Real Estate Reserve Podcast

On this episode Jason and Ian invite Shane Bloyer from Perry Hall Investment Group onto the show to breakdown a recent 76 unit apartment acquisition that Equity Warehouse purchased.  Shane describes how he found the project and helped Equity Warehouse purchase it while Ian goes through how they owner financed it, create a proforma to raise equity and what the game plan for the building is moving f...

On this episode Ian and Jason discuss what they are seeing with current market trends in the flip, rental and vacation market.  It seems like most areas of real estate tend to be a seller market currently.  Anything reasonably priced and in good condition is flying off the market.  But how long will this last?  Tune in now to here our thoughts along with other local investors...  

What are you currently seeing in your local market?  Are there lots of investor deals available or is everything getting bid up?  Are nice retail homes still selling above market value?  Ian and Jason breakdown what they see here in their local markets as of June 29, 2020.    The market conditions are very interesting currently and they breakdown their thoughts of where the market is headed throug...

Jason and Ian discuss a topic they obsess about regularly, 'The Velocity Of Money' and how to tailor it to real estate investors, agents and professionals.  Most real estate pros work very hard to earn a fee for selling a house, flipping a house or wholesaling a house but forget the true power of real estate is actually investing in it and not just earning a one time fee from it.  Tune in now to f...

In this episode we deep dive with Dan Schwartz from Investorfuse.com on tips to automate your business and why now is the best time to get started.  

On this episode we discuss updates we have seen in our local markets as of Wednesday, May 27, 2020.  New statements have come out related to eviction filings for rental properties and the time lines as the economy opens up.  We go through what we believe will happen as consumers get more confident in the market.  It seems like its currently a sellers market which feels odd but that is what it is.....

On this episode we interview Martin Saenz.  Martin has been investing full time in mortgage note buying since 2013.  His strategy is very interesting and although we have both been involved in private lending for a long time his strategy was new to us.  Martin discusses exactly want note buying is,  how he finds opportunities, how he structures them and how they get financed.  Tune in now..

On this episode we do a book review from one of our favorite books written by Sam Zell, Am I Being Too Subtle?  Sam Zell is known for being one of the largest multi-family investors in the country along with contributing to starting the REIT so that small, individual investors could be involved in larger multi-family and commercial properties. We go through some key takeaways each of us got after...

In this episode we invited Aaron Foster from Hometown Hero's back to share and do a case-study for us on a recent 2-unit project he did in Indian Head, MD (Washington DC area suburb).  This 2- unit was actually 2 separate houses on 1 lot that was waterfront.  Although this might be unusual to see it created an opportunity for Aaron.   Aaron discusses how he found the property,  how he raised short...

On this episode we interview Jesse Spund who is a real estate flipper in Baltimore County and Baltimore City.  Jesse came from the wholesaling world until he started concentrating on flipping a few years ago as he could do less deals and make more money with bigger margins.   Jesse talks about his take on the current market, how they are finding deals, how they are managing the construction proces...

In this episode we interview Zack Bryant From Northrop Realty.  Zack has an impressive resume for selling over 425 houses and $130+ mill in volume over the past 6 years.  He talks about how he got started, how he leveraged and adapted to mentorship, what has changed in his business over the years and his action plan moving forward. We also got Zack to open up a little on advice to help other real...

On this episode we interview Matt Fullerton from Chesapeake House Hunters.  Matt has a unique story on how he use to work for one of the largest house buyers as their sales manager.  When Matt left the company to start his own investment business he had a non-compete agreement that limited some of the things he was able to do including marketing techniques.  Matt created a very niche marketing tec...

On this episode we bring in Bill Daly from Liberty Title & Escrow. We discuss the 'new normal' with real estate settlements.  We chat about how settlements are occurring, are buyers and sellers still conducting transactions and where we believe the real estate industry is headed along with the future of closing the transactions. 

On this episode we talk about how it seems like real estate is currently very active  and investors and Realtors seem to all be very busy.   We dive into why we believe the smaller, safer and more consistent deals seem to be the trend.   We recap this weeks show along with who is on deck for next week.      

Have you ever heard of cost segregation? Well neither had we until Ian Horowitz  (co-host on this Real Estate Reserve Podcast) told me about it earlier this week.  Don't quote us on this but he explained it to me like this... We came across a tax strategy called, cost segregation. This simple strategy can help reduce your tax basis on your rental properties and even retail businesses! Cost segrega...

On today's episode we interview Chris Kershisnik.  Chris has been an active, top producing real estate agent since 2002 and wow-ed us with a  ton of insights on (1) What he is seeing currently in the market (2) How he has been adapting in his business (3) How he currently runs his business with 9 young kids at home and (4) Advice for current agents that are having difficulties during this time. Tu...

Jason and Ian bring Vernon Vaughan from Capitol Gateway Development onto the show today. Vernon discusses his current business model and adjustments he has recently made for his new construction and rehabbing deals. He focuses in Washington DC and PG County Maryland.    Although many investors are focusing on shorter term projects he still believes his method for building new construction on infil...

On this episode Jason and Ian interview Tim Kane from Kane Home Designs.  Tim has been an active investor in the Washington DC metro area since 2012 and provides great insights about current market conditions, how he's adjusted his business model and his thoughts on where the local real estate industry is headed.  Tim's  business is diversified into several strategies and he talks about which stra...

Ian and Jason dive into a recent project that Ian's company (Equity Warehouse) purchased and Jason's company (Hard Money Bankers) financed.  Ian shows us how he got the deal, what he did to rehab it, what rental program he used to get this tenant in place and which bank he refinanced with for cheaper, longer term debt. Greg Pilotti stopped by the show to discuss his recent experiences of the Paych...

On this episode we invited Justin Verner and Brooks Healy from Harbor Stone Advisors onto the show.   They are a mid-market ($1-$15 million) apartment investment sales brokerage in Maryland.  We discussed what they are currently seeing in market place, how they are adapting to these changes,  advice they have for their investment buyers and sellers and what they believe the future will hold for th...

In this episode of the real estate reserve podcast Jason and Ian dive into a tour of a recent 34 unit apartment building.  This podcast was originally recorded on video so some of the video will be hard to understand if listening this to on audio. Get a free copy of Ian's Book – www.landlordinglife.com Get a free copy of Jason's Book – www.propertyhackers.com Find out more about Equity Warehouse –...

In this episode we talk to Terry Royce about the the current market conditions, wholesaling and auctions.  Currently court houses are closed and see how this auction buyer has to adapt during these conditions.   Get a free copy of Ian's Book – www.landlordinglife.com Get a free copy of Jason's Book – www.propertyhackers.com Find out more about Equity Warehouse – www.equitywarehouse.com Find our mo...

In this episode of the real estate reserve podcast we interview Realtor RJ Breeden discussing his thoughts on the current market. Are people still buying and selling houses.

Jason Balin and Ian Horowitz chatting Rental Properties and his take on today's market.

On this episode we were able to convince Ian's partner Dan Mathe to hop on to the podcast.  One of Dan's favorite topics is personal finance so we dove in deep on personal finance,  small business finances and the importance of playing the CFO role in your house or business (at least short term) to fully understand your true financials.   Especially now that most real estate businesses have less t...