Patrick talks with Bobby Fijan about apartment floorplans and his career as a real estate developer.Bobby has been involved in real estate startup companies his entire career. In 2011, he started Cross Properties with three other partners in the basement of a seminary. In 2021, Bobby founded Form Analytics which is a data technology company that optimizes apartment floorplans.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro01:57 - How Bobby got started as a real estate developer.10:17 - Why Bobby wants to become the Bill James of apartment floorplans.38:22 - What his experience doing office conversion to residential has been like.48:06 - Why floor plans are often an afterthought.50:28 - What the most optimal floorplan design is.01:00:33 - What his two guiding beliefs are when it comes to apartments.01:01:04 - What one asset class he thinks will do well in the coming years.And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCESRobert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking.Related Episode: Listen to REI155: Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur w/ Moses Kagan, or watch the video.Related Episode: Listen to REI159: From Reception to Urban Infill Developer w/ Sean Sweeney, or watch the video.Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyasaki.Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green.NEW TO THE SHOW?Check out our Real Estate 101 Starter Packs.Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.Keep up with the latest news and strategies on real estate investing with the best real estate podcasts.P.S The Investor’s Podcast Network is excited to launch a subreddit devoted to our fans in discussing financial markets, stock picks, questions for our hosts, and much more! Join our subreddit r/TheInvestorsPodcast today!SPONSORSGet a FREE audiobook from Audible.Talk to your clients about Desjardins Responsible Investment today and support what’s right for society and what’s good for business.Take stock of your finances and investing strategy with Betterment.Let an expert do your taxes from start to finish so you can relax with TurboTax.If your business has five or more employees and managed to survive Covid you could be eligible to receive a payroll tax rebate of up to twenty-six thousand dollars per employee. Find out if your business qualifies with Innovation Refunds.Find the perfect piece of jewelry for life’s special moments with Blue Nile. Save up to 50% off today!Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): TwitterConnect with Bobby: Website | TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.