Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast

Today we talked with James A. Schmidt, Esq. about foreign investors and the things they should be aware of when investing in the U.S. and Florida. Foreign buyers need to take special precautions to ensure a smooth investment process.   Foreign investors need to learn the market, get good advice, and building a team that consists of : brokers property managers laywers accountants and others who can...

With the cap rate compression environment that we're in right now, it's more important than ever for multifamily investors to be creative about how they add value in order to increase rents and get a good return on their investment.   In this week's podcast, we talk with James Donnelly, Founder and CEO of Castle Group, which focuses on residential property management. James discusses the 3 main st...

In this episode we discuss land trusts with Mac McWhirter, executive director of WorldWide Trustee Services LLC. And we explore the many advantages land trusts have to offer. Some of the main advantages are privacy of ownership (anonymity) and the possible avoidance of a probate. A land trust can also help protect against judgments and liens, facilitate estate planning, prevent land partition, and...

On today's podcast, we talk with Derek Waltchack about the retail asset class with a focus on strip centers. As Derek shares, there is a lot of misinformation about the retail asset class. Many investors steer clear of retail, especially when retail assets like malls are not doing so well -- but malls are not the real "bread and butter". Despite what you may hear, retail is a very stable asset cla...

In this episode, our guest Daniel Jaramillo gives us his take on the South Florida market. The low caps are making finding deals more difficult, but they are out there. And although prices remain about the same, it is taking longer to make deals. Also, the South Florida market is changing, and suddenly it is making sense to do construction again.   Daniel has an interesting perspective since he de...

With $14 billion in unpaid property taxes each year in America, tax lien investing is getting more and more attention from investors these days as a lucrative, low risk alternative to the volatility of only investing in the stock market.    When property taxes are not paid, counties are not able to fund services such as school teachers, police, and firemen and this in turn disrupts life as we know...

In this week's podcast, Eric Odum and Steven Silverman share their thoughts on the Office Market, specifically the coworking space.   The coworking space has grown significantly, and it's going to continue to be the fastest growing sector in the Office Market. WeWork is a disruptor in this space, but recently is having financial issues which could cause some ripples in this arena, but would probab...

Everybody wants to be a syndicator but you really need to understand the back-end of the business before you go out and syndicate (what to do, when to do it, and understanding the systems that you need to have in place). Even if you get the money and the investors -- that is the easier part. The harder part is what comes afterward.    Brian discusses the best tried and true strategies to be a succ...

How to Deal with Real Estate Brokers Eric Odum reveals the key action items to take on how to get a broker's attention and move to the top of their list. Often-times, when buyers want access and communication with a broker, the broker seems to have a lack of responsiveness. However, from a broker's perspective, he/she is trying to weed out the unqualified buyers so they can work with those investo...

Jeff Klotz talks about multifamily investing in Florida, specifically in Jacksonville and the I-4 Triangle (Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville) and also shares his positive outlook on the real estate market given the recent negative yield curve and tariffs.    He also tells his story of how he got started in real estate in high school, and how he kept growing his business to become CEO of The Klotz...

Did you know that over 50% of mortgages in the USA are owned by individuals and not banks? Nahir Solis does just that. She started a family operated investment firm that buys real estate mortgage notes at a discount of the current balance due, and then works with investors who are looking to purchase mortgage notes already vetted with due diligence and clear for investing.   If you have a self-dir...

Neal Bawa discusses his analysis of the current global economy including Bloomberg's recent report that $17 trillion dollars worth of world-wide bonds have now gone negative -- which means the bonds' yield has fallen below zero. Having $17 trillion dollars of negative yielding debt has never happened in the history of the world before. So how will this affect the real estate market? Is a recession...

In this week's episode, we talk with Greg Bond about his take on the Orlando market as well as what he's got going on with his property management business. Greg is still finding great deals by using basic common sense and some good marketing strategies. Some of his strategies include:   Diversifying his portfolio Leveraging IRAs Going to outlying areas to get better margins Renting to retirees  ...

John Wilson worked in the corporate world for about 20 years before deciding to quite his corporate job and get into multifamily real estate full time. John shares his journey starting from his first multifamily real estate investment to the lessons learned from investing in a 17 unit apartment to what he is investing in now. He also shares advice to others who are looking into taking those first...

Joe Turney had worked for 20 years in computer software which gave him a great income, but very little retirement and wealth. Between 2005-2010 he had several close people pass away including his dad, and it was then he started realizing he was trading his life for dollars. He decided he wasn't going to do that anymore and he wanted out of the corporate rat race, the commuting, and the alarm clock...

Join us as Rob Walton delves into some quirky parts of Florida law (Adverse Possession and Unlawful Detainer) that could really have an adverse impact on your real estate ownership and real estate investing. Eric shares his own personal story of how he learned about unlawful detainer when he found somebody squatting in his house. In this case, Eric worked with Rob Walton who worked to quickly get...

Deven Richter identified a problem in marketing commercial real estate and set about to solve it. Sometimes there is a price barrier that is just a little bit too high for people to get involved in commercial real estate. He created a website (myelistings.com) that allows everyone to list and find commercial properties for FREE. To be specific, currently only commercial firms and agents can list c...

In the last 4-5 years, there has been an increase in more aggressive loan programs for investors such as no income / no verification loans, rehab loans, and stated income loans. Frank Coto III shares his view of the current lending market and deep dives into the various types of loan programs that can help investors secure their property based on their situation.

Richard Wilson joins us for this podcast to discuss his insights and updates on the family office market. He also addresses how the family office applies to the real estate sandbox, and how real estate syndicators / sponsors can best approach investors.    The family office is a wealth management solution for those that are ultra-wealthy. The wealthier you are, the more a 1% or 3% mistake -- selli...

David Beshears shares some great market perspectives on the four asset classes of commercial real estate, with a focus on the multifamily market. Join us for this episode to learn why David sees a positive outlook for those interested in investing in the multifamily market.

Master leasing has been around for a long time and offers some good benefits for both the investor and the property owner. Join us for this episode as David discusses his experience and the many benefits of master leasing.

Adrian Smude discusses his personal growth in overcoming shyness and limiting beliefs in order to find a successful niche in the mobile home market.  

When people do business, they are usually always talking and selling. Frankie Herrera, however, takes the opposite approach. Frankie's strategy is to get in front of the investors and listen in order to understand the problem, and then provide them with a solution that's mutually beneficial.

The Opportunity Zone Program can provide a big financial gain for investors through generous capital gains tax incentives. Since the Opportunity Zone program is so new (late 2017), relatively few investors are familiar with it.  Steven Rinaldi, who has his own law firm focusing on business law matters and intellectual property matters, joins us to discuss the details.

Many turn to real estate investing to achieve greater freedom and flexibility in life. However, the desire for freedom often materializes as financial freedom. If you forfeit your happiness for greater financial wealth, you will never gain true life balance.