The Commercial Investing Show

Jason Hartman talks with Laurence Kotlikoff, William Fairfield Warren Professor and Professor of Economics at Boston University, about the massive amount of unfunded mandates that are awaiting the United States. Currently he has that number pegged around $239 trillion, and there are only a few ways that can be resolved. They also discuss how his software, Maxifi, can help those people who are plan...

Jason Hartman talks with Ryan Minekime, co-founder of REIanalyst, about how his tool allows investors to whittle down their list of potential properties quickly. Key Takeaways: [1:30] REIanalyst was born out of a need Ryan had to see more properties in less time [4:39] How Ryan's data is figured out when making assumptions on properties [7:22] Where REIanalyst gets their data [11:16] Information f...

Jason Hartman talks with G Edward Griffin, author of The Creature from Jekyll Island, about corporate scams. Too many people hide behind the veil that corporations offer; ripping off consumers and shareholders and letting the company take the punishment. G Edward and Jason discuss this topic, as well as how we can actually change things to allow society to hold those responsible accountable. Key T...

Jason Hartman talks with David Stockman, former budget director for President Reagan, former US Representative for the 95th Congress, former partner at The Blackstone Group and author of the new book Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp and the Fantasy of MAGA. The two discuss Reagan's failure to curtail spending like he'd originally wanted, the difficulty Trump is having actually "draining the swamp...

Jason Hartman has a client case study with David Nelson, who, along with his wife, has amassed a real estate portfolio that has allowed her to retire early to focus on their holdings. David discusses how his cockiness led him into a bad deal, why continual education is important and where his journey is heading. Key Takeaways: [5:07] David started getting cocky investing in 2016 and didn't pay eno...

Jason Hartman talks with Marc Faber, editor at Gloom, Boom, Doom, about what's going on in our economy with the massive asset inflation that's hit in the past few years. The two examine what central banks will have to do in order to deal with the looming shortages and what investments can buck that trend when it arises. Key Takeaways: [4:11] Asset inflation is making the rich richer and leaving th...

Jason Hartman talks with Frank Barletta, Co-Founder and CEO of UpTop, about how his software can help self-managing property owners. Frank explains how UpTop helps landlords deal with leases and maintenance requests, as well as how to use the platform. Key Takeaways: [4:14] What does a landlord do with UpTop? [7:12] Where UpTop makes its money [12:18] How UpTop handles leases [13:05] Dealing with...

Jason Hartman talks with Ray Hespen, co-founder and CEO of Property Meld, about how property owners can proactively close the problem areas that tenants and landlords have in order to retain the tenants longer. Learn how tenants like to be contacted in today's age, why they leave, and how Ray's software may be able to help you. Key Takeaways: [2:44] What issues does Property Meld address to help t...

Jason Hartman talks with Dr. David D Friedman, son of Milton Friedman, former professor at Santa Clara University in the Law School, and author of books such as The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism and Law's Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters. The two dissect what role the government should have in society: what it's capable of and what it need to steer...

Jason Hartman talks with Jorge Newbery, founder and CEO of Debt Cleanse, founder of American Homeowner Preservation and author of Debt Cleanse: How to Settle Your Unaffordable Debts for Pennies on the Dollar, about how he was able to climb out of a $26 million hole and how others can follow in his footsteps. This isn't about cheating your way out of debt, it's about using the same rights that cred...

Jason Hartman talks today with Frank Gallinelli, founder and President of Real Data and author of the book What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow & 36 Other Key Financial Measures, about what metrics Frank finds the most important for single family home investors to pay attention to. They also discuss the "holy grail" metric that investors should be using and when you actual...

Jason Hartman talks with Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and former Chief Economist and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), about how community has been weakened, which has allowed competitive markets and governments to get out of balance. They also discuss what jobs will remain after automation takes off even more, mortgage rates and whether...

Jason Hartman talks with Rich Dad Advisor and multifamily property investor Ken McElroy about his recent sale of $300 million worth of property, as well as supply levels of multifamily properties, why Ken is still bullish on real estate and the future of interest rates. Key Takeaways: [1:38] Why did Ken choose this time to sell his properties and how did he do it? [5:57] Cap Rate fails to take app...

Jason Hartman talks with Jeff Ferry, Chief Economist at the Coalition for a Prosperous America, about what's going on with the US trade war. Jeff has some ideas on how to close the gap between the US and the rest of the world, but Jason has some questions about whether they would cause inflation. They also look into America's manufacturing sector and why we need to ramp it back up. Key Takeaways:...

Jason Hartman and in-house economist Thomas take today's episode to examine the 10 things that are happening in the US and abroad that are making the most impact in 2019. Among them are the US/China trade war, interest rates, the Mueller Report, millennial household formations, and more. Key Takeaways: [1:23] The best thing that's happened so far in 2019 is lower interest rates [4:04] Household fo...

Jason Hartman talks with Howard Jennings, Managing Partner at Stateside APM, about how entities can help foreign real estate investors, as well as how those same foreign investors can save themselves money in creating those entities and avoiding double taxation in certain areas. Key Takeaways: [1:50] Do foreign investors need to have entities like an LLC? [4:44] Some states have higher fees than o...

Jason Hartman talks with Gary Boomershine, real estate coach, real estate investor and founder of REIvault, about the differences between real estate investors and a real estate entrepreneur, as well as ways that you can protect yourself from inflation. Gary and Jason discuss the great part of buy and hold investing and what Gary sees as the future for the economy and real estate. Key Takeaways: [...

Jason Hartman talks with Andres Pira, CEO of Blue Horizon Developments, Managing Director of Phuket Condos & Homes and author of the book Homeless to Billionaire – The 18 Principles of Wealth Attraction and Creating Unlimited Opportunity, about his journey through real estate investing and how he reached this point in his career. Andres explains the importance of giving before expecting and how th...

Today's off-topic 10th episode has Jason Hartman talking with Sally Kohn, CNN political commentator, host of The State of the Resistance podcast and author of The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity, about why there's so much hate in our country at the moment and how we need to continue acknowledging problems and working to get better. Key Takeaways: [4:16] Technology makes u...

Jason Hartman talks with Mauricio Rauld, Esq, attorney who specializes in syndications, about what Opportunity Zones can mean for investors. Mauricio breaks down the tax incentives that have been presented, but also why you may not want to invest in them. Key Takeaways: [1:17] What's the deal with Opportunity Zones? [3:14] The 2 things you need to do to invest in Opportunity Zones [7:32] The 4 tax...

Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Randy Wray, one of the foremost experts in Modern Monetary Theory, about why Minsky the philosopher is important, what exactly MMT is and why it's relevant in today's monetary society. They especially tackle the job guarantee program that MMT espouses and what's coming up for the US in the economy for the next few years. Key Takeaways: [1:33] Who is Minsky and why is h...

Jason Hartman talks with Shane Connor, founder of Red Rock Capital Group, about sourcing and vetting commercial deals. Jason has Shane break down the process to help new investors figure out their way down the path. Key Takeaways: [1:10] How much upside does the multifamily sector have with renters? [4:22] Is the multifamily inventory improving? [7:05] Where is Shane finding the deals? [10:28] How...

Jason Hartman talks with Gino Barbaro, co-founder of Jake & Gino, about his investing journey to over 1,000 units owned. Gino and Jason discuss the ways you can increase the revenue of your multi-family units while reducing vacancy. Gino exited the rate race in March 2016 and wants to help as many people as he can to never go back. Key Takeaways: [1:56] Gino's investing journey [4:45] How hard is...

Jason Hartman talks with Dr Dan Handford, founder of Multifamily Investor Nation and host of Tough Decisions Network for Entrepreneurs podcast, about his journey from doctor to real estate professional. Jason and Dan delve into the shortage of apartment construction that's prevalent around our country, as well as best practices for raising money if you're trying to be a syndicator. Key Takeaways:...

Jason Hartman talks with Anna Myers, Vice President of Grocapitus, about how to analyze deals, specifically for multifamily. Anna's group is all about finding the right deals in the right market, and she talks with Jason about which markets are looking good and which are past their peak, along with why the demographics for real estate investors is still incredibly bullish. Key Takeaways: [1:20] Wh...