Shane Melanson
The Game for Real Estate Investors and Developers
The Game for Real Estate Investors and Developers (previously The Investing Advantage) podcast is about what it really takes to invest in commercial real estate and real estate development hosted by Shane Melanson. In each episode we dive deep into the challenges & opportunities of investing in commercial real estate and share practical frameworks and strategies to help you succeed and cope with the inevitable ups and downs. Investing in real estate and growing a company is like playing any game. There are rules. Players. People who win and some who lose. Too many podcasts focus on the positiv...
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Shane Melanson
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Mar 12, 2026
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How Canadians Are Investing Passively In the US with CPI Capital 03.12.2021 46:13
Welcome to today's show! Today, we have a special guest who remarkably shares the same pursuit as mine: to help others invest safely in Commercial Real Estate, specifically in Multifamily deals. August Biniaz is a Real Estate Developer, Fund Manager and General Partner with 15 years of experience in real estate. He is the co-founder of CPI Capital, where he acts as the CSO and COO working with op...
How to Find Off Market Deals using Facebook 26.11.2021 39:58
Welcome to today's show! Today, we have Bryan Driscoll as our special guest. Bryan Driscoll is a real estate investor, a digital marketing and SEO expert, and the Co-Founder of Motivated Leads, a digital marketing agency that helps real estate investors expand their portfolios quickly by generating quality motivated seller leads. Bryan has over a decade of experience doing SEO for both large and...
3 Tips for Finding Commercial Properties in a Hot Market 20.11.2021 15:05
Welcome to today's show! Today, I share some important information on buying your way in hot markets, and how you can effectively find very good deals. Novice investors often find it hard to get their ground in markets where they are fairly new at, and that needs to change. These three practical tips are used even by the veterans in this space. If you find this thought interesting, come with me th...
What is Build to Rent and Why Is It in Demand? 12.11.2021 10:03
Welcome to today's show! Today, I will be sharing about the Bill To Rent concept, why I am currently investing in it, and why the BTR Concept is in demand in the market right now. Please tune in to the end of the show if you are interested about this. If you want to seek answers, my details are available in the links below. [00:01 - 02:30] Opening Segment I share the topic for today's show I shar...
3 Lessons from Oren Klaff Vortex Event 02.11.2021 10:01
Welcome to today's show! For today's episode, I will tell you about some of the biggest takeaways I have had during the Oren Klaff Vortex Event. Those last 3 days have given me tremendous impact as it has given me a different perspective both in business and in my personal life. Let's dive in! [00:01 - 01:40] Opening Segment I apologize in advance for the background noise! I share my biggest refl...
The Roadmap to Investing Your First Commercial Property 26.10.2021 17:14
Welcome to today's show! Today, we will be giving you an insider to the private session I had last time with my clients on having a Clear Roadmap to Investing Your First Commercial Property. Every investor, whether active or passive, was once a beginner, and they deserve a good education too. If you find that this will be a helpful episode for you, tune in for yet another great and helpful episode...
3 Strategies on How to Move the Needle When Investing In Commercial Real Estate 18.10.2021 10:40
Welcome to today's show! Today, we discuss the 3 strategies on How to Move the Needle when Investing in Commercial Real Estate. No matter how short, this episode provides you a concise tip in making your goals achievable, on both daily and weekly basis. If you find that this will be a helpful episode for you, tune in for yet another great and helpful episode. [00:01 - 03:00] Opening Segment I int...
The Problem with Too Much Deal Flow 10.10.2021 9:11
Welcome to today's show! Today we discuss why having too much deal flow is a bad thing. I realized the deals I'm having right now are very good deals, but those are challenging. What if you have been doing a deal but it turns out failed? I have some musings regarding my personal experience and other amazing experience that you can set as the path you will tread on your own. Tune in for yet another...
A Case Study on Reducing Risk 05.10.2021 13:24
Welcome to today's show! Today, let's discuss some lessons that I have been learning both for myself and for my clients. It is impossible for one not to commit mistakes, and for me who have been in the Real Estate industry for many years now also have questions day by day. For this episode, I give you short but sweet tips on handling that fear. Tune in for a short yet compelling episode. [00:01 -...
Sam Zell: Am I Being Too Subtle Book Review 26.09.2021 21:50
Welcome to today's show! Today, we have an awesome book to review called "Am I being too Subtle?" by Sam Zell, and there are precious gems we can get from the way most Commercial Real Estate Investors generally do in approaching their business life, that echoes back from their personal lives. Tune in for yet another interesting episode. [00:01 - 04:03] Opening Segment I introduce the topic for...
Stacksource - How to Secure Debt in 2021 19.09.2021 37:16
Tim is the co-founder & CEO of StackSource. He identified the market opportunity for a tech-enabled commercial real estate financing platform, recruited Nathan as a co-founder, and built the company. Prior to StackSource, Tim worked for tech giants Facebook and Google where he helped expand B2B marketplaces in ad tech. Years ago, he interned at a top NYC real estate company before the current real...
The Secret to Researching Market Rents for Retail & Industrial Properties 16.09.2021 10:34
Today's episode is going to be really short and sweet because I am going to go right ahead and share with you the not so secret secret on investing in commercial real estate. Make sure to tune in and find out what it is! [00:01 - 09:41] The Secret to Researching Market Rents for Retail & Industrial Properties I share the topic for this episode I share a story about a friend of mine My friend...
How to Compound Your Results investing in Commercial Real Estate 04.09.2021 20:20
Welcome to another episode of The Investing Advantage Podcast. Today I'm going to be talking about something that I have not intended to talk about but ended up wanting to share with you because I believe that this is something that can be useful for your real estate journey. So I have been reading and I came across the concept that all returns in life, whether relationship, wealth, or knowledge,...
How to Find Deals working with Tier 2 Brokers 28.08.2021 16:36
In today's episode of The Investing Advantage Podcast, I will be answering something that I have been asked quite often. And that is how I find deals and opportunities even when the market is super competitive. So in this episode, I thought of giving you a framework to refer to that will help you with your real estate journey. Let's dive in! [00:01 - 02:27] Opening Segment I share the topic f...
What I Learned from Jim on How to Raise Capital 21.08.2021 10:15
Welcome to another episode of The Investing Advantage Podcast. Today's episode is going to be short, but I do think that these kinds of concepts need to be shared. So, I will be sharing with you the things that I have learned from one of my mentors, Jim and the importance of asking the right questions as a real estate investor in order to gain trust in a partnership. Let's dive in! [00:01 - 04:42...
3 Strategies to Find Great Deals in Any Market 14.08.2021 12:51
In this week's episode, I am going to answer one of the things that new real estate investors who are looking to get into commercial real estate have been asking me quite frequently. And this question is, "Shane, why am I having a really hard time finding new deals?" So for this episode, we will do a little recap and dive deep into the 3 strategies that will help you find great deals in the market...
Interview with Jose and Joel: How did you close your first Multifamily - Part 2 07.08.2021 31:57
Welcome to the second part of the interview with Jose and Joel. In this episode, we are going to continue the conversation about how these action takers closed their first Multifamily and how having the proper mindset led them to gaining investors' trust and eventually closing deals. Let's dive in! [00:01 – 11:50] Continuation: Important Habits for Real Estate Investors Joel shares the impact of...
Interview with Jose and Joel: How Did You Close Your First Multifamily? -Part 1 31.07.2021 23:21
We have an exciting episode in store for you today as we welcome two action takers on the show! We have Joel Labonte and Jose Jafferji talk about how they started their journey in Multifamily investing and how being open-minded to different markets and deals is important when you get into Real Estate. Let's dive in! [00:01 – 12:50] How Joel and Jose Got into Real Estate Guest Introduction Joel...
Priority and Distraction 24.07.2021 11:43
This week's episode is different from what you've heard on this show. Inspired by recent events that have occurred around me, this is a good opportunity to discuss time, priorities and distractions. I talk about realizing what's really important to you, what are your priorities and what distracts you from living in the moment. Sometimes we are not aware that we have limited time on this planet and...
Easy is Hard and Hard is Easy 17.07.2021 13:20
In today's episode, I'm going to talk about a concept that I read from MJ Demarco's book called The Great Rat-Race Escape where he said that easy is hard and hard is easy. This is an exciting topic because I found out that there is a bit of a disconnect if you have invested in residential real estate versus investing in commercial real estate. I will also be sharing a few suggestions for new realt...
A Conversation with a New Commercial Real Estate Investor - Getting Started 10.07.2021 16:14
In today's episode, I'm going to share a conversation that I had with a new commercial real estate investor as well as my takeaways from that conversation. Make sure to stay tuned 'til the end because I will be sharing some key considerations that you have to factor in when you're just getting started. Let's dive in! [00:01 - 02:39] Opening Segment I welcome the listeners to the episode I intro...
Pros vs Joes - When Investing in Commercial Real Estate 02.07.2021 12:40
In today's episode, I will share with you some pros and joes when investing in commercial real estate. I have prepared 3 case studies that we will talk about, and I'll also be touching on the importance of being an expert in your location. Make sure to stay 'til the end because I will be sharing my key learnings from these experiences. [00:01 - 02:00] Opening Segment I welcome the listeners to...
The #1 Biggest Challenge New Commercial Investors Face 26.06.2021 14:24
Curious about the #1 biggest challenge new commercial investors face? Stay tuned, because in this episode, we will talk all about this and I'll share how you can overcome it as a new commercial investor! [00:01 - 03:25] Opening Segment I introduce the topic for the episode The same and common problems in commercial real estate [03:26 - 12:09] Biggest Challenge in Commercial Real Estate The...
How to Replace A 6-Figure Income with 1 Commercial Property 11.06.2021 19:07
Welcome back! Today I'm gonna go over the big idea of replacing a 6-figure income with just 1 Commercial Property! It may sound outrageous and somewhat of a clickbait for some, but I'm going to show you why commercial real estate is different. [00:01 - 07:48] Opening Segment I talk about the great values that await you in this episode The real value of a residential real estate What the wealthy fo...
How to Underwrite an Industrial Property in 5 Minutes 04.06.2021 21:58
Want to learn how to Underwrite an Industrial Property? Stay Tuned! Because in this episode I'll run through a deal I'm working on and discuss how I analyze and underwrite a deal in just 5 minutes! [00:01 - 14:55] How to Underwrite a Property I talk about the great values that await you in this episode How to quickly underwrite a deal Four basic questions when looking to invest actively or passi...
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