The Capitalize Podcast

In this episode of the Capitalized Podcast, we sit down with Slocomb Reed, a seasoned real estate investor and entrepreneur based in Greater Cincinnati. With over 10 years of experience, Slocomb has built a diverse portfolio and a range of businesses under the name “Three Little Pigs,” including property management, construction management, and HVAC services. Slocomb provides actionable insights o...

In this episode, we sit down with Christina Beck, an HGTV-winning designer, realtor, and co-owner of Vero Home, a Cincinnati-based design and real estate investment company. Christina shares her journey from working a 9-5, to her first couple live-in flips with her husband Colin, to flipping a few properties a year while raising kids, to ultimately being invited onto and winning an HGTV flipping c...

In this episode of The Capitalize Podcast, Grant and Chris dive into the four key areas of competitive advantage in real estate: deals, construction, capital, and management. We break down strategies for sourcing deals, managing construction, and securing capital, and discuss which ways are most profitable vs. which ones might be best for your situation. Connect with Sharper Capital: Website: http...

In this episode of The Capitalize Podcast, we're joined by Ethan Bishop, a real estate agent with over 100 real estate transactions totaling around $34 million in volume. Ethan shares his and his clients' strategies for success in the current real estate market. We discuss how to get started as a first-time investor, the importance of building meaningful relationships, and how being your...

In this episode, Staci Shelby, a real estate agent and investor who has closed 105 homes ($25.7M), shares her insights into the current state of the housing market and the implications of the NAR settlement. Staci also discusses her strategy of buying properties with value-add opportunities and turning them into rentals, along with the importance of being your own boss and controlling your schedul...

In this episode, Josh Montgomery, a self storage operator, shares his unique approach to managing his self storage facilities. From remote management to offshore talent and portable containers, Josh covers it all in this exciting and informative episode. Connect with Josh: Email: josh@storagehq.ca Website: https://storagehq.ca/ Twitter: https://x.com/hq_storage Connect with Sharper Capital: Websit...

In this episode, Josh Gedrose shares his incredible journey of building a portfolio of 29 units worth $5.5 million in just two years. Josh's story is particularly inspiring because he started his real estate journey when he was 40 years old, and he's scaled his business very quickly. In this episode, he shares his experience raising private money, finding and negotiating off market deals...

In this episode of The Capitalize Podcast, Bulbul Bhati tells us how she started her real estate journey right after college at the age of 21 and house hacking in Cincinnati. She emphasizes the importance of taking action and finding a supportive community. She also shares exactly how she bought her first property, including how she picked a market, found an agent, acquired an FHA loan, avoided di...

In this episode, Dylan shares his journey from pharmacist to full-time real estate investor. He discusses sourcing off-market deals, the pros and cons of off-market investing, and the evolution of texting as a marketing strategy. Dylan also covers the difference between being a real estate investor vs. a business owner, the need for a clear vision and goals, hiring employees, delegating tasks, mis...

In this episode of the Capitalize Podcast, host Chris Cascella sits down with Ian Cruz, founder of Elev8 Capital. Ian shares his inspiring journey working as a Manager of Finance at a Venture Capital Firm while simultaneously building his real estate portfolio up to 32 units across across San Francisco, CA and Cincinnati, OH. They discuss the challenges and strategies of investing in the Bay Area,...

In this episode of the Capitalized Podcast, host Chris Casella welcomes guest Robert Mohon from Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss passive income strategies in the world of investing. Robert shares his journey in the business world, focusing on residential rental properties, notes, hard money loans, and stocks and bonds for over 20 years. They delve into the importance of building credibility, credi...

This comprehensive episode features Grant Smith and guest Yiwei Cheng, a seasoned short-term rental real estate investor and property manager. They delve into the evolving landscape of short-term rentals, the impact of COVID-19 on tourism and rental demand, and how investors can adapt to the current market. Yiwei shares valuable insights on managing properties, scaling investment portfolios, and n...

In this episode, Grant and Chris sit down to discuss the challenges of building a business and the importance of keeping a long term perspective. They also talk about their vision for SCP's future and where they see the business going in 10 years, 20 years and beyond. Contact Sharper Capital: P : (513) 334-7501 E : info@sharpercapital.com W : https://sharpercapital.com Instagram : https://bit...

In this episode, Grant and Chris sit down to reflect on the previous year of doing business. There are lots of thank yous in order, stories about their journey, challenges being faced and gratitude for the progress made and relationships built. Contact Sharper Capital: P : (513) 334-7501 E : info@sharpercapitalpartners.com W : https://sharpercapitalpartners.com Instagram : https://bit.ly/3Uo7OvZ F...

Slocomb Reed is an apartment investor and real estate entrepreneur based in Cincinnati, Ohio. His businesses include a rental portfolio, a property management company, a construction management company, and an HVAC company. In this episode, Slocomb talks about balancing personal and professional commitments, how he got started in real estate investing, why he decided to start service-based busines...

Nate Squires is the co-owner at Squires Real Estate Group LLC, which is a wholesaling and house flipping company based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. In this episode Nate walks us through his journey from a full-time IT consultant to buying 15+ units in his first year as a real estate investor. He also explains why he began wholesaling rather than buying rentals, what it was like taking the leap from hi...

Chris is Principal of Loan Origination and Underwriting at Sharper Capital Partners – a hard money lending company servicing Ohio and Kentucky. In this episode, Chris recounts his journey as a below average high school student to starting his own businesses, earning a “dream job” at a fortune 500 company, and then leaving it all to pursue his own path forward as a real estate investor and hard mon...

In this episode, Tommy Harr tells his story and explains how he lost $100,000 on his first flip, and why that -$100,000 is now worth over $15M. He also talks about becoming a millionaire before 27, building a solid team of people he loves working with, what people get wrong about real estate investing, why it's so important to implement systems if you want to scale your business and much, muc...

In this episode, September Hall answers questions that many of us take for granted. She explains what "title" actually is, the risks you take when buying a property, what a title company does and why title insurance is so important. She also shares stories from her career working in foreclosures and explains the most common mistakes that she sees investors make when buying and selling a...

FREE Hard Money Mastery Guide: http://bit.ly/3MkHZLs Your DoorDash driver may be the world's next real estate mogul. If you ever had Josh Janus drop off food at your house, you may have been in the middle of him getting a deal done. That's right; between picking up and delivering food, Josh was cold-calling sellers, sourcing as many off-market real estate deals as possible. This type of...

Eric & his wife Katie are full time real estate agents running the Eric Gross Group real estate team.  In this episode, Eric outlines his arc from warehouse employee to becoming a top agent. He dives deep into the process that made him a successful agent and how he is building infrastructure for his real estate team to give them the support he wished he had earlier in his career. Contact Eric...

FREE Hard Money Mastery Guide: http://bit.ly/3MkHZLs In this episode, Grant and Chris discuss the reasons why, as an investor, you need cash in order to obtain a hard money loan. They explain why this is true even if you're using cross collateral and even if you get gap funding for the down payment. Contact Sharper Capital Partners: (513) 334-7501 info@sharpercapitalpartners.com Sign up for o...

Kurt & Elizabeth  are full time real estate investors in the Central Ohio market and coach other investors coast-to-coast. In this episode, Kurt & Elizabeth talk about how they got their start by living in a 100-year-old duplex "temporarily" for 9 years. When they couldn't sell the duplex, they decided to buy a few more to the point where Kurt was able to leave his high payi...

FREE Hard Money Mastery Guide: http://bit.ly/3MkHZLs In this episode of The Capitalize Podcast, Grant and Chris discuss why hard money lenders handle construction draws the way they do and what you can do as the borrower to make the process as smooth and easy (and fast!) as possible. Contact Sharper Capital Partners: (513) 334-7501 info@sharpercapitalpartners.com Sign up for our newsletter: http:/...

FREE Hard Money Mastery Guide: http://bit.ly/3MkHZLs Doug Phillips is a real estate investor and property manager, trainer and speaker, and REALTOR with The Chabris Group, the #1 sales team in Cincinnati. In this episode Doug talks about getting started in real estate by investing in tax liens, how he and his partner took down two off-market 5 unit properties, what it's like to run a property...