The Erik Cabral Show

This episode was recorded at PodMAX , an event that connects podcast hosts and entrepreneurs within the real estate space who have fascinating stories to share. If you are a podcaster or looking to get into podcasting, this is the episode for you. We had the rare opportunity to do an audience Q&A with Jason Feifer , editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur magazine. Jason is also the host of three popu...

David Pal is an entrepreneur and software engineer who likes to tinker with ideas and grow them into businesses. He is the founder of Ads on Top, which specializes in digital billboards, and creator of Oz finance app, a planning tool for people in the gig economy. David is also a longtime friend of our co-host for this episode, Justin Fraser, and they have done several real estate deals together....

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit . In this episode, we had the honor of speaking to Paul Moore , founder and managing director at Wellings Capital , and a Bigger Pockets contributor. Paul offers an amazing amount of wisdom as we cover topics including being a speculator versus an investor, learning how to say no, the current state of the multifamily market, t...

Today we are hanging with our good friend and business partner Justin Fraser . He first appeared in Episode 3, and has guest hosted this show several times. Justin has just launched his podcast True Multifamily , a show that focuses on multifamily property asset management. In this episode update, we take a trip back to where things were a year and a half ago and how Justin’s goals have progressed...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode we talk with Shirley Xu , founder of Golden Bridge Investment , which focuses on alternative commercial real estate, including mobile homes and storage facilities. Shirley shares some amazing stories about growing up poor in Chin...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode, we sit down with Ekaterina Stepanova , who is an expert in the mobile home community investment space. She is a principal of operations at M2K Partners and facilitates the MHP Tribe meetups in NYC. Ekaterina shares some amazing...

Connor Heim is a rising star entrepreneur. She is the owner of Stilema Properties, which specializes in providing temporary housing solutions for travel nurses. Connor is also a commercial voiceover artist and runs CC Heim Voiceovers . We jump right in with Conner as she talks about finding a niche as a real estate investor and how she got started in travel nurse housing. She also discusses her ex...

Tom Migliaccio and Ryan Tustin are self storage investors and syndicators. They are also the founders of Haddon Property Group , and co-hosts of the Blue Collar Yields Podcast . In this episode Tom and Ryan discuss how they met and started working together, how storage unit management works behind the scenes, getting your ego out of the way, the future of automating and outsourcing your business,...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode, we catch up with John Casmon , marketer, speaker, founder of Casmon Capital Group , and host of Target Market Insights podcast. John discusses how he got into raising capital, the importance of finding a mentor and educating you...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit . In this episode, we got to speak with Joseph Chan of Guardian Property Advisors . Joseph talks about his experience with investing in warehouse space for cannabis growers in Massachusetts. We learn about the expanding cannabis laws, how the cannabis industry impacts tax revenue, plus Joseph reveals the types of investors he...

Andrew Syrios is a real estate pro, a partner with Stewardship Investments, LLC , cohost of The Good Stewards Podcast , and a BiggerPockets contributor. He is also the author of the extensive article The Ultimate Guide to Due Diligence . In this episode, we discuss how Andrew got into real estate, the investment and tax advantages of buying properties, the reality of doing inspections and rehab co...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode, we sit down with Martin Saenz , author, mentor, and founder of Note Investing Made Easier . Martin talks about how getting fired from the corporate world sparked his entrepreneurial spirit. He then went on to run a government co...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode, we join Fuquan Bilal , founder of NNG Capital Fund . Faquan has an incredible life story about growing up in his rough neighborhood, becoming a successful real estate investor, and going back to help his community only to get sh...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode, we sit down with Michael Joyner, house flipper and founder and owner of Joyners Investment real estate company. We get in deep with Michael as he talks about is dark past, and making a big life change after being a convicted fel...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode, we catch up with Edwitch Paul , founder and owner of EP Investment LLC , a real estate company that buys and holds rehab property deals. Edwitch takes us on an amazing journey on how he came to the US from Haiti and wanted to ac...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit . In this episode, we had the honor of speaking with Carl Fischer , self-directed IRA expert and founder of CamaPlan . CamaPlan is a self-directed IRA administrator and provides educational tools and resources online for self-directed IRA planning. Carl dives into what a self-directed IRA is and how it can be used to create pa...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode, we rolled the dice with gaming franchiser and real estate entrepreneur Glen Friedman . After a career in selling comic books and organizing card tournaments for Magic: The Gathering , Glen now owns Gramercy Union Real Estate . G...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode, we step in line with Adam Cherko , a line dancing instructor, and a real estate agent and broker with eXp Realty. Adam talks about how he transitioned into real estate after having a less than exciting career as a structural eng...

This is part of a series of episodes coming from the MidAtlantic Summit and hosted by special guest and good friend Josh Cary of The Hidden Entrepreneur . In this episode, we met up with Scott Hollister , a fix-and-flip pro and owner of David Wesley Real Estate . We get in deep with Scott as he talks about his family struggle during the crash of 2008 and how he named his business in honor of his f...

Bianca Caban has spent her career developing platforms for providing opportunities to female and young entrepreneurs. She is Head of Partnerships at Republic , an equity crowdfunding platform, as well as Managing Director of Sheworx , a global female founder community. Bianca takes as back to how she got started on Wall Street, and how she moved into empowering women entrepreneurs in the crowdfund...

Mike Bonadies is co-founder of TerraVestra Property Managers , a company that specializes in property management and services for landlords. We caught up with Mike after our PodMAX event, and takes us on a trip down memory lane and talks about how playing Monopoly and working in carnivals sparked his entrepreneurship. And not only do we take a closer look at what his day-to-day business entails, h...

Elias Davis is a venture capitalist and an associate at BNSG Capital . We met up with Elias at Podcast Row in NYC to talk about his non-linear path to being an entrepreneur. He discusses the importance of leveraging your network, and how being a venture capitalist can teach you to run a business before starting your own. He also dives into the strategies for finding companies who need funding, and...

Christine and Marco Padilla are an entrepreneur and real estate power couple. We were lucky to sit down and talk with them at our Pod Max event. We learn about how Marco’s history as a police officer gave him an opportunity to get into real estate and create Robin Hood Properties , and how Christine’s background as a hair stylist lead her to create her own organic beauty product brand C&M Orga...

Rechelle Balanzat has had an extensive career across many industries that build her path to entrepreneurship. She is the owner Juliette Cleaners , a dry cleaning and laundry turnaround service driven by a mobile app. We had an amazing talk with Rechelle, as she walks us through growing up in a Pilipino culture, and the influence of NYC. She details how her job history and the skillsets she cultiva...

John Bundy is a master of creative opportunities. He is the owner of marketing agency Scribe Design , host of Morning Fuel Podcast , and founder of Ignition Workspace in Williamsburg VA. In addition, he also helps run his teenage daughter’s YouTube channel Kimberly Faith TV . We join John at Podcast Row in NYC as he talks about how a calling from God lead him on a path to his creative entrepreneur...