Real Estate Milestones

The Incas may have been the greatest real estate developers to have ever lived… This realization struck me as I walked through the gates of Machu Picchu after a 4-trek through the Andes Mountains. It’s easy to think of the technological sophistication of pre-modern societies as primitive, but this couldn’t be further from the truth in the case of the Incas. Machu Picchu is a city built on the top...

I’m always impressed when individuals clearly know why they do what they do every day…No matter what you do, it’s not always smooth sailing, but when you are motivated by something you care about, it’s always easier to persevere. Today’s guest, Whitney Sewell, CEO of Life Bridge Capital, manages ~$400MM of real estate and knows why he works hard every day. Whitney gives half of his personal real e...

What does it mean to be a real estate developer? We all know them as the guys and gals who build buildings, but they definitely aren't laying bricks and operating cranes in their hard hats and suits…Furthermore, development companies tend to run with lean teams of a dozen or so professionals and often fewer, so even if they were the people laying bricks, every project would take an eternity! Andre...

Wouldn’t it be amazing if the government paid you to contribute to society? Well, it turns out they do…Tom Wheelwright is an expert tax advisor for high-net-worth individuals and investors, including Robert Kiyosaki, and has written multiple books on the topic, such as the incredibly popular Rich Dad Advisor book, Tax-Free Wealth. In his most recent book, Win-Win Wealth Strategy, he explains that...

Jake Clopton is a serial entrepreneur, author, and economist. With a focus in real estate and finance, he is actively involved in various aspect of commercial lending, insurance products, property ownership & management, and is a regular contributor to both print and broadcast media. Current ownership and companies include; Clopton Capital – Jake Founded Clopton Capital in 2009 as a way for pr...

In real estate, you make your money when you buy. However, it’s obviously easier said than done…The goal of investors is to acquire properties at a discount to their actual or potential value and hold them until they can sell them for more or add value to the properties to force appreciation. However, theoretically, this shouldn’t be possible. For example, look at the stock market. There is this i...

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I’m sure we’re all thinking the same thing right now: Taxes suck…However, most of us have accepted them as one of two inevitables. Not real estate investors…Most of us have heard something about how real estate investing helps with taxes, but how does it work? The underlying idea behind many of the real estate tax-savings strategies is:The Depreciation Tax Shield. Depreciation is the idea that ass...

To rise to the top, you need to have a competitive advantage…This doesn’t mean just being really good at something; it means having the capacity to do something that nobody else in your market is capable of. If you want to see what I mean, take a look at Rise48. In the last 4 years, CEO Zach Hapstonstall and his team have acquired over $1.8 Billion of real estate in their hometown of Pheonix and r...

Speed, ease, and certainty have a monetary value in transactions… For example, look at a car dealership. People know they are not getting top dollar when they sell their car to a dealership, but they are willing to do so because it’s way more convenient than taking the time to search for a buyer online who you might back out at the last minute. This is the principle that drives the business of tod...

Some people leave their money in banks because they think investing is too risky… Of course, all investments come with risk… but investing is about generating a return that is favorable relative to the risk you are taking on. While you can earn some interest on your deposits, the banks earn much more interest by investing the money you deposited while you still take on the risk of their investment...

It’s only been 2 months, but 2023 has been a tumultuous year for real estate… But when things change, those who adapt quickly will win. In today’s episode, I welcome my friend Jeffrey Donis onto the show for the second time to discuss the lessons he’s learned from acquiring 150+ units last year and how he and his partners are pivoting their strategy in 2023. Currently, transaction volume is very l...

Today’s guest owns 5 companies… It’s definitely a lot of work, but I’m impressed that he’s even able to do it. In today’s episode, Bill Allen tells his story of doing his first fix and flip as an active-duty Navy pilot to doing hundreds per year while also investing, lending, farming, and teaching others how to do it all. However, he didn’t start all of these companies at the same time… For Bill,...

Once you decide to invest in real estate, the natural next question is, “Where?” Most people agree that location is the most important component of a property, but picking a location is by no means easy… However, I’d like to shout out to Neal Bawa for building an impressive large data model that accurately predicts which U.S. cities are the best to invest in and has been kind enough to share his f...

Can you Guess the City? It's the 5th fast-growing population of big cities in the U.S. over the last 5 years, 2nd Highest Income Growth over the last year, and was named ULI’s best place to invest in real estate in 2023… If you guessed Nashville, TN, you’re right! As a young person who wants to invest in real estate, it’s important to consider not only what a city looks like now but what are its f...

I want to tell you about one of the things I love about real estate… In the real estate market, Win/Win Scenarios are common… Most people consider the Stock market to be a Zero-Sum Game because, for every winner, there is a loser. If a stock goes up in value, the buyer wins, and the seller loses, and vice versa. However, in real estate, a seller can sell a property for a fair market value, and the...

In ECON 101, we learn if Demand stays constant and Supply decreases, then Price goes up. During COVID, Supply was constricted, hence all the Price Inflation. Now, Supply is back online, and we had deflation of -0.1% in December, so does that mean The Fed will change its policy soon? Of course, that’s a complicated question… Fortunately, renowned economist, Dr. Peter Linneman, is willing to help us...

Insurance is weird… You’re only happy that you have to pay for it when something really bad happens. However, the increasing impact that climate change has on the availability and price of insurance is something that I don’t hear enough real estate investors talk about… Places like Florida and New Orleans, which have a history of hurricanes, have already begun to feel the changes in how the insura...

Today’s guest is none other than “The Mad Scientist of Multifamily,” and after building up a $1B+ real estate portfolio, he has an unconventional piece of advice: Don’t Trust Your Gut… With a background as a Silicon Valley technologist, Neal Bawa entered the world of real estate committed to using data science to drive his investment decisions. After many years of collecting data and crafting data...

Over the last 40 years, interest rates have trended down and to the right, with only a handful of periods in which The Fed raised rates. Clearly, we are now in one of these periods, which begs the question: “How long will The Fed keep rates high?” This is a particularly poignant question given the popularity of short-term floating-rate loans for value-add projects over the last few years. Many of...

For many of us, a new year means new goals… But first, it’s important to ask yourself this awkwardly difficult question… “How did I do on my 2022 goals?” Unfortunately, many of us probably fell short of a few goals. However, before moving on, it’s important to reflect on what went wrong because the richest lessons can be found within the biggest failures. In this first episode of the new year, my...

Curiosity and a Relentless Hunger for Growth. These have been the defining characteristics of my year… Today is the 1-year anniversary of the launch of my podcast, and to commemorate the occasion, I have a very special anniversary episode for you all… Today’s episode is with Hunter Thompson, Host of one of my favorite podcasts, Cashflow Connections! Hunter is a real estate Capital Raiser and Found...

When today’s guest said, “The history of Financial Technology comes down to ‘How trust is built.’” I realized something profound about the era we are living in… If you aren’t prepared to keep your entire life’s savings in a vault in your basement, you have to rely on the trust you have in some external entity. Governments have offloaded some of the trust we put into institutions through regulation...

I recently watched Tulane’s Football Team win the AAC Championship, and I can only imagine how hard the players had to work to achieve that success. However, my friend Sorrell Brown, an alum of the team, is onto his next challenge, which may be even harder than college football… starting a construction company… The first thing he realized was, “you don’t know what you don’t know.” Although he know...

It’s no secret that the economy is very shaky. Rising interest rates, rampant inflation, and hiring slow-downs are leading to uncertainty and fear. However, we all know that volatile markets breed tremendous opportunities to learn incredible lessons, make revolutionary changes, and generate outstanding profits! But, how do we find these opportunities and capitalize on them?! This is a question for...