The Insider's Edge To Real Estate Investing

On this week's show I welcome Nick Axford, Principal and Global Director of Insight at Avison Young. Dr. Nick Axford is Avison Young's Global Director of Insight, and has over 25 years' experience in leading private sector research and consultancy functions. From 1994 to 2018 he worked for CBRE, including five years as Global Head of Research. In this global role, Nick was responsible for leading...

On this week's show, I welcome Craig Robinson, Chief Growth Officer at Industrious. Craig is an experienced chief executive, division president and board director for global commercial real estate, outsourcing and tech-enabled service companies. Craig has led business units within both large global public companies and private mid-cap growth businesses. He most recently built and led Powered By We...

On this week's episode, I welcome a close friend and an industry colleague, David Shorenstein. David is a Principal and Co-Founder of Hildreth Real Estate Advisors and brings over fifteen years of real estate experience to his position. David has expertise in purchasing, operating and representing buyers and sellers of multi-family, mixed-use, office, retail, development and conversion sites. Davi...

On this week's episode, I welcome Robert Rivani of Black Lion Investment Group. Robert is a true innovator in the entertainment and real estate business, having closed more than $500 million since founding Black Lion in 2014. Robert shares with us how he got his start, what his strategy is, as well as an inside look at his social media tools for success. 

On this week's episode, I welcome close friend and proptech expert, Ashkán Zandieh. In this third part of our data driven decision making series, Ash shares with us a few powerful and insightful tips for investors looking to gain an edge by using technology and data to help them make informed decisions. Ash has an extensive knowledge base in the PropTech world, giving us a look at his career and s...

On this week's episode, I welcome Avison Young's Executive Director of Innovation and Insight in the U.S., Craig Lebowitz. On this second part of Data Driven Decisions, Craig dives into how investors can use the latest technology to find the best investment out there. He gives examples, talks about some of the work he is doing with Avison Young, and much more! 

For this week's episode I am re-broadcasting a recording of a recent webinar that I held in which Scott Singer and Craig Lebowitz of Avison Young join me to go over the Fourth Quarter of 2021 in New York City, as well as give us an inside look at what to keep an eye out for in 2022. 

To start the New Year, we are featuring a few snippets from our guests in 2021 in which they share their best advice for aspiring real estate investors looking to get started. Guests include Joe McMillan, Doug Steiner, Alex Rabin & Alex Kaskel, Adam Gordon, Janine Yorio, Rachel Loeb, Eric Birnbaum and Atit Jariwala. List of times below! Joe McMillan – 4:34 – 7:00 Doug Steiner – 7:21 – 13:50 Alex R...

On this week's show, I am broadcasting an interview that I did with Ryan Serhant, CEO of SERHANT. that I held for our Young Men's and Women's Real Estate Association luncheon. In this interview, Ryan gives us an un-filtered look at how he became the number one residential broker in New York City and some of the gambles he made along the way. He gives us advice, an inside look at his new ventures a...

On this week's episode, I welcome a very special guest, Rich Sarkis, Founder & Executive Chairman at Reonomy. Reonomy is the leading provider of CRE insights, empowering top brokerages, financial institutions, and commercial services providers with actionable data and solutions. In this episode, Rich gives us an inside look at Reonomy and how it can benefit anyone involved in real estate, based on...

For this week's show, I am re-broadcasting an extremely important and interesting interview that I did as our second show of the podcast with the legendary MaryAnne Gilmartin. Gilmartin is Chief Executive Officer of L&L MAG, a New York-based real estate development company she founded with David Levinson and Robert Lapidus.

On this week's episode, I welcome a fellow podcaster and real estate investor, Whitney Sewell. Whitney is the founder of Life Bridge Capital, as well as The Life Bridge Foundation. This amazing interview dives into Whitney's incredible backstory of law enforcement, horse training, and what ultimately led him to invest in real estate and start his career. Whitney also shares with us his amazing sto...

This week's show is a family affair! I welcome John Casano, Principal at Great Global Holdings and Lara & Emily Casano of Raem Capital. This very special episode dives into the investing philosophy of both John, as well as Lara & Emily. John gives us an inside look at how he has structured deals and how he got to where he is today, as well as working closely with his daughters, Emily and Lara. Fin...

We've made it to our 100th episode! For this momentous show, I welcome a close friend and industry legend, Rod Kritsberg, Managing Partner at KPG funds. This show is special in that Rod and I are paying tribute to the late Jim Kinsey, a close friend and colleague that unexpectedly passed away earlier this year. Rod and I talk about the impact that Jim had on all of us, lessons he taught us, and st...

In this week's show, I am re-broadcasting a webinar that I held on October 27th with our Co-Lead of Tri-State Debt & Equity at Avison Young, Scott Singer. Scott and I discuss the Third Quarter Capital Markets State of the Market and give everyone an inside look at some of the largest deals that happened both nationally, as well as in New York City. Scott gives listeners a look at some of the main...

On this week's show, I welcome Bruce Stachenfeld, one of the nation's preeminent real estate attorneys, founding partner of Duval & Stachenfeld LLP, as well as author of "The Real Estate Philosopher's Guide: The Secrets to Real Estate Success." Bruce shares with us incredible insight into a variety of topics within real estate from both the perspective of the law side of things, as well as how to...

On this week's show, I am re-broadcasting a fantastic and extremely informative conversation that I had with the legend himself, Ryan Serhant of Serhant. Ryan has mastered the art of personal branding as well as professional branding, and sold his secrets through his course. In this interview, we dive into how personal branding can evolve your business, the power of branding, and what it can ultim...

On this week's episode, I welcome Sujohn Sarkar, Managing Director of Asset Management at Trinity Church Wall Street. This episode dives into some topics that we haven't yet covered on the show, examining both not-for-profit, as well as Sujohn's unique background and career path. Sujohn gives us an inside look at Trinity Church Wall Street and all of the fascinating projects they're working on in...

On this week's episode I welcome a close friend and colleague in the industry, Eric Birnbaum, Founder & CEO at Dreamscape Companies. In this episode, Eric shares with us his incredible story on how a friendship with the President of Vornado in 2003 turned into a pathway into the real estate industry on the acquisitions side and why he decided to leave investment banking to take on this new challen...

On this week's show I welcome the legendary multifamily broker, Beau Beery. Beau has taken the multifamily brokerage business by storm, starting his own firm Beau Beery Multifamily Advisors in the Florida market. Beau has also written a book entitled, Multifamily Investors Who Dominate showcasing all the aspects it takes to be an elite investor and become part of the top 1% in multifamily investin...

On this week's show I welcome Larry Taylor, Founder & CEO at Christina, as well as seasoned real estate investor. This incredible interview goes into Larry's lifelong investment strategy, stories about investing in his first building at the age of 12 years old, as well as how he has built a successful portfolio. Larry discusses with us why he has chosen Southern California and Malibu for much of h...

On this week's episode, I welcome a close friend and industry visionary, Atit Jariwala, CEO of Bridgeton Holdings. This truly incredible interview dives into Atit's fascinating life of growing up in St. Louis, MO in which he helped his parents manage the motel they were living at. Atit shares with us that he applied to Yale University after only reading that it's acceptance rate was higher than Ha...

In this week's episode, I am re-broadcasting a recent webinar I did entitled, Proposed Tax Policy Changes & the Impact on CRE. This extremely informative webinar featured Ryan McCormick, Senior Vice President and Counsel at the Real Estate Roundtable, as well as Kenneth Weissenberger and Lisa Knee, partners at Eisner Amper. Tune in to learn about the recent proposed tax policy changes that Preside...

On this week's show, I am doing a special edition highlighting some of the fantastic Young Guns that we've had on the show. This will include snippets from interviews showcasing some of the best advice we've heard thus far, as well as lessons learned along the way. For a breakdown of each guest, see below! - 0:00 - Jordan Vogel - 7:15 - Ayesha Seldon - 10:26 - Philip Michael - 12:54 - Steven Kachn...

On this week's show I welcome The Canvassing Queen herself, Beth Azor, owner and founder of Azor Advisory Services. In our interview, Beth gives us a snapshot of how she got to where she is today, focusing on her ambition and hustle. She shares with us that hard work does pay off and how she would be in the office on Saturday when no one else would be, trying to get deals done. She explains how sh...