The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Mark Faris is based in Naples Florida and he invests in value added multi-family apartment projects. His approach is more conservative than most and is grounded in solid principles. On today's show Mark describes an unconventional approach that is clearly differentiated in the market. To connect with Mark and to learn more, visit fariscapitalpartners.com or email him directly at mark@fariscapitalp...

On today’s show we are looking at what might be the economic drivers for the construction of new data centres. Data centres are a very capital intensive business. They consume a lot of land, electricity, water, and of course the hardware software and climate control equipment. They burden the local electric utility with a lot of demand and they don’t contribute very much to a city’s vibrancy. Nobo...

On today’s show we are taking a look at a construction technology that could revolutionize the way concrete buildings and light gauge steel structures are built. The technology is called Hambro and we are using right now for the construction of six buildings. ------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8c...

Our book this month is absolutely worthy of back of the month. It is called “Daytrading Attention“ by Gary Vaynerchuk Gary Vaynerchuk has built a global following in the world of marketing and has grown Vayner Media, into one of the most respected new media marketing agencies. This book is approximately one year old, and the world of marketing is changing very rapidly. I am seeing changes in the t...

 On today show we are looking forward to this upcoming year 2025. Last month, our team took an entire week offsite on a cruise ship for our annual goal setting retreat. The process of goal setting starts with gaining clarity on your values, and then bringing your goals into alignment with those values. If your goals are not in alignment with your values, you will experience a profound dissonance i...

On today’s show we are taking a look at the year that was 2024. Of course this is a real estate show, so we’re going to focus on those things that have influenced the world of real estate investing.  On today’s show we are going to take a retrospective look at valuation. It doesn’t matter what the asset is, the mantra of buy low, sell high applies to virtually any asset.  When you’re in a bubble,...

Joe Downs is based in Philadelphia, but invests in storage assets nation wide. On today's show we are talking about the evolving state of the storage industry. To connect with Joe, visit belrosestoragegroup.com . -------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1 )    iTunes: [The R...

Ivan Barratt is based in Indianapolis, where he invests across the midwest. So far he has amassed about 9,000 units and has launched their fifth fund. On today's show we are talking about his strategy at Bam Capital. To connect with Ivan and to learn more, visit bamcapital.com -------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/sh...

On today’s show we are talking about the implications of “drill baby drill” on real estate across the United States. The US has an abundance of energy, thanks to the fracking revolution. The oil produced in the United States is mostly a light sweet crude. There is a surplus of this crude oil and the US exports a bunch of it. The US imports heavy oil which is then combined with the light oil in ord...

On today’s show we are looking at the potential for a global trade war and what it could mean for real estate investors in the US and Canada.  President Trump has not yet taken office and he is rattling markets all over the world with the threat of tariffs.  In order to understand the threat, we need to look deeper beneath the surface. We can look at the use of tariffs during the first Trump admin...

On today’s show we are talking about different types of cash flow investments. A few days ago on the podcast we talked about the four investment buckets.  There is the safety bucket  The cash flow bucket  The growth bucket  The speculative risk bucket  All investors should be thinking about the allocation of assets into each of these four categories. On today’s show we are going to zero in exclusi...

On today’s show we are talking about a specific category of lawyer who tends to work on contingency. That means the client does not shell out any cash up front. All of the compensation is paid at the back end with a split of the proceeds from the litigation. These lawyers approach the condo boards, usually unsolicited, and offer to get them a settlement from the builder for any defects. If they ca...

On today’s show we are taking a look at a major step forward in generative AI.  The latest release is O3, which is the premier model, and then O3 Mini, which is faster and more efficient and costs less money. How good is it? What's the difference? The first release O1 was announced three months ago. Now three months later, they're already doing the next one, which is O3. Technically they couldn't...

Brian Decker is based in Scottsdale Arizona where he is developing AI solutions for home services businesses. On today's show we are talking about the changes affecting the entire industry. To learn more and to connect with Brian, visit Instagram at "thebriandecker". ---------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3Gvtw...

Cindy Hook is based in Arizona where she invests in mobile home parks in about a dozen states across the US. On today's show we are talking about the strategy for acquiring and repositioning mobile home parks. To connect with Cindy and to learn more, visit sonoscapital.com , or you can email her directly at cindy@sonoscapital.com ----------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The R...

On today's show we're talking about asset allocation. The inspiration for today's show came from the dramatic volatility in the stock market that we've experienced over the last few days. This is nothing new of course. I was in my early 20s and managing my family's assets when black Monday happened in October of 1987. That lesson has repeated itself a few times since then. When I was in the tech i...

On today’s show we are looking closely at yesterday’s Fed interest rate announcement. The Fed cut the benchmark lending rate by 0.25% as widely predicted and as I predicted only a few days ago on this show. As real estate investors we care deeply about what happens to interest rates. The cost of capital is one of the most significant variables when it comes to owning real estate assets.  This week...

As 2024 draws rapidly to a close, we’re going to be running a retrospective on the year. This is where we want to hear from you the listener to the show. Tell me about your year in review. What went well? What problems did you face? Were you able to overcome them? How did you overcome them? I want to hear from you at victor@victorjm.com General Reflection What were your key achievements of 2024? W...

On today’s show we are taking a look at gifts for Christmas. You might be wondering which books would make a great gift for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit. So on today’s show I’m going to share 10 books from my reading list that I think would make for a gift this holiday season.  -------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spo...

Today is another AMA episode (Ask Me Anything). Today’s question comes from Ramon who writes:  "Your podcast continues to be informative and entertaining all these years later. Thanks for all you do to for the real estate community. I have another AMA for you. It’s not the exactly real estate related, so I completely understand if it’s not appropriate for the show. Here goes, in your journey in be...

Ladislas Maurice is traveling the world, continually. On today's show we are talking about how he invests globally as he travels. You can connect with him at thewanderinginvestor.com ---------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1 )    iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]...

Whitney Sewell is based in Virginia. He's one of the few hosts of a daily podcast with over 2,000 episodes. He is also a principal with Life Bridge Capital where he invests in multi family apartments. His projects are concentrated in Idaho and in Colorado Springs, two locations where our company has a major presence. We're discussing investment thesis and keeping it predictable (and boring). To co...

On today’s show we are doing another in our monthly 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 informat...

In 2022 we acquired the last remaining piece of the Norris Ranch from Steve Norris, the son of Mr. Norris. The project was called Norris Ranch when we acquired it. But it turns out that there were numerous properties called Norris Ranch and it was becoming difficult to distinguish them. The city asked us to come up with a new name. I’ll have more to say about that later in today’s show.  Yesterday...

On today's show we are looking at whether using a referendum to block real estate development is actually democratic. -------------- **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-espresso-po...