Baird Kleinsmith (@bairdk) / X

Baird Kleinsmith

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Baird Kleinsmith

@bairdk

15 yr corp exec turned lifestyle entrepreneur | Nearshore Hiring: @Hire_LATAM | Real Estate: Self-Storage | Life: Kids, Bikes, Travel

Durango, CO

Joined December 2021

Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Oct 28, 2024
Brutal reminder that life can change in a moment. We learned on Friday that my wife has colon cancer. The words don't seem real as I write them. She's a picture of perfect health. 41 years old, super fit, eats really well, great labs, no symptoms. Her dad died early from
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Jan 19, 2023
Forget a big house and fancy cars. The real flex is skiing on a Thursday.
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Feb 5, 2024
Forget a big house and fancy cars, the real flex is skiing with your third grade girl on a Monday.
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Jan 30, 2025
Take away my keys if I ever decide to flip a house again.
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Aug 29, 2024
This is why HOA rules exist. Another beautiful sunset ruined by my neighbors leaving their trash can out past the 5pm deadline.
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Jan 7, 2022
How I bought 4 crappy self-storage properties in 14 months by: Listening to 1 podcast episode🔊 Sending 50 letters💌 Making 1 phone call📞 Paying $1,500 to a stranger on the internet for a 1 hour call 💰 While starting and quitting 2 day jobs along the way. The story: 🧵
Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Dec 20, 2024
Cancer free for Christmas. Long road of recovery ahead, but if anyone can do it, she can.
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
May 1, 2025
Big thanks to the rich guy in Dallas who paid $12,000 for this ridiculously nice mountain bike, only to ride it couple times on a paved bike path, before dumping to me for 70% off. 😍
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Jan 10, 2023
Bought my 6th crappy storage property 6 months ago. "Overpaid" at a face-melting 3.6% cap rate, watched 80 yr old seller laugh all the way to the bank, then went to work. After shedding some blood, sweat, and a few tears, I'm now chuckling a bit too. The story of #6: ⬇️
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Jan 29, 2023
4 years ago, my boy Will started life weighing just over 2 lbs and beat spinal infection twice. Today, he struggles with gross motor skills but adapts. Also today, 6 wks after putting on skis for 1st time, he made it top to bottom without help. I cried!
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Oct 29, 2024
Replying to @bairdk
Wow, just wow. Heartfelt thanks for the countless words of support. ❤️🙏 My wife's name is Marissa. She's a badass. If anyone can get through this, she can. I've got hundreds of emails and DMs to get through, but have already seen helpful, actionable guidance. Thank you.
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Mar 7, 2023
I have a lot of free time. Mostly ski, sometimes work. Made possible by a badass team of 3 in Venezuela & Peru, who will manage 8 properties to🤞generate: $1,400,000 revenue & $1,000,000 net operating income this yr The people, processes, & tools making it happen:⬇️
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Aug 24, 2023
I once had a mentor tell me “if you want to grow your career, you’re going to have to move”. She was right. For that career. I live in a small, secluded town in the mountains. 6 hrs from Denver, 3.5 hrs from Albuquerque. In late 2016, I had an amazing professional (and
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Baird Kleinsmith
@bairdk
Apr 6, 2023
Local burrito joint needed $ for remodel. Ran “burrito bonds” campaign offering 10% off gift cards. Fam spends $1k/yr on burritos. Bought $2k bonds for $1800. Shop put up art w/ names of bond buyers. More bonds = bigger name. Turns out we bought more than most. Burrito baller.
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