Jumpstart Philly Real Estate Radio Show

Looking for a property to renovate - the City's inventory may be a good place to look. Join Angel Rodriguez, Senior Vice President of Land Services at PHDC and Executive Director of the Philadelphia Land Bank, for a conversation on how to go about purchasing city owned property. Angel will review the online process and various methods of applying to purchase city-owned land. Hosted on Acast. See a...

What every real estate developer should know about staging, including staging do’s and don'ts, staging costs and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spring is right around the corner and with it we’re going to see a lot of people put their houses up for sale on the market. And gnerally spring is a good toime to get all sorts of projects done around the house.  Our guest today is someone who is going to give us some great tips on how to maximize our renovating budget, particuarly when it comes to interior design and staging.  Lauren D...

Today we’re going to change things up a bit and talk wtih an investor who doesn’t have any connection to Philly but does a lot of investing in densely populated urban areas so I think we can learn a lot from his experience. His name is Aaron Fragnito and he is a Co-Founder of Peoples Capital Group (PCG) in New Jersey. Aaron has completed over 250 real estate transactions, total...

If you’re working a regular job and have ever dreamed of leaving your 9 to 5 going into real estate full time this interview is for you. Hoan “Houdini” Thai has a story that many of us can relate to. Hoan is a Philly-based investor with three main focuses. His foremost specialty is finding and acquiring cash-flowing investment properties in emerging neighborhoods,. He also is a private lender and...

Today's guest is Jaleel Kinsey of Jay Buys Philly LLC, a real estate investor and wholesaler. Through a process of trial and error, Jay has developed an efficient system that works to keep his pipeline full and allows him to have the flexibility in his schedule to spend quality time with his wife and two daughters. In this interview Jay talks about how he discovered wholesaling real estate years a...

The lack of affordable housing is a growing issue everywhere, but here in Philadelphia, the problem is particularly acute. In fact within the last decade Philadelphia lost approximately 20% of its low cost housing due to numerous factors. My guest today is Ross Hennesy and he’s the co-founder of Rigby Housing , a social enterprise firm that he operates with his partner Frank Reis, and which strive...

This year, 2020, marks the fifth anniversary of the Jumpstart Germantown program. What originally started in Ken Weinstein's Philly Office Retail location with two participants as a crash course introduction to residential real estate development has blossomed into a citywide movement with Jumpstart affiliates in Kensington, Tioga, Hunting Park, North Philly West, West and Southwest Philadelphia....

There’s a lot of real estate redevelopment happening across Philadelphia these days, both on a large scale and small. And while we all know that construction can be messy, there are times when you wonder if some rehab projects that are being done around the neighborhood are being done by professionals or by amateurs.  Our guests in this episode are longtime Germantown resident Jim Bear a...

Could tiny houses and small pre-fabricated dwellings be a solution to expanding the availability of affordable housing in Philadelphia? Stephanie Sena , founder of the Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia (SREHUP ), a nonprofit that works with university students to provide shelter for homeless people, will be our guest to talk about tiny house development. In this episode, Stephanie...

J. Kwame Gray and Rhakeim Miller are neighbors and friends who became business partners and investors in a Philadelphia real estate LLC called Ross Street Investments . Both of them are Jumpstart Germantown alumni and in this interview they talk about their investment philosophy and outlook when it comes to real estate development. They are both proponents of NOAH (naturally occurring affordable h...

Our guest today is one of the rising stars on the Philly interior design scene. Her name is Rasheeda Gray and she’s the founder of Gray Space Interior Design LLC , a full-service firm focused on curating interiors that are contemporary, fresh and rooted in style. From whole house renovations to one room transformations, Rasheeda specializes in residential interior and boutique commercial...

For many people, their home is their primary asset. Unfortunately for many people, when it comes time to sell that home, they discover the property is worth less than they thought it was worth due to the need for extensive repairs or renovations. Tye Glover, the founder of InvestOut, a new kind of real estate platform, says there is a way for a homeowner to come out financially ahead by partn...

Rodney Ross is one of the founding members of Limitless Real Estate , a real estate sales and development team specializing in working with homebuyers and sellers in the Greater Philadelphia Area. He is also a partner in AJR Endeavors, the partnership behind Osage Pine , a community of 36 homes on the 6200 blocks of Osage Avenue and Pine Street in West Philadelphia. The project consists of the red...

If you’ve ever experienced any negative situations applying for a loan or you’ve worried about your finances due to your credit history and what’s on your credit report, today’s guest is going to set us straight and tell us what to do to get back on track. Her name is Terri Couser of  CARE Credit Tools and she’s an expert on keeping your credit history clean and raising your credit score. Ter...

Our guest today is a man who knows a lot about the history of real estate in Philadelphia. His name is Paul Steinke and he’s the executive director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia , a membership-based organization whose mission is to promote the appreciation, adaptive re-use and development of the Philadelphia region’s historic buildings, communities and landscapes.   Be...

This year marks the 10th-anniversary of Historic Germantown's historic house tour called At Home in the Old Germantownship . Tuomi Forrest, executive director of Historic Germantown gives us a sneak peek at this year's tour, which is curated and researched by Historic Germantown, and that will feature the homes of local Philadelphia artists. Historic Germantown is a partnership of 18 historic hous...

Joe Scorese is a senior mortgage loan officer at FirstTrust Bank with over 20 years of financial industry experience. He has been real estate investing since 1994 and been mortgage lending since 2001.  He has done hundreds of real estate transactions whether from buying or selling, or lending on it. He believes your network is your net worth, so several times a month you can find Joe&nbs...

Today’s guest is Stan Smith, a socially responsible real estate developer who specializes in commercial real estate development in Mt. Airy and Germantown. Offering customized office spaces, Stan is particularly focused on working with nonprofits because he knows the challenges of nonprofits’ funding requirements as well as their unique real estate needs.  Born and raised in Puerto Rico,...

Today’s guest is Tya Winn, who is an advocate for affordable housing and community development here in Philadelphia.  Tya is the Director of Project Planning for Habitat for Humanity in Philadelphia where she serves as project manager for acquisition, design, and permitting phases of their projects. She also works on affordable housing policies with local civic organizations. Tya is intereste...

Today’s guest is Robin Miller, an award-winning community development specialist who uses her extensive experience as a realtor and architectural lighting designer to contribute to the revitalization of Philly neighborhoods such as Frankford, North Philadelphia, and Center City. She’s also the leader of Jumpstart North Philly West , which she’s going to tell us more about today. The Mission: ...

If you own and rent out property, you could, one day, be the target of a lawsuit. Whether it comes from someone tripping on your sidewalk, or a tenant suing you for something, as the owner of the property you are at risk. Our guest today is attorney Joseph J. Console, Esq . of Console Matison LLP . Joseph has been practicing law since 2009 and his focus is on real estate, real estate investment, b...

Beth McConnell is Policy Director of the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations. PACDC represents more than 100 member organizations, including nearly 50 community development corporations, who work to develop affordable housing, revitalize commercial corridors, and stabilize Philadelphia's neighborhoods. Beth works to advance a policy agenda that helps them do their g...

Brett Madsen is founder of Permit Philly a full-service firm dedicated to helping property owners getting their Philadelphia permits for building and zoning as quickly and simply as possible.  Brett has an unusual backgtround. He has a degree in music composition and worked as a teacher before he found his true calling helping people get their permits.  In this interview Brett talks abou...

Matthew Grande and Bryant Riley are from  Shift Capital  a real estate development firm having a social impact in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. Matthew's title is Principal and Head of Impact and Bryant's is Real Estate Analyst at Shift Capital. They are also in charge of  Jumpstart Kensington , an affiliate of the Jumpstart Germantown program. Shift Capital has what it ca...