The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Today and all week we're talking about finding hidden assets in your portfolio and using those assets to accelerate your growth. This is the second strategy you could employ to access hidden equity and enable further growth.

Today and all this week we're going to be talking about hidden assets. These are things in your portfolio that you can use to grow your portfolio and accelerate your growth. Today's episode focuses on combining assets.

On the weekend edition of the podcast, I'm speaking with guest Michael Reimer about managing a construction project.

I was speaking with George Ross recently in Dallas. George was Mr. Trump's right hand man for nearly 40 years, and was featured as one of the judges on The Apprentice TV show. In today's episode, George shares some of his behind the scenes perspective of the show, and what it was like to be part of the show.

Two days ago, the new Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a 0.25% rate increase. What does this mean for real estate investors, and the value of the US dollar?

In today's episode, there are two economic reports that appear to be conflicting with each other. I'm looking forward to speaking with Doug Duncan, chief economist for Fannie Mae in two weeks to get a deeper dive into the numbers. Simon Black's latest Sovereign Man article hi-lighted the $1 Trillion growth in the US Federal debt in the past 6 months, $215 Billion in the past month alone. How do we...

I'm often asked by other investors what I consider a reasonable expense ratio for a multi-family property. The answer is "It depends." I'm not dodging the question. There are 5 principal factors that affect the expense ratio, and that's what I cover in today's episode.

Finally, banks may be offering higher deposit interest rates. They've been dismally low for so long. How do they get away with it? What will that mean for us as real estate investors?

Today's episode is based on a real life situation where I was facing a business dilemma. I was facing a difficult business problem on a short deadline, with large complex elements in play. It's easier to see the solution from the outside, and not as easy when you are immersed in the problem. I'd love to hear about your dilemmas and how you solved them.

Lane Kawaoka is a young real estate investor, and started only a few years ago in his 20's. In a short period of time he has grown an investment portfolio of several hundred units through syndication. Don't let his modesty fool you. What he has done is impressive. You can definitely learn from it.

The weekend edition of the Real Estate Espresso podcast contains interviews with notable people in the world of real estate investing and development. I'm talking with Rich Danby about what to do when a funding partner fails to deliver on their commitment.

Today's episode is a reflection on a mistake that happened in a site plan design. I had communicated the requirements very clearly, and somehow the message didn't get through. My first inclination was to blame the architect. After all, the zoning code is perfectly clear. They're a professional. How could they get it wrong?

This isn't Class warfare. It's deciding which class of property you want to invest in, and matching that to the market demand. In today's episode I'm focusing primarily on A and B class properties. It's very hard to fund the maintenance and repairs for lower income properties. The rent often isn't high enough to cover those expenses.

What's the difference between these two types of software and why would you use one versus the other. Under what circumstances would you use both?

In today's episode we're talking about how to create realistic budgets for your rental properties. The most commonly omitted expenses are those associated with unit turns. This is when a tenant vacates a property, and there is real work required to make the apartment rent ready.

Last weekend we got to spend time with George Ross, co-star of the Apprentice TV show. During part of the conversation, we didn't have the recording running. George answered a great question with a brilliant answer. It was worth dedicating an entire episode the question. How do you value the contribution of collateral to a project? Check it out.

In today's episode we're looking at a specific negotiation case study. The Seller was asking about 50% above the fair market value. This happens remarkably often that the seller has unrealistic expectations about the value of their property. How do you hold the conversation when the parties are that far apart?

The weekend edition of Real Estate Espresso is slightly longer than during the weekday. Today I'm talking with international developer Beth Clifford. She has an amazing and inspirational story. So many lessons buried in our conversation. Check it out.

Today we're talking about inflation. Before we can talk about it's impact on your real estate cash flow, we need to define inflation. We also need to understand how the consumer price index is calculated. Listen to today's episode. It will shock you.

Today we're talking about the 25% increase in lumber prices since January and how you need to interact with your contractors to make sure you don't get a huge surprise. I read you a response from one of my contractors on the impact and their stance on their contractual commitment.

In today's episode we're talking about ensuring you have an exit strategy for all of your investments. An investment with no exit is called a prison for your money.

In today's episode, we're talking about the extra steps you need to take when initiating a wire transfer. Clients and investors often send wire transfer information by email. That information is vulnerable to being modified by hackers. The result can be the irrecoverable theft of millions of dollars.

In today's episode I'm speaking with The Real Estate Guys Radio hosts Robert Helms and Russell Gary about the Future of Money and Wealth. This two day conference in April has some of the best and brightest people in the world of investing. With no exaggeration, these two days could change your life.

In today's episode we're talking about the steps you need to take as a developer to ensure you prevent storm water pollution.

In today's episode we have a special guest. George Ross worked with Mr. Trump as his advisor and right hand man for much of the past 40 years. George's unique perspective comes from the people he speaks with. These are different from the people that I routinely speak with. Whether I agree or not, his perspective his valuable because he is seeing things from a different vantage point. It causes me...