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Ones to Watch Fall 2022: Nicolas Anzalone, Silber Investment Properties, Ltd.

Nicolas Anzalone
Vice President of Investment Strategies
Silber Investment Properties, Ltd.

Tell us about a mentor or role model that has influenced your career choices?

Adam Silber has been the foundation of my career in real estate. I started in this business when I was 18 years old and Adam took me under his wing and showed me the ins and outs of the business and how to be successful not just in real estate but in life as well.

What is one lesson that you had to learn the hard way?

Nothing worth having comes easy” It took me 1 year to close my first deal in real estate. It showed me persistence is key and in order to become successful you must never give up and always be willing to go the extra mile.

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