All Forum Posts by: Joshua Hardin

Welcome, Alexis 🙌 and good evening!

Ten years in property management is a wealth of experience to bring into the investing side — you’ve already seen firsthand how properties can impact both families and investors. That perspective will serve you so well as you start stacking your own wins.

This community is full of people who love to share, so you’ll find plenty of support and resources here. Excited to see how you grow in Raleigh and beyond — and to connect along the way.

Lead with love, build with vision, and protect the legacy 🌱

— Joshua Hardin | Renewed Legacy Group
Army Veteran | Chattanooga, TN

@Trey Maclin, 

 @Beauford Jefferies, @Todd Rasmussen, @Rik Hunter, @Helen Adeosun, @Steve Vaughan, @Terrance Hill, @Rischell Ashley Lott, Family! Here are relationships that can be crafted so that our legacy and mission amplify! 

 @Steve Vaughan,

Steve 🙏 this is gold. Compassionate capitalism and passion projects — that’s exactly the heart I hoped this thread would pull out.

I love the way you’ve woven giving back into every layer: volunteering with women/children and veteran causes, helping relieve debt burdens, leading through the VFW, and even planting financial seeds for the next generation. That’s legacy in real time.

Thank you for sharing the insight about legal challenges too — especially around housing assistance. That’s something I’ve been curious about as I think about STRs and community-based models that can serve missions without getting tangled in red tape.

Grateful you brought your experience into this conversation. 🙌

 @Rik Hunter

Rik 🙏 appreciate you pulling that out. Those simple principles — treat others as you’d like to be treated and pay it forward — might sound “old sayings,” but they’re timeless. It’s what keeps this business human.

Love that you mentioned your duplex story. Going back months later to help the new owner shows that legacy doesn’t stop at the closing table. That’s the kind of example that shifts how people see investors.

Thanks for sharing that. Have you found that this approach has brought more opportunities back around to you in the long run?

@Beauford Jefferies, @Helen Adeosun,

Beauford & Helen 🙏 this is exactly why I love this community. Missions like these — whether it’s protecting tenants’ dignity, creating safe spaces for families, or committing a portion of a portfolio to serve those in need — this is what turns real estate from numbers into legacy.

Helen, your vision is powerful. Beauford, your encouragement speaks to the heart of it — that real estate can be God’s work when we lead with love and service.

Grateful to be connected with both of you and inspired by what you’re building.

@Helen Adeosun,

Helen 🙏 instant respect for your mission. Using real estate to create safe spaces for women and children escaping domestic abuse — that’s legacy in its purest form. I love how you framed it too: a new lease on life. Powerful.

RAL and community-based living opportunities are right in alignment with where my head and heart have been lately too. I’d love to learn more about your vision and how you see it coming to life.

@Rik Hunter,

Rik 🙏 I couldn’t agree more — owning rental property does come with the responsibility to do right by others. Love how you said it’s something that gets passed on, not just to tenants but to family as well. That’s legacy in action.

Even “the small things” like timely repairs speak volumes. What you shared about the storm door closer is a perfect example — it’s not the dollar amount, it’s the message it sends: you matter, and your home matters.

Thanks for bringing that perspective into the conversation. Curious — have you found that your buyers or renters carry that forward when they become homeowners themselves?

@Beauford Jefferies,

Beauford 🙏 that’s an incredible story. The way you and your wife chose to step in — not just to “cover a bill,” but to protect your tenant’s dignity and peace of mind — that’s legacy work right there.

I love how you framed it: “when I’m able to do the right thing from the heart, and others benefit, I feel blessed.” That’s exactly what I’ve been reflecting on — how real estate can ripple out blessings beyond money, into relationships, health, and legacy.

Thanks for sharing this — I know stories like yours inspire others (me included) to keep service at the center of what we do.

@Beauford Jefferies,

Appreciate you sharing that 🙏 “Keys to Better Living” is a powerful mission — I love how clear and practical it is. Giving renters the best living experience possible really does ripple out, especially in markets where housing shortages and distressed properties are such a real challenge.

I agree with you — no matter the strategy (buy & hold, flips, STRs, or even creative financing), if it’s not tied to a greater mission, it can start to feel empty.

Curious — out of your experience so far, what’s been the most fulfilling part of aligning your real estate work with your mission?