The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

I had the privilege of spending several days with Robert Kiyosaki on the Investor Summit at Sea. There is nothing quite as intense as an early morning article study with Robert. In this episode we talk about being a life-long student, and the true meaning of team.

Seth Mosley is a Grammy Award winning musician, song writer, producer, and real estate investor. Seth and I spent a day together in Nashville at the Music and Money investment group. Our conversation centered around the interplay between his main gig in the music industry and a profitable side hustle in real estate.

Today we are examining distortions in the market. These distortions result in many sellers putting a property on the market and asking too much for it. But you can’t blame the seller. They are simply trying to maximize their profit. Distortions in the market are everywhere. One of the biggest contributors is lack of knowledge. There is a fallacy that if a single property sold in your immediate are...

A listener in NYC asked whether they should attend an upcoming family office conference. What are the chances of closing a deal at that conference? Is it a waste of time? Such a great question. I answer it in the context of the 5 principles of raising capital. Straight out of my book Magnetic Capital.

Short term rentals are under assault by many local governments. It's crazy to make long term loan commitments in an uncertain regulatory environment. Today we show how you can determine whether the short term rental market in your city is a good bet.

I’m talking about what assets can you buy when we are at the top of the market. When the recession has already hit, and prices have fallen, there will be bargains in multiple asset classes. That market bottom discussion will be for another day. What we're looking for are assets we can buy today that will continue to hold their value and perform well when a recession hits?

On today's episode we examine what is counter party risk and how even a stress test of your own balance sheet or your bank's balance sheet doesn't tell the full story.

We're in front of a live studio audience, interviewing Mary Brauner who lives in a condo complex that handed each unit owner a $30,000 surprise special assessment, on top of condo fees that were already $800 per month. This situation is becoming increasingly common in older condo buildings, and we talk about the conditions that conspire to make this ugly surprise a reality.

Last week we spoke about Puerto Rico. When I was there I had the chance to meet face to face with John Lee Dumas, host of the Entrepreneurs on Fire Podcast. He just completed over 2,000 episodes and 65 million podcast downloads. Definitely at the top of his game. Love this conversation with JLD!

The recent election in Italy has thrown Europe into turmoil. The result has been a flight of capital from the Euro in US Treasuries, lower the yield on 10 year T-Bills. Since many commercial loans have their rate linked to the 10 year Treasury rate, a fall in T-Bill rates directly helps US Real Estate Investors. See how you can capitalize on this temporary situation.

We continue our look into student housing. The US Department of Education publishes reports on university enrollment. We do a deeper dive into their numbers are look at some specific opportunities for investment.

University enrolment fell by over 200,000 in the past year, marking the 6th straight year of decline. Overall, student enrolment in universities has fallen by 2.6 million students compared with 2011. That's a huge decline. If enrolment is falling, it stands to reason that demand for student housing will also decline. How to make sense of the numbers and decide where to invest?

Today we're talking about student housing. This is one of my favorite asset types. But not everyone feels that way. I share why I like it and what it takes to run a successful student housing portfolio.

CTV News reported that a large parcel in the East end of Ottawa will be site of a new 1M square foot warehouse. Sources close the project have confirmed off the record that the occupant will be Amazon. This is part of a growing strategy across North America for local fulfillment centers as Amazon strives to reduce their delivery times for Amazon Prime customers. The question is, how can you capita...

George was Mr. Trump's advisor and right hand man for many years. In today's episode he's sharing his perspective on what we're seeing in the news media. I’m sharing this with you to underscore how difficult it is to make sense of what is being reported in the news. I believe it’s important for everyone, including you to consume content critically. Ask yourself the question, why is the producer of...

Dave is the CEO of The Real Asset Investor. He's a real estate guy, but as the name implies, he also invests in multiple types of real assets. On today's show, we're talking about how he invests in ATM machines and why it made sense for him and his investors.

Warren Buffett famously said that he would go out and purchase a few hundred thousand single family homes if he had the ability to manage them. One company that took his advice was the Blackstone Group private equity firm. They aggressively went on a buying spree across the nation. The problem with buying is that you also need to sell in order to get your money out. Imagine the impact of dumping t...

Today’s episode is focused on property taxes. This is the principal method that cities use to collect revenue to fund the operation of the city for everything from police, fire department, road repairs, and community housing. But the assessed value is key to determining the revenue to city will received. The city can hide a tax increase by arbitrarily determining that your property is now worth mo...

Last month I visited Puerto Rico. We did a real estate investment tour as part of our visit. I’d like to share some of my observations from that visit. While the cleanup from hurricane Maria was largely complete in some areas, there was still plenty of evidence of storm damage. You didn’t need to look very far to find broken trees, broken fences, damaged roofs and smashed lamp posts. In 2012, Puer...

When you get a quote from a contractor, how do you know if it's a good price? Is it too high, too low? How do you even evaluate it? Today's episode is a specific case study on how to answer that specific question.

You've all seen them, the free evening seminar with a TV celebrity. They invite you to attend a 3 day bootcamp for a modest price. After that, they invite you to an advanced course or a coaching program that is priced in the thousands of dollars. These professional educators are in the education business, not the real estate investing business. If you really want to learn, who will you learn from?

Today's guest has automatic his business to a very high level. He has completed over 5,300 transactions. His strategy is brilliant. Check it out.

David Sewell is the owner of International Coffee Farms, a specialty grower of coffee. He has 9 coffee farms in Panama, and a Cocoa operation in Belize. Agricultural real estate investing is one of many potential strategies you can employ. Both these products are easy to transport and have a long shelf life, reducing the risk of spoilage on the way to market. Listen for a fascinating way to invest...

Today, the Wall Street Journal reported on the front page that Wells Fargo was cited for altering client information on business client accounts. They just can't do things right. A month ago, they were fined $1B dollars for improper practices in the car insurance and mortgage businesses. Then there is the famous account opening scandal where Wells Fargo opened millions of accounts without client's...

I'm hosting a mixer for listeners of the podcast and for other podcast hosts at the Philadelphia office of my development partner on July 22. Those attending the Podcast Movement Conference will be in town that week for what aims to be a landmark event. You can register at https://mailchi.mp/victorjm/real-estate-podcast-mixer