Real Estate Investor MBA

In episode #52, we had the opportunity to sit down with Damion Lupo. Damion is a seasoned real estate investor, entrepreneur and best selling author. Damion has a passion for helping and educate others to take control of their retirement through the power of "qualified retirement plans". In this episode we cover the mistakes investors make when investing in real estate using their self-directed IR...

In episode #51, we had the opportunity to sit down with Whitney Sewell from Life Bridge Capital.  Whitney is a seasoned real estate investor, podcast host and philanthropist. His investment firm has accumulated over 1,000 doors and $300 million in AUM. In this episode, we cover a very important topic, how Whitney went from 0 in 2017 to over $300 Million in AUM today and his ability to raise tens o...

In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Gary Lipsky from Break of Day Capital. Gary is an accomplished real estate entrepreneur who is experienced in the asset management side of the business. In this episode, we cover a very important topic, "Asset Management 101: Creating Your Own MAP".  There is so much news and excitement being shared about "just closing on this 50-unit" , or...

In episode #49, we had the opportunity to sit down with Brandon Hall who is a Managing Member at The Real Estate CPA firm.  Brandon is a very knowledgable CPA who specializes with primarily working with only real estate investors and business owners. In this episode, we cover a very important topic, "How to Qualify as a Real Estate Professional for your "Tax Status".  I have heard bits and pieces...

In episode #48, we had the opportunity to sit down with Travis Watts who is the Director of Investor Relations with Ashcroft Capital. Travis is also a full-time passive investor who made the decision to transition from active investing to passive investing in real estate deals. You got to give a listen to his story on why he made this transition and how he manages his portfolio. Remember, this is...

In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Vince Small and Mike Maurer from FD Fund Administration, for an interview.  This interview continued our mini-series on "A Look Behind the Curtain of a Private Equity Fund". If you have never heard of a Fund Administrator, this is a great episode to listen to. Remember, this is your MBA. Have a notepad handy and get ready to take some notes!...

In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Ashley Kobovitch, a Regional Director from CREXI, for an interview.  If you have never heard of CREXI before, you definitely need to check this platform out! Right from its website, "CREXI is the commercial real estate industry’s fastest-growing marketplace, advanced technology and data platform dedicated to supporting the CRE industry and i...

In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Kerry Faix and Steve Lloyd from Stone Bay Holdings for an interview.  In this fast paced interview, we covered a lot of material together.  If you want to learn how to raise money effectively, efficiently prioritize your skill sets or catapult your way to success in real estate you absolutely have to listen to this interview. Remember, this...

In this episode, we had the fortunate opportunity to bring Gene Trowbridge back onto the show.  I am sure you have heard terminology such as "Joint Venture", "JV" and "Syndication" being thrown around and discussed when you hear about different real estate deals. But do you really know the difference between the two?  Accurately knowing the difference between both "Joint Ventures" and "Syndication...

In this episode, we had the fortunate opportunity to bring Gene Trowbridge back onto the show. Raising capital successfully and legally are hot topics right now, and are also very important to master and do well. Not doing one of these correctly can either having you spinning your wheels not showing much results for your efforts, or it could land you in a lot of legal trouble.  In this particular...

In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart for an interview. We cover quite a few topics within our 30 minutes together.  If you are worried about investing out of state or in a different market or have been dabbling around with getting started in multifamily investing, you absolutely have to listen to this interview. Remember, this is your MBA. Have...

In this episode, we set down with the executive team of the Lehigh Valley Private Equity Fund. We thought it would be fun to pull back the curtain of a private equity fund and see what the actual thought processes and discussions on certain topics looked like and how they evaluated different assets and risks. Remember, this is your MBA. Have a notepad handy and get ready to take some notes! Below...

In this episode, Kyle Candlish sits down with us for an interview where he provides 7 different options, other than the 1031 exchange, that are available for investors to either defer or eliminate capital gains in real estate.  Remember, this is your MBA. Have a notepad handy and get ready to take some notes! Below are just a few of the 7 options that we covered during the interview: ✅  Deferred...

In this episode, Minal Babaria joins us to provide an explanation of some of the tax plan proposals coming out of the Joe Biden Administration and the implications of those proposals for Real Estate Investors if any of them are voted into law. If you missed Minal's prior interview, please be sure to check out Episode #27 ! Remember, this is your MBA. Have a notepad handy and get ready to take some...

In this episode, the one and only Josh Ferrari sits down with us for an interview and he drops some serious content, one after another for the entire show with regards to investing in Multifamily properties.  You got to listen to this interview. Remember, this is your MBA. Have a notepad handy and get ready to take some notes! Below are few topics that we covered during the interview: ✅  How he r...

In this episode, Bruce Stankavage sits down with us for an interview and we cover a wide range of topics all related to Self Storage Investing.   Remember, this is your MBA. Have a notepad handy and get ready to take some notes! Below are few topics that we covered during the interview: ✅  What skills he learned working for the McDonald's Corporation with with site identification, were transferra...

In this episode, George Antone sits down with us for an interview and challenges a lot of investing concepts that you might have been taught. He dives very deep into content and covers the topic of "Capital Structures". If you have never heard of this before, this episode is a must listen to. If you heard of this concept before, again, this episode is a must. Have a notepad ready to take some note...

In this episode, Barry Wolfe sits down with us for an interview and discusses the current market for NNN properties and why investors should also take a look at them instead of only focusing on multifamily type assets. Below are few topics that we covered during the interview: ✅ NNN properties can have 0% operating expenses if structured correctly. ✅ How to evaluate a NNN property. ✅ Watch out...

In this episode, Jerry Kranzel sits down with us for an interview and discusses the current state of affairs of the suburban and CBD (central business district) office sector as a whole and specifically around Philadelphia, PA Below are few topics that we covered during the interview: ✅ High-dense cities, office and thoughts on a new normal. ✅ Current Suburban and CBD physical occupancy within o...

In this episode, Drew Maconachy sits down with us for an interview and blows the doors down with the amount of content and value that he provides us in just ~35 minutes, that it to conduct the interview. I personally went back and listened to this episode several times and took several pages of notes! Not to spoil too much of it, but to name a few topics that we covered during the interview: ✅ Sh...

In this episode, Yosef Lee sits down with us for an interview to share with us how he went from 0 to 44 units on his first real estate deal. You got to check this interview out! During the interview we cover the following topics, just to name a few: ✅ Shares his reason why he started in real estate and why straight to larger multifamily buildings. ✅ Details on his first deal (44 units in Kansas...

In this episode, Gene Trowbridge sits down with us for an interview to share his vast knowledge of how to raise capital legally for your real estate deals. During the interview we cover the following topics, just to name a few: - Gene provides a succinct history of 506 Regulation D and why it came into existence. - Details on when to begin the PPM process when you find a deal. - Documentation that...

In this episode, Fuquan Bilal sits down with us for an interview to share some great information about how he is able to buy real estate at a discount in this current real estate market. During the interview we cover the following topics, just to name a few: - We talk about adversity and how your purpose and your passion can fuel your perseverance. - Purchasing tax liens as a strategy to get real...

In this episode, Yonah Weiss sits down with us for an interview to share valuable information pertaining to Cost Segregation and how real estate investors can take advantage of this. During the interview we cover the following topics, just to name a few: - What is cost segregation and why is it beneficial to real estate investors? - Is cost segregation just for multifamily apartments or can it be...

In this episode, Dan Zitofsky sits down with us for an interview to share valuable information that he has gained over 30+ years of investing in real estate. Dan specifically discusses the importance of knowing your "why" and staying true to that in pursuit of your goals within business. Dan also shares his unique investment model that he is executing on right now. He is focused on investing in si...