The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Dr. Travis Fox is based in Henderson Nevada where he is focused on development of Structured Insulated Panels for new home construction. Love this conversation about how to apply new technologies to accelerate home construction. To connect with Travis and to learn more, visit buildyourfortress.com --------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https...

On today's show I'm coming to you live on location at the entrance to the Panama Canal with guest Melissa Darnay. We're talking about what's happening in real estate in Panama. Melissa is a real estate broker here in Panama and she hosts The Panama Podcast on Youtube which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@choosepanama . You can also download a free e-book at her website cho...

On today's show we are talking about the benefits and drawbacks of investing in a fund. We are also looking at the first year in our fund where we have made three investments. To find out more about our opportunities, visit https://ystreetcapital.invportal.com/login There you will have access to information about all of our projects. These offerings are by prospectus only and are open to accre...

The people at Feedspot just published a list of the 100 Best Real Estate podcasts for 2025. I am honoured to be on #13 on that list of 100 best podcasts. If you are loving what you’re hearing on the podcast, then go out and tell two friends today. Show them how easy it is to subscribe to the show. I’m amazed that some very sophisticated real estate investors still don’t know how to find podcast on...

On today’s show we are looking at the changing environment for government incentives, specifically for green energy.  We’re going to look at the incentives for solar power and what has changed under the new administration and more importantly what has not changed.  President Trump’s executive order during the first week of the administration rolled back many of the provisions of the inflation redu...

The US banking system could face some big changes if the Fed is subjected to a full audit. Right now, the Fed receives regular audits from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), but its foreign transactions are exempt from audit. If so, what could be the fall-out? Could the banking system face major reforms? How would that period of transition and uncertainty affect real estate investors? ---...

Today’s question comes from Steve who writes: "I’ve heard that public companies don’t like holding land on their balance sheet. Is this true, and if so, why is that?" ---------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1 )    iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( http...

On today's show I'm coming to you live from Panama in a small beachside town called Bocas Del Toro. We are here performing due diligence on a potential development with a client that owns 145 acres on an island with waterfront on both sides. ----------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0...

Dennis Henson wrote the book Real Impact. These are inspirational stories from thought leaders and successful people. Developing that muscle forms part of the mind-set of being successful in your own right. To get a copy of the book, you can get a copy. of the e-book at realimpactbook.com . If you scroll to the bottom and get a copy as a podcast guest. ------------ **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:*...

As real estate investors we are highly attuned to what is happening in the bond market. The key benchmark figure for us is the yield on the 10 year Treasury. If the yield goes up, then the cost of capital goes up.  I’m going to draw your attention to some policy work that was made public by folks that are now closely connected with the new administration in Washington.  The negotiations with NATO...

On today’s show we are taking a short walk through the history books. As some of you know, I’ve been building apartment buildings in Philadelphia for much of the 2010’s. We assembled numerous properties over the span of several years. Many of these homes in North Philadelphia were built in the early 1900’s. These homes were very traditional townhouses that were made of structural brick. The party...

On today’s show we are talking about closing a transaction. States have different methods for recording a transaction on title. Some states use lawyers to close transactions. These are most commonly referred to as attorney closing states where a lawyer is required in addition to the title company. There are a total of 18 states that require attorneys to close. The remaining states can close transa...

On today's show we are examining the best way to ask a question for maximum benefit. This is a real life first hand example. -------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1 )    iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-...

On today's show we are speculating on the impact of the shrinking Federal Government. What will it mean? The superficial headlines are overlooking the real changes that I believe are coming. Do your financial models take any of this into account? ---------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=...

Waikiki is NYC based where he specializes in helping family offices with making institutional quality investments in projects around the US. On today's show we are talking about how investor appetites and investor mandates have changed in the past 24 months. What is in demand today? To connect with Waikiki, visit https://creconstructionpartners.com/ or reach out to him on LinkedIn. -----------...

John Caldwell is a digital marketing expert who practices his craft from multiple locations around the world. On today's show we are talking about how marketing has changed in the new era of artificial intelligence. Our firm is working directly with Jon as a strategist with our own in-house implementation team (full disclosure). To connect with Jon and to learn more, visit https://www.3victor.io/...

On today’s show we are talking about buying the dip. This is when the market is inefficient and people over-react to a piece of news.  These events are clear when they happen, and yet they still do occur regardless. These market over-reactions happen with striking regularity. We see it also in foreign currency exchange.  The Canadian dollar fell to a 22 year low only a few weeks ago based on the a...

On today’s show we are talking about water sustainability. This is one of those topics that often gets misunderstood. In particular, it’s a source of a lot of misinformation.  We’re developing a project in Colorado Springs and at the city council meeting, several members of the public stood up in opposition to the project and were using the argument that somehow our project would be depriving peop...

On today’s show we are taking a look at the near-shoring trend and how it has maybe been upended in the past couple of weeks since the inauguration of the new President.  On the minds of most business leaders in manufacturing are some important questions. If the global landscape has changed, where should you establish manufacturing capacity geographically?  The globalization of the past few decade...

On today’s show we are taking a look at what might be one of the most significant counter punches in the effort to dominate the global economy.  There are many ways in which countries make foreign investments. The US having the privilege of maintaining the world reserve currency has seen much of the world’s debt denominated in US dollars. But the US has rarely been an investor in foreign companies...

On today’s show it we are examining what the implications of a full scale trade war will mean.  The White House executive order that was issued this past weekend has a structure that I find very familiar. It falls under the classic structure of an argument within a married couple. This is of the form when one spouse says to the other, “ if you loved me, you would take out the trash.” And then they...

Sean Graham has two businesses. He is based in Detroit where he invests in self storage across the midwest. In addition, he runs a cost segregation practice. Today's episode brings these two worlds together with an interesting twist at the end of the episode. To connect with Sean, email him at sean@mavencostseg.com. ------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Esp...

On the first day of each month we review the book of the month. In order for a book to be worthy of book of the month it has to meet a very simple criteria. It has to be impactful enough to change your life, or your perspective on the world. Our book this month was written by BJ Fogg who teaches at Stanford University. He emphasizes that making big changes is incredibly difficult and virtually pro...

On today’s show we are looking at the latest Fed announcement. But what is more interesting is to look at the divergence between the Fed and the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank and what it means for the economy. ------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1 )    iTu...

When a bubble gets burst, the pin usually gets the blame. But it's not the pin's fault. How do bubbles form? What is the definition of a bubble? Bubbles form when three things come together: A massive amount of capital injected into a segment A story which supports the unlimited upside potential which is fuelling the frenzy The income from the market is not enough to support the investment...