Today we’d like to introduce you to Josiah Kern.
Josiah, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Man, I don’t know if this box is big enough for my story! I am originally from Fresno area Visalia to be exact I lived there till I was eight then moved to Las Vegas I Grew up downtown Las Vegas a couple of blocks from the strip 17th and Freemont St. I had a rough upbringing a very abusive father and a step-mom who loved drugs more than her kids. I grew up in a two bedroom with nine of us it was not easy I remember being young and going to school coming home and picking up my little brothers and sister from school I would bring them home and do their homework with them and also bathe and feed them, eventually it became too much on me to go to school and take care of them and meanwhile my mom would be gone for hours and hours of the day doing god knows what and my dad would be at work for 12-14 hours.
So I got a work permit and a job at taco bell and del taco in the same parking lot! I wasn’t making enough so I was introduced by a co-worker to drugs and that’s where things got bad but I learned how to hustle I would spend late nights on the strip with my older brothers one which is no longer alive and with us. Eventually, I ended up going to prison for some mistakes I had made. I did two years and when I got out I decided I needed a change I moved out of Vegas with one of my brothers to Washington state and started to work again but I wasn’t happy so I decided to make a change again I moved to San Diego with my sister and started working at hodads for about eight years.
One day I took a look around and decided I didn’t want this anymore I wanted to make a change and be successful I could always feel it inside me that I had this potential I wasn’t reaching and that was making me angry and sad so I decided to jump right in real estate head first and I’ve never looked back I have to say I enjoy helping others in such a big way and help people make the biggest and scariest transaction they will ever have to make it is an amazing feeling I have big plans for the future and more of my story to share tons more! haha but this is a quick run down I hope I get this opportunity I have a crazy store that I think people can relate to.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Becoming who I am today was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. Just the fact of changing your mindset daily took a lot of reading a lot of sleepless nights a lot of making mistakes and learning from them. Some of the struggles I faced were being dead broke! not having anything and just being happy and positive every day and trusting the process knowing that everything will work out. I have gone thru every single emotion pursuing my career and my goals the only thing is I did not QUIT when times got hard I went harder.
It was not smooth it was not easy if it was everyone would do it! Just believe have faith in GOD in YOURSELF and keep pushing that’s when you start to shine when you push thru the dark.
Tell us about your company. What do you do, what do you specialize in, what are you known for, etc. What are you most proud of as a company? What sets you apart from others?
Our Company is SoCal Lifestyle Realty and We Lease Property Management it is a sister company of Big Block Realty. We specialize in Real Estate whether that be Listing homes and selling them on the market, Helping Buyers Buy their dream homes, Helping those in Foreclosure/Auction getting them out of tough spots. We also Manage Properties for owners of second homes or rentals.
What I am most proud of is the fact that I get to come in every day to a family like a team get the best support from amazing people that cheer you on. Also, I am most proud of our company because we crush it when it comes to service of helping our clients and helping our clients reach their goals there is not a better feeling when you accomplish something so big for someone.
What sets us apart is we are a family in our company we can count on each other through tough times and through the best times and we treat our clients like they are our family it is something we pride ourselves on.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
I define success not by how much money you make, but doing what you love most and doing what makes you happy because when you do what makes you happy and you love what you are doing money will come no matter what. success to me is getting to wake up every day getting to kiss your wife or husband in the morning pet your dogs goodbye success to me is getting to come home every day to your loved ones getting to make dinner with them watch Netflix together success to me is more then money success to me is something you build out of love and care and you enjoy that every day and cherish those things you have if you wake up every day and smile and be grateful you are already successful.
Contact Info:
- Address: 7851 Mission Center Ct
- Phone: 619-844-9422 619-787-4066
- Email: Josiah@socallifestylerealty.com
- Instagram: Josiahkrealestate
- Facebook: Josiah Kern
Image Credit:
Kathleen Valenzuela
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