{"id":32499,"date":"2025-06-11T13:25:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T20:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/?p=32499"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:19:24","slug":"james-dainard-credits-real-estate-success-to-hard-work-and-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/11\/james-dainard-credits-real-estate-success-to-hard-work-and-education","title":{"rendered":"James Dainard credits real estate success to hard work \u2014 and education\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From a young age, James Dainard learned the value that hard work and a smart investment can have. He grew up in Sammamish, Washington, and started helping his parents out in the warehouse of their small business in middle school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He put in a lot of hours and saved most of his earnings. By the age of 17, he had amassed savings of about $25,000, nearly all of which he poured into his first real estate investment \u2014 a land lot with access to the Columbia River. Six months later, he sold the lot for almost double what he paid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat first investment definitely got my wheels turning,\u201d Dainard said. \u201cThat\u2019s really when I fell in love with business and real estate investing.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Dainard owns eight businesses all related to real estate. Recently, he\u2019s even made a foray into television as the star of A&E\u2019s new show \u201cMillion Dollar Zombie Flips.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dainard credits his success to two things: his drive to work hard and the foundational knowledge he gained as a Business Administration major at the University of Washington Bothell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A place for entrepreneurs<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dainard began his college education at Bellevue College before transferring to UW Bothell. The real estate investing bug was still lurking in the back of his mind, but he wasn\u2019t yet sure if it was something he could make a career out of and wanted to explore other opportunities. He was also working full time to put himself through college, so he sought a program that was both affordable and flexible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGrowing up in Washington, I have been a die-hard Husky fan since I was a kid,\u201d Dainard said, adding that he had always wanted to go to UW, but the Bothell campus didn\u2019t exist when he was a kid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen UW Bothell became an option, that was a big deal for me because it fit so well with what I was trying to accomplish,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I love UW Bothell. It\u2019s really the college for people who are entrepreneurs and who need to work. That was essential for me as I looked to build a business.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dainard interned for Schindler, a company that sells elevators and escalators, his junior year. The experience taught him valuable lessons about corporate life and sales, but it also made him realize he didn\u2019t want a career that would land him in a cubicle all day. He decided to take the plunge senior year and give real estate a shot, interning at a local investment company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through his internship, he again fell in love with the industry and knew it was where he wanted to be. The problem was, Dainard struggled to do well at first, bringing in almost no profits that first year. In 2006, as graduation loomed, he knew he had a difficult choice to make. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a jumping off point where I had to decide whether to take a different job \u2014 or keep going,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A leg up in business<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dainard decided to double down on real estate, giving himself three full months to really devote to his dream. With this deadline in mind, he was determined to do things differently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring my internship, I was just following what the real estate company told me to do, which was knocking on doors to get sales,\u201d he said. \u201cI wasn\u2019t really applying what I\u2019d learned in my classes. So when I committed to going full time on real estate after graduation, I really started to systemize the business based on what I\u2019d learned, which was how to stay organized and follow up and create leads beyond just knocking on doors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd just like that, it was like the lights turned on.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As he applied his education to his work, Dainard went from bringing in no deals to bringing in two or three a month, and then before long, his monthly income was at about $10,000. He went from being the lowest-performing salesperson to the highest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What set him apart, he said, was his business degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of entrepreneurs today say that college isn\u2019t important, and I fully disagree with that,\u201d he said. \u201cMy classes taught me how to build systems and a brand \u2014 and that it\u2019s not just about buying a house. It\u2019s about creating a business. I don\u2019t think my real estate career would have taken off without that education.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As he looked to build a better model for the company, Dainard wanted to offer clients much more than a transaction. What he created was a system for sellers to transition out \u2014 providing connections to moving and relocation companies, credit repair services, and anything else people might need to feel secure during the transition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He provided a value that others in the business didn\u2019t at the time, and, a year later, he created his own real estate investment business together with a partner. Then, the 2008 mortgage crisis happened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A competitive edge<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dainard had only been in business for himself for a couple months when the global financial crisis struck. While many were leaving the business, he kept going. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe one good thing about the 2008 crisis was that we didn\u2019t quit like everybody else,\u201d Dainard said. \u201cI credit this to lessons I learned at UW Bothell about how to look at things in numerous different ways. Rather than thinking that money could no longer be made in real estate, we asked, \u2018How do we pivot and create some new systems to pay the bills?\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a couple years after the crash, it was all about making it through and paying the bills, he said. His resilience paid off in a big way when the market began to recover in 2010. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had a competitive edge on everyone else because we were still in the market,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s when our business kind of exploded.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My classes taught me how to build systems and a brand \u2014 and that it\u2019s not just about buying a house. It\u2019s about creating a business. I don\u2019t think my real estate career would have taken off without that education.”<\/p>James Dainard, Business Administration \u201906 <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dainard carved out a niche for himself in real estate investing \u2014 creating systems and companies for all aspects of investing. From funding deals to renovating and flipping properties, the eight businesses he has today do it all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His success later caught the attention of Bigger Pockets, a company that provides real estate investing education, and they invited him to be a host on their podcast, \u201cOn the Market,\u201d after he appeared as a guest. On the show, Dainard shares his expert investing tips and advice for those wanting to break into the industry. An A&E producer approached him about being on a house flipping show after hearing him on the podcast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inspiring hard work and resilience<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While he wasn\u2019t looking to be in television, Dainard was excited by the opportunity to help create a show that could provide real-world advice for novice and aspiring investors. On the show, \u201cMillion Dollar Zombie Flips,\u201d Dainard and his team partner with rookie \u201cflippers\u201d as they turn rundown \u201cZombie\u201d homes into million-dollar properties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI loved that we got to work with newer flippers, because I wanted the whole nation to know that anybody can do this business and that even if you don\u2019t have any money, you can partner with the right people,\u201d Dainard said. \u201cFlipping is one of the greatest things, in my opinion, that can help people to get ahead in real estate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt just takes hard work, and I\u2019m a firm believer that working hard works.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For today\u2019s students and young entrepreneurs, Dainard advises that hard work together with resilience and passion are the keys to success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGo after what you\u2019re passionate about and don\u2019t give up,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I had thrown in the towel because I wasn\u2019t successful in my first six months, I wouldn\u2019t be where I am today.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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