The Property Playbook Podcast

On this episode of The Property Playbook , San Diego broker Peter Carlseen sits down with business coach and real estate investor Jonathan Ghiloni of Action COACH to answer the obvious question: why should landlords care about business coaching? Jonathan explains that real estate has been central to his success for decades, inspired early on by mentors in his life—and a well-timed copy of Rich Dad...

In this episode of The Property Playbook , host Peter Carlseen of Praecelsus Property Management (San Diego) sits down with his go-to plumber, Paul Ramirez of Speedi Rooter, for a lively deep dive into the glamorous world of pipes, pressure, and preventive maintenance. Paul shares how he got into plumbing, and how his early days in restaurants gave him a sixth sense for diagnosing grease traps and...

In this episode of The Property Playbook , host Peter Carlseen sits down with mortgage veteran Cristen Carver— with 40 years in the industry and zero tolerance for nonsense—to unpack loan options for landlords and investors. They cover everything from conventional investment loans (20–25% down) to FHA and VA programs that let buyers snag up to four units with low down payments—so long as they live...

This episode of The Property Playbook kicks off with host Peter Carlseen welcoming landlord-tenant attorneys Dale and Kevin from Ted Smith Law, a firm that’s been in the trenches since the 1970s (and officially passed down after Ted Smith’s death in 2020). We get the human side first: why they do what they do, what gets them out of bed (spoiler: San Diego sunshine), and what’s on their Netflix que...

Peter Carlseen kicks off The Property Playbook with solar expert Tommy Linnik of PowurPBC, who got into solar about a decade ago when the industry was “on a rocket ship” and apparently forgot to install seatbelts. Since then, solar has been a wild ride—especially in California—thanks to rising interest rates and policy shifts that knocked out big-name companies like dominoes. The biggest shake-up?...

Peter Carlseen welcomes listeners to The Property Playbook and brings in electrician William Evans from Lighthouse Electrical to talk about how not burning your building down is, in fact, good for your return on investment. They start by diving into old electrical panels—especially infamous brands like Zinsco, Sylvania, Challenger, and Pushmatic—which have shockingly high failure rates. Translatio...

In this episode of The Property Playbook , Peter Carlseen sits down with Drake and Denise Dawley of My New Leaf Insurance to discuss why insurance has become a major concern for landlords and homeowners. Denise shares that their entry into the insurance industry was sparked by a personal experience: her parents suffered water damage that wasn’t covered due to a policy exclusion they didn’t underst...

This episode of The Property Playbook features Peter Carlseen interviewing trust and estates attorney Mark Ignacio about why estate planning—especially trusts—is CRITICAL for landlords. Mark shares his personal journey into law, shaped by a transformative early exposure to the legal profession and later by his stepfather’s death, which forced his family through a costly and avoidable probate proce...

The episode introduces The Property Playbook , a podcast hosted by Peter Carlseen of Praecelsus Property Management in San Diego, focused on helping landlords turn common real estate headaches into profitable outcomes. The show blends practical advice, expert insights, and humor to make property ownership less stressful. Peter welcomes guest Gavin Hall of Vizual Rhythm Media, setting a conversatio...

In this episode of The Property Playbook, host Peter Carlseen of Praecelsus Property Management in San Diego sits down with experienced property managers Elaina Morrison and Jazmin Taylor to break down what landlords need to know in today’s slower rental market. With properties sitting longer and tenant movement declining, the conversation focuses on how landlords can adapt their pricing, screenin...