the point.
In this episode, Reese sits down with Bill Cawley, Chairman and CEO of Cawley Partners, to talk about faith, addiction, and building a real estate empire from nothing. Bill opens up about getting sober, the motorcycle accident that led him to Christ, and the 90-day handshake deal that launched his development career with zero dollars down. He also shares how he survived the 2008 financial crisis, why he only invests in what he understands, and what it actually looks like to make amends with the people you've hurt.
TOPICS COVERED:Longevity, wellness real estate, and separating real health advice from BSGetting sober and rebuilding a life from the ground upThe Dallas Stars, the Mavericks, and the Luka Dončić tradeFinding faith and sharing it with familyBreaking into commercial real estate with no capitalSurviving the 2008 financial crisisDelegation, "unique ability," and building a business around your strengthsWhat's next for Cawley Partners - Uptown, the Tollway, and Plano
CONNECT WITH BILL CAWLEY:
Website: www.cawleypartners.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cawley-partners
Also hear Bill as host of TREC's Legends of Commercial Real Estate podcast
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