The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Today's episode compares two different construction loans on two projects that are only a few blocks apart. One had a much more attractive interest rate, but ultimately was the more expensive loan. Yes, the devil is in the details. But in this case the details were buried a little deeper than usual.

Fallacies are mistaken beliefs. Today and every day this week we are talking about fallacies. On today's episode, we are talking about where you can find money.

Deals are very hard to find these days. The market is so competitive. Projects are selling for stupid prices. You could easily come to the conclusion that there are no deals. Yet, that would be a mistaken belief.

A Fallacy is a mistaken belief. We all have them. They're supported by evidence that confirms our belief. Today and all week we're talking about fallacies.

Billy Brown is a professional lender based in Nashville, Tennessee. Our conversation centers around how to scale your team to create a sustainable business.

Brien Lundin runs the New Orleans Investment Conference, the longest running investment conference in the world. He's an investor in gold, precious metals, and real estate. He has a fascinating perspective on real assets. Don't skip this episode.

San Francisco median home prices are now $1.6M, the highest in the country. In fact, a family earning less than $117,000 is considered low income according to HUD. What's going on, and what's driving these prices?

Most real estate has a business tied to it. Separating the business from the real estate can be very dangerous if you can't practically operate the business. You become dependent on the business for the financial health of your property.

AMA - Ask Me Anything. Frank from Portugal asks about waterfall payments. What are they and what are some of the most common uses in syndications?

Holding some gold in your portfolio is just a smart thing to do. How do you buy gold if you don't have the cash? What if gold later drops in value? Gold doesn't generate cash flow. Objection, objection, objection. On today's show, we discuss how to buy a large amount of gold using existing assets as leverage.

Coming to you live from the Loire Valley in NW France. We're looking at what a second home in France might mean for a foreigner. Big changes in the market that make purchase prices attractive, and cost of ownership unattractive.

Tom Laune is a financial planner, unlike any other financial planner. He fundamentally disagrees with the way the financial planning industry uses clients money to maximize their commissions. This conversation is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise mirky segment of money management.

Doris is a very successful real estate investor. She lost her husband to illness and was left with $400,000 in debt. She used real estate to extract herself and her family from this predicament. She has an amazing story to tell and is a real educator. You won't want to miss this episode.

Jason asked how I changed career from corporate life to real estate investor. It's a great question and I share my journey and mistakes that I made in my early years during my transition to full time real estate investor.

The Dallas industrial space market is expected to add another 20 million square feet of new space this year. What is driving the demand for all that space, and will it be absorbed?

Do you have a key team member who is so vital that a resignation would severely damage your business? Today we're talking about how to create resilience in your business to single points of failure.

Frank from Portugal asks about how to do a thorough job of market research on the Tampa Bay market. This is a great question and one that I get all the time.

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell announced last Wednesday a 0.25% increase in interest rates. What does this mean for you as a real estate investor?

Today's episode is extra special. These two gentlemen are among the smartest dudes I know. They have performed some of the deepest thinking around how our world and economy functions. They've seen things that most economists have totally missed. Don't miss this episode.

Mike Ayala is one of the principals at 4 Peaks Capital Partners. They specialize in portfolio investing in mobile home parks. They've scaled their business to a high level in a short time by bringing in the right team and a strong capital base.

Today's episode is based on a real life situation of a fire that resulted in loss of life. To make matters worse, the owner of the property had made upgrades to the fire safety equipment in the home but still didn't meet code. They were fined and found to be liable for damages. It's such a simple fix, and one you can't ignore.

Secondary dwellings can be a way of increasing density without changing the zoning of residential properties. Some of the most expensive neighborhoods in the core of a city often have deep lots that have enough space for a separate building. Many cities have started to allow carriage houses as a form of legal secondary dwelling. They're a much more desirable alternative to the basement apartment.

Sometimes a seller seems to take an arrogant position. It can almost seem like they aren't interested in selling the property. When you're dealing with a seller, it's important to understand both sides and how to negotiate assignment of responsibility for any uncertainty that may exist during the pre-phase of the purchase contract.

The City of Philadelphia is talking about doing away with a 10 year property tax abatement and imposing a 1% tax on new construction projects across the city. The move is designed to raise funds for affordable housing. What are the consequences of such a tax? Will it work?

AMA (Ask Me Anything). A listener from California asks about whether it's safe to hold debt in an inflationary environment. We measure inflation as an increase in prices. In truth, it's a devaluation of the currency. Savings become worth less. Debt goes down in value as well. Hard assets appear to go up in price because the money is worth less. In today's episode I show you the new rules of the ga...