Business Is Not a Hobby
Focusing On the Five Pillars of Success – Every Day
Already a successful and seasoned businessman at the ripe young age of thirty-four in Tucson, Arizona, Larry Gibbons felt the need to be professionally tested.
Armed with real world upper management experience, an undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the University of Phoenix, Gibbons set out looking for his next big challenge and test. He found it, and after a few hiccups, passed with flying colors!
The Prelude
For fifteen years, Larry Gibbons worked for a large subcontracting company in Arizona working with production homebuilders, custom homebuilders, and remodeling companies. After working his way to upper management, Gibbons came to the realization that he wanted to be his own boss. He knew that he would not be staying with the company and sought the advice of a trusted advisor and sage – his father.
Gibbons’ father gave him one piece of advice that would forever change both his professional and personal life – consider buying a franchise. His father encouraged him to buy a franchise of some sort because as a franchisee, the company would provide coaching, advertising, and marketing assistance. Most importantly, franchises come with built-in brand recognition which can be leveraged for success, which is what really grabbed Gibbons’ attention. So, Gibbons took his father’s advice and began researching various franchise opportunities.
Through professional contacts he had made during his career, he was introduced to HomeVestors. He was also intrigued by the HomeVestors billboards featuring “UG,” the HomeVestors caveman mascot. In 2016, he bought his franchise and became a HomeVestors independent business owner, LSG Investments LLC, in southern Arizona.
The Beginnings
According to Larry Gibbons, “I entered the business with zero preconceived notions about real estate. I did not know anything about the real estate business, but I trusted the HomeVestors systems and methods that I was trained on.” Following the coaching and training he received from HomeVestors and his Development Agent (DA) Fred Hubbard, he set his sights on Tucson, Arizona – “a hot, solid, and thriving place to do real estate.”
Gibbons picked five “business pillars” to focus on: Leads/Referrals, Financing, Supply Chain, Construction, and Sales/Rental Management. “Business is not a hobby,” said Gibbons. “Business is a tough job and I hustle and work on all five pillars every day, with most days starting at six o’clock in the morning. You do not become successful watching television.”
The Present Day
Gibbons attributes his success to his dedicated team of professionals. “I incentivize my team to succeed, and I have tremendous respect for each of them,” Gibbons said. “We laugh, smile, and have a lot of fun together.” Focusing on Fix-and-Flip and Buy-and-Hold, his HomeVestors franchise in 2021 was ranked #20 overall in the country based on performance metrics for sales and purchase closings and ranked #2 in “minor” markets.
“As a devout Christian, I really feel that God has put me in this position for a reason. My team and I assist homeowners on a daily basis – we put help before house – looking for solutions using our residential real estate expertise.”
Gibbons and his wife, Melissa, “the love of his life,” met in Belize while on a scuba diving adventure. They married in 2014 and have two boys. As an avid scuba diver, Gibbons used to own a scuba diving store in Tucson, which proves one thing – “if you can sell scuba equipment in a desert, you can do anything with some hard work.”
Homevestors
What exactly does it mean to be aHomeVestors® business owner? Owning a real estate business is life changing and naturally comes with risks! When you become a HomeVestors business owner, you get immediate access to motivated seller leads, financing resources for qualifying purchases and repairs, one-on-one coaching with your local Development Agent, proprietary software for analyzing properties and deals, and access to a nationwide network of coaches and peers. Your house-buying business is yours and you run it as your own venture with a focus toward your individual business goals.
If you are interested in a franchise, call 855-454-4578. Each franchise office is independently owned and operated.
