Episode 169

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2nd Mar 2020

169. Robert Martinez - Rocking the Real Estate World

Joining Lance in this informational episode, we meet with The Apartment Rockstar, Founder & CEO of Rockstar Capital and is the only two-time winner of the National Apartment Association Independent Rental Owner of the Year Program Award, Robert Martinez. Rockstar Capital has been named #15 in the Fast 100 Fastest Growing Companies with the Houston Business Journal. Listen as Robert shares his story starting when he was a child growing up in a normal blue-collar home to becoming a multimillionaire, exploring how Robert learned to ground himself, his mothers’ encouragement in his business as well as his insights on houses and apartments.


🥇WHAT IS ONE LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM ADVERSITY🥇

Robert answers with “Take advantage of the gifts you have & keep the momentum going.”



IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 

  • [00:07:22] Robert’s Childhood & Biggest Struggle Growing Up
  • [00:15:30] What Makes Somebody a Good Salesperson?
  • [00:21:01] How Does Robert Ground Himself?
  • [00:22:41] The Power of his Mom’s Encouragement
  • [00:32:11] Purchasing a House vs. Purchasing Apartments


Connect with Robert Martinez

1. Follow Robert on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn

2. Find on Robert his website

3. Check out Robert’s podcast

4. Read Robert’s blog

5. Check out Rockstar Capital’s website

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University of Adversity
Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.
University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

About your host

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.