{"id":35,"date":"2026-05-02T05:57:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T05:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitematrixs.com\/newballoonart\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-05-02T10:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:41:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/websitematrixs.com\/newballoonart\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35\" class=\"elementor elementor-35\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0297bd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0297bd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca78dc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca78dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7909305 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7909305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dc8d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7dc8d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279cb03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"279cb03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d26226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d26226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/websitematrixs.com\/newballoonart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/65fc8fb48babc80c30dda7bc__DKP1025-Edit-681x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitematrixs.com\/newballoonart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/65fc8fb48babc80c30dda7bc__DKP1025-Edit-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/websitematrixs.com\/newballoonart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/65fc8fb48babc80c30dda7bc__DKP1025-Edit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/websitematrixs.com\/newballoonart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/65fc8fb48babc80c30dda7bc__DKP1025-Edit-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/websitematrixs.com\/newballoonart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/65fc8fb48babc80c30dda7bc__DKP1025-Edit-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/websitematrixs.com\/newballoonart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/65fc8fb48babc80c30dda7bc__DKP1025-Edit.jpg 1303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">jthayek@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca9ca4 e-grid-align-left elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"4ca9ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Something Had to Change<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca4f6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca4f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upon reaching his 30s and unhappy with the financial and lifestyle trajectory his career path would provide, Jonathan began investing in real estate with almost no money to his name.<\/p><p>Using creative strategies and a fierce work ethic, he began flipping houses on nights, weekends, and school breaks. As Jonathan began to see success with house flipping, he also built a portfolio of small multifamily properties. Now enjoying the financial benefits of house flipping combined with the lifestyle benefits of passive rental income, Jonathan was able to quit teaching to pursue real estate on a full-time basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0246a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca0246a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leveling Up<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18021b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e18021b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While flipping houses became more competitive, deal-intensive, and labor-challenged, combined with small multi-family becoming increasingly management-intensive, Jonathan made the decision to pivot his focus to larger, non-residential commercial properties. Because Jonathan\u2019s value-add approach built so much equity with his smaller properties, he was able to transition many of his small assets into larger, more passive commercial properties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bf05d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1bf05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investing for Lifestyle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8b11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f8b11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having a strategy largely focused on NNN industrial properties, Jonathan is now able to spend less time actively working on real estate while making the same or even more money than before. The management and capital expense requirements of industrial properties are often extremely minimal, allowing Jonathan to design his lifestyle in a way that brings him the most amount of joy and satisfaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fa13c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2fa13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Podcast<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c98d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c98d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because he\u2019s not spending so much time managing a portfolio, Jonathan can spend time on other professional pursuits. Jonathan is the founder and host of The Source of Commercial Real Estate Podcast, the industry\u2019s only weekly interview-based podcast focused solely on non-residential commercial real estate. With more than 100 episodes published, The Source is an industry-leader in showcasing high-performing commercial real estate professionals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d953c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d953c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Real Estate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee840ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee840ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When he\u2019s not working on growing his real estate portfolio, Jonathan enjoys spending time in his mountain home with his wife and two daughters. Together, the family enjoys hiking, swimming, biking, and rock climbing. Jonathan also enjoys ultra-running in the mountains, skiing, and traveling.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a7fe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16a7fe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/websitematrixs.com\/newballoonart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/65fc8fb48babc80c30dda7bb_JonathanHayek_Brandmark-White.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-131\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faad6aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"faad6aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056442c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"056442c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73248db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73248db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Featured Properties<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b541c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4b541c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0fc667 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d0fc667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Jonathan Hayek 307-220-4725 jthayek@gmail.com Linkedin-in Instagram Facebook-f After completing an undergraduate and masters degree in Illinois, Jonathan spent the first 10 years of his career working as a special education teacher and for a non-for-profit organization. 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