Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily

In this episode, Jake and Gino talk with John Shedenhelm, a 100 Year REI Professional. John is the CEO of Eagle Financial Solutions and has been in financial services for over 30 years. He co-authored ‘The Secret to Lifetime Financial Security’ with Pamela Yellen, who founded Bank On Yourself. John, Jake and Gino discuss the benefits of a specially-designed Whole Life Policy versus an Index Univer...

In this episode of Movers & Shakers, Josh & Gino interview Anna Latysheva & Fernando Arias. Anna has managed over $10mm in construction activities and designed facilities totaling over $50mm. Fernando has managed over $5mm in construction activities, implemented $20mm of cost-saving optimization projects and designed facilities totaling over $50mm. The topics touched on include: It was during this...

In this video, we are going to discuss the challenges that come up for investors when they are trying to decide if they are ready to buy an apartment. There are a lot of hurdles to overcome a lot of them are actually about having the right mindset. This is why we are sharing with you the real reason you're not ready to buy an apartment building. If you'd like to get started learning about Multifam...

Mike Taravella and Interviews John Batey of Blue Oak Invests. Key Information: Setting a solid foundation in your investments that bring in cash flow is risk management! That allows you to reach out to other investment classes. Real estate provides John with the security for other investments.   Divide your net worth up into basis points and figure out where you want those BPS to be invested but b...

Do not give up when you believe that you can do it. It may take a while but eventually persistence does give you what you started it for. It is about patience.   In this podcast, Jake and Gino interview Andrew Cushman. Andrew is a former chemical engineer who found his entrepreneurial calling in real estate. In 2007 Andrew left his corporate position to start a business in real estate investment,...

“You build your life with your decisions, and your decisions not only impact you but your family and others associated with you, so make sure you make decisions based on your values,” - Gino Barbaro. In this episode, founders Gino Barbaro and Teresa Kuhn elaborate on key differentiators of a 100 Year whole life policy versus traditional policies. Key Insights:      A properly-designed life insuran...

In this episode, Julia and Gino Barbaro talk with Dr. Paul White. Dr White, with Dr. Gary Chapman, has co-authored #1 New York Times bestseller, The 5 Love Languages and The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. Dr White recently wrote The Vibrant Workplace to give workplace leaders a thorough understanding of the most common obstacles to building a positive workplace.  Key insights from t...

In this episode, Jake and Gino talk about the reasons people leave their jobs. Key points: You cannot create time. In jobs, we trade our time for dollars. Most times, jobs don’t fulfil our aspirations to create wealth, with time freedom. Figure out your ‘Why’. That will drive your life, whether you want to continue in your full-time jobs or want to be an entrepreneur. Check out the full video to l...

Mike Taravella and Interviews Ryan Daigle of Flywheel Equity. Key Information: Understand what your goals are to know what type of investing you should be doing. It may not be syndications! Make sure you know what the IRR truly means and know if that is the metric you should be looking at. There is a lot more to a deal that what the projections are as your projections change month one. Understand...

Entrepreneurship is all about following your instincts. An entrepreneur leverages time and learns from failures -- that’s the secret sauce of being ferociously successful. On this episode, Jake and Gino talk with Steve Sims, who created the world’s leading experiential concierge firm that makes once in lifetime events. He is the author of the best-selling book Bluefishing- The Art OF Making Things...

“Focus on your values and what you want to achieve. Begin with an end in mind and work on creating the life you envision for yourself and your family,” - Gino Barbaro. In this episode, Jake and Gino talk about the seven habits of highly successful people and the 100 Year Mindset. The key takeaways from this Episode include the following: People see the world as they are, not as it is. WE SHOULD AL...

In this episode of Movers & Shakers, Josh & Gino talk with Yosef Lee, a lawyer, multifamily apartment syndicator, strategic planner and pilates studio owner. He started his journey of acquiring cash-flowing multifamily apartments as a tool to create passive income streams and to achieve generational wealth. The key takeaways from this podcast include: Learn from your mistakes and move on. Use fail...

In this episode, Mike Taravella shares pro tips for effective asset management. Key highlights: Create a weekly accountability rhythm with your property management team Review physical occupancy, delinquency, marketing and profitability If physical occupancy is less than 95%, review your marketing Look at your day to day numbers such as renewals, delinquencies, evictions, etc.   Investor Pro Tip:...

On this episode, Jake and Gino talk with Eric Edmeades. Eric is a serial entrepreneur with experience including wireless networking, military research, Hollywood film production, and award-winning and life-saving medical simulation. Today, Eric is a leading authority in Behavioral Change Dynamics. Eric has created and consulted on some of the most effective, transformative, and highly rated educat...

In this episode of Rand CRE Show, Mike Taravella interviews Mike Sowers. Mike is a published author of “Commercial Real Estate Investing : A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding and Funding Your First Deal” along with receiving his CCIM designation.   Mike coaches 250 students in commercial real estate. He began by flipping houses as a contractor for over a decade before moving into commercial real estat...

There are several different ways to get started with real estate investing and it all depends on your vision, goals and availability. On this episode, Jake and Gino talk with Dusten Hendrickson. Dusten develops real estate, purchases existing value add real estate, and invests passively as an LP. He also helps others invest in the same deals he invests in. He owns and asset manages over 300 units...

Learn how you can create generational wealth using the three tenets of Simplicity, Probability and Leverage - AND how the Dual Asset Strategy integrates all three of these. On this episode, Jake and Gino talk with their 100 Year REI Co-Founder, Rick Sapio. Rick is a life-long entrepreneur who started his first company when he was 13 years old, and since then, he has founded more than 20 companies....

Networking and building the community is key to success in multifamily investing. And networking is not just about meeting people but genuinely helping them out to create value and accomplish their goals. On this episode, Gino and Josh talk with Anthony Vicino and Dan Krueger, founding partners at Invictus Capital, the firm that specializes in value-add multifamily real estate that generates stron...

When finding rental comps in your market, you need to consider the following: Proximity Similar Size/Amenities Similar Vintage Similar Unit Size Similar Renovations   Be careful of only using Rent/Sq Ft as a key performance indicator, because you need to consider the size of the units in your market.   Also be aware that Townhouses charge a premium over garden units.   Reach out to Mike at miket@r...

"Some men see things as they are and ask WHY? I dream things that never were and ask, WHY NOT?" - Robert Kennedy  On this episode, Jake and Gino talk with Kris Benson. Kris is a managing principle at Reliant Investments, a subsidiary of Reliant Real Estate Management, a top 30 operator in the self-storage space. Kris oversees investor relations and equity contributions for Reliant’s portfolio expa...

We all need to make decisions each day in our lives. Some may impact us, and some may not. We are reluctant to make the decisions that can impact our lives, though we really do not know what that impact will be. Many times making significant decisions becomes a stressful exercise, while it should not. In this episode, Julia and Gino Barbaro give you the framework to make any decision, especially t...

Mike Taravella and Special Guest Host Adam La Barr Interview Sergio Altomare of Hearthfire Holdings. Key Information: Always be ready to make an educated decision to pivot when the market requires it. Sergio moved from single family, to apartments, to self-storage, and he runs a property management company. Systematizing in-and-of-itself is a value add to your real estate portfolio. If you need to...

In this episode, Jake and Gino talk with none other than Mark Victor Hansen himself. Along with business partner, Jack Canfield, Hansen is best known for creating what Time magazine called "the publishing phenomenon of the decade". Chicken Soup for the Soul books are one of the most successful publishing franchises in the world today, with more than 500 million books sold internationally and more...

What would you prefer when you have to choose between opportunity and values? Rick Sapio prefers to choose values. In this episode Rick Sapio, Gino Barbaro and Jake Stenziano share their experience on why values-based decision making can change the outcomes in your business and personal life, while giving you a complete framework to discover the set of values that resonate with your purpose in lif...

On this episode, Mike Taravella talks with Adam La Barr. Adam is from Midstate NY and was an Air Force brat turned Air Force Vet. He currently serves as the Executive Multifamily Investing Coach for Active Duty Passive Income and has a passion for property research and underwriting in particular. Adam purchased his first 62 units in Tennessee while living in Japan.   Key points:   Multifamily inve...