The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Aleksey Chernobelskiy is based in Phoenix Arizona where he is the principal at GPLPMatch.com. He brings a vast experience managing multi-billion dollar portfolios. Today, his new venture is adding value by providing a matching service between accredited investors and investment offerings where only the offerings that match the investor's selection criteria are presented. This helps reduce the...

On today’s show we are talking about the design of a multi-unit building on a property that was originally designed for a single family home. There are many urban infill opportunities in major cities across North America. Earlier this week I was looking at a property for a consulting client that has the potential to be redeveloped from a single family home to a six unit apartment building. On toda...

On today’s show we are looking at the top five mistakes that rookie investors make when it comes to projects that have a construction component. 1. Failing to sync the construction contract and the lending terms 2. Failing to budget for pre-purchased materials that will not be included in construction draws until much later 3. Failing to bond over offsite improvements 4. Making sure you have the r...

When you listen to J Powell speak from the podium at the FOMC meeting he typically talks about managing the Fed’s dual mandate to maintain price stability and to maximize employment. The past several years have been focused on taming inflation. Core PCE inflation measured 0.3% for the past two months June and July. We will get the August report on Sept 26. On an annualized basis Core PCE inflation...

My wife and I just came back from a 7 day cruise from Seward Alaska to Vancouver in Canada. One of the stops was a port of call created specifically for the cruising industry called Icy Strait Point. This port is built into the side of an island off the coast of Alaska. Most people on the ship would have enjoyed the fresh cooked salmon, and marvelled at the numerous souvenir shops sprinkled throug...

On today’s show we are taking a deep look at my forecast for the US economy over the next few years. What I’m about to share is not getting covered by the mainstream media as far as I can see.  If we look through history, we know that economic growth and population growth are linked. It’s not that population growth alone is the cause of economic growth. It’s not enough by itself. But we know that...

Mark Shuler is a practicing architect in Seattle Washington, now for more than 40 years. He started investing post 2008 and today is has more the 4,000 units under management. Today Mark is concentrated in Houston. We're talking investment thesis and how it's evolving in the Houston market in particular. To connect with Mark, visit sgreinvestments.com or email him at investor@sgreinvements...

Our guest today is Marcin Drozdz who hails from Banff Alberta. He's been active in raising capital since 2007. On today's show we are talking about current market conditions for investment and how there continues to be a large gap between buyer and seller expectations. To connect with Marcin, visit https://www.marcindrozdz.com/ -------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [Th...

Some people ask me, Victor what does a typical day look like for you?  On today’s show we are talking about one of the daily flows of being a developer in today’s environment. I’m naturally involved in talking with investors, with leading parts of our organization, with negotiating contracts, and with reviewing project plans, performing due diligence. But today’s I’m going to focus on just one asp...

On today’s show we are taking another look at artificial intelligence. So far when we think of AI, most people think of something like ChatGPT or Google Gemini. But this is the tip of the iceberg.  The real revolution is going to be the combination of AI and robotics. We are talking about a complete remake of virtually all physical products in existence. Think of autonomous vehicles, autonomous la...

On today’s show we are talking about what happens when there is an announcement about jobs moving.  It seems like a zero sum game in which there are winners and losers. Yesterday’s announcement from the White House had those characteristics.  If you’ve been following this show for a while, you know that my development firm Y Street Capital, together with a few partners owns a large parcel of land...

On today’s show we are taking a look at a paper published in the past week by Stanford University. But first, I’d like to let you know about an opportunity for one lucky individual to participate in the creation of the real estate espresso podcast. This is an unpaid internship position which will give you the opportunity to learn and to contribute to how guests for the podcast are selected. The wo...

Our book this month is "The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A No-Nonsense Breakdown" by Patrick Lencioni. It's not a new book. It was first published in 2000. The author is founder and president of The Table Group, a firm dedicated to helping leaders improve their organizations’ health since 1997.  Prior to founding The Table Group, Lencioni served on the executive tea...

Galiano Tiramani is based in Las Vegas, Nevada where the factory for Boxable.com is located. The idea behind Boxable is optimizing the entire end to end construction process and creating an efficient shipping package that allows for cost effective transportation. By reducing as much of the site work to the bare minimum, it is possible to reduce the overall cost of construction. To connect with Gal...

Adam Gower is based on the Central Coast of California. He has over 40 years experience in commercial real estate. On today's show we are talking about how to connect authentically using LinkedIn as a vehicle for building relationships. To learn more, visit gowercrowd.com . -------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/s...

Every year the Kansas City Fed hosts the Jackson Hole symposium. All eyes are on the opening speech from Jerome Powell which was widely covered by the news media. To me, the more interesting talks are the invited speakers who give talks on various elements of the economy. The theme this year at Jackson Hole is demographics and the impact on the labor market. So this week we will be doing a mini se...

On today’s show we are talking about the global response to US negotiating tactics. The President is used to negotiating with a single party across the table. But he lacks experience negotiating with millions of people who are not party to the negotiation.  The current negotiating stance of the US administration is highly combative and employs methods designed to maximize US leverage in the negoti...

Every year the Kansas City Fed hosts the Jackson Hole symposium. All eyes are on the opening speech from Jerome Powell which was widely covered by the news media. To me, the more interesting talks are the invited speakers who give talks on various elements of the economy. The theme this year at Jackson Hole is demographics and the impact on the labor market. So this week we will be doing a mini se...

Every year the Kansas City Fed hosts the Jackson Hole symposium. All eyes are on the opening speech from Jerome Powell which was widely covered by the news media. To me, the more interesting talks are the invited speakers who give talks on various elements of the economy. The theme this year at Jackson Hole is demographics and the impact on the labor market. So this week we will be doing a mini se...

On today's show I'm coming to you live from Anchorage Alaska. Based on the most recent data available, the rental vacancy rate in the Municipality of Anchorage was 4.6% in 2024. This indicates a relatively tight rental market, although it's a slight increase from some of the historically low rates seen in recent years. The recent population decline can be linked to a long-running econo...

Dave Shirkey is based in Michigan where today he specializes in mobile home park investing. On today's show we are talking about the darker side of investing which sometimes attracts bad actors. We're discussing how to avoid the possibility of being lured into a scam. To connect with Dave, you can reach him on LinkedIn. -------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real E...

Kevin Bupp is based in Tampa, Florida where he invests in mobile home parks and structured parking assets. On today's show we are focusing on the investment mandate for parking lots and structured parking assets. To connect with Kevin you can find him on LinkedIn or at https://sunrisecapitalinvestors.com/fund-4/ ------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espress...

On today’s show we are asking questions about property rights. Our team has been working on  a development site in Utah. The property in question has a broad commercial zoning associated with it. The purpose of zoning is to restrict land use to specific uses that are in line with the city’s master plan. The intent is to ensure that developments of those properties is not in conflict with the state...

On today’s show we are doing another in the beginner series.  The Real Estate Espresso Podcast is unlike other podcasts in that most others are focused on a more entry level audience.  Our listeners are sophisticated. Many of you own large portfolios of apartments. But you also have people in your life who are interested in learning more, but maybe don’t have access to high quality information. Th...

On today’s show we are talking about whether Real estate investing as a career require more tech skills in the future? Will it require more finance skills? How do you find that person? The advent of AI has changed the way that the real estate investing is done.  It’s a fundamental shift in the real estate investment landscape, moving the industry from a reliance on intuition, fragmented data, and...