Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast

Mike Conlon is a trained lawyer and entrepreneur. He got his start in financial services, selling that business and parlaying it in to a successful real estate business. He has invested in single family and multifamily properties. His focus, currently, is on mobile home parks around the Southeastern part of the USA. In this episode, he will talk about how he got in to the mobile home park business...

Steven McCraney is the President & CEO of McCraney Property Company, one of the most active developers for industrial property in the State of Florida. Steven is based out of West Palm Beach, but is increasingly turning his attention to the i4 Corridor between Tampa and Orlando. Find out why Steven is bullish on the area and what makes him a successful developer.  

Dr Carl Hudson is the Director of the Center for Real Estate Analytics at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The Center informs decision making by identifying and analyzing the systemic impacts real estate has on the economy, financial institutions and consumers. Dr Hudson joins us to talk about the Florida markets...what are the hot spots? Where are we from a historic perspective, in terms of a...

Steve Berges literally wrote the book on apartment investing. "The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings" and the "Complete Guide to Real Estate for Investment Properties" were both penned by Steve and he has spent his career buying and overseeing multifamily assets. Steve talks about his experience in hiring property managers , managing his managers and proving a few tricks of...

Florida Apartment Association, Government Affairs Director, Courtney Barnard, joins the Invest Florida Show to talk current regulatory matters. She covers the 4 items important to all apartment owners in the State of Florida...proposed changes to the laws and court decisions that could send ripples through the apartment landlord community.  

Hoyt Prindle of the Florida Business Development Corporation talks about Small Business Administration loans for investment real estate. Most real estate investors overlook this type of financing, because, frankly, it is not qualifying use of debt...BUT, the financing source can be excellent for mini-warehouses, hotels, golf courses...OR, the professional or retail user who decides to have some at...

Greg Bugay has given up his corporate gig to manage start and manage his vacation rental business. Our interview covers: * How he started * What does he expect to earn per unit * What is it like dealing with AirBnB * Why vacation rentals are a solid strategy for real estate investment. * What is life like for an Vacation rental owner Greg runs a Meetup group for vacation rental hosts. Please email...

Barney Killinger was a in a near fatal accident. Laying in a hospital bed, he still managed to transact 40 wholesale deal in 6 weeks. He is a story of inspiration for all those trying to buy and sell investment property. His primary business, Pro Auctions Services, consolidates foreclosure auction information across Central Florida. Learn how Barney makes deals happen!

Professional real estate journalist June Fletcher talks about the market in Naples. What is the outlook? Which area are hot? What areas are not? Is there still value in the market are is the the market becoming overheated?   Naples Real Estate Talk

Jason Hartman has been involved in several thousand real estate transaction and has owned properties in 11 states. He favors residential single family and multi-family over other asset types, but believes real estate is the primary method of building wealth. Besides being an advocate and instructor for financial literacy, Jason is a dynamic investor with a unique way of looking at how to start and...

Getting the attention of potential sellers is challenging. Consistency and persistency is important. You must have a schedule to try multiple ways to present your interest to the other party. Mike Quarles, President of Yellowletters.com talks about the keys to success in marketing for real estate and property management  opportunities ....helping you find more and better deals.  

Wesley Burdette  is a high energy, passionate single family investor turned developer. He started out flipping single family homes and then decided to start building a portfolio for buy and hold. He still had an itch that needed to be scratched and he saw opportunity in a transitioning urban neighborhood for apartment development. Find out what he did to make the project a success! Listen to entir...

If you are a residential landlord of either single family of multifamily, this is show you will want to hear. Long-time Florida landlord attorney John McMillan discusses how to stay in line with Fair Housing laws as well as the process of evictions. Do's and Dont's

Chris Coleman of the Coleman Insurance Agency discusses the recent changes in Flood insurance. Chris is a repeat guest on the show. As of April 1, flood insurance policy holders could see premiums between 15 and 18% higher and up to 25% if it is not their primary residence. Investors are once AGAIN being forced to amend their budgets for the increases.   More Flood Insurance Changes You Should Kno...

The Invest Florida Show is all about education. This week, we want you to educate us. Please let us know what part of the show works for you and what type of guests would be meaningful to you in growing your real estate business!

Gavin Welch is a real estate investor, an agent and an educator. He comes from a real estate family and over the years has developed some systems to find deals that are not listed. Less competition for a deal means better opportunities for making profit. Listen to hear how he does it!

Collaborative attorney Joryn Jenkins discusses methods for investors to mitigate costs of divorce. Real estate investors are particularly vulnerable because of the illiquid nature of the asset. 

Kevin Bupp got his start investing in single family homes in Pennsylvania. Looking for a form of investing he could scale, he ventured in to Mobile Home Park investing. Kevin considers himself a long term investor and has found park investing to be a solid method of building cash flow. Find out a few points on what to look for and why Kevin likes mobile home parks over other residential asset clas...

Joel Block of Bullseye Capital and founder of the National Association of Syndicators joins the Invest Florida Show for the 2nd of 2 part series. Big changes have occurred in Crowdfunding. In the last week of March 2015, the SEC announced the new set of rules implementing Title IV of the JOBS Act. These changes affect Regulation A small public offerings, and are referred to as "Reg A+" Joel is wit...

We had a chance to talk with Jason Ansel, attorney with Altro Levy in Toronto and Nick Podetz, Manager of Cross Border Banking with TD Bank, to discuss how Canadians can acquire real estate in the US. We cover: * How to acquire a mortgage; * What markets in Florida are hot; * What phases are the asset classes; * What are the factors you should consider from a tax standpoint; * Best practices for t...

You are a successful real estate investor. You have purchased multiple properties over your investing career, but want to acquire larger assets. How do you acquire the funds? What is the process? What are the rules? Joel G. Block is CEO of the Bullseye Capital Real Property Opportunity Fund, LLC and founder of the National Association of Syndicators. Joel is a professional investor who has been a...