The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Today’s episode is another AMA episode. Today’s question comes from Chris who asks: What is an acceptable apartment-turn timeframe (how many days should it take to fix and be ready for next tenant) and how much should those make-ready costs look like between tenants? ----------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4...

At Y Street Capital we bring in young professionals from time to time to work as interns on a part time basis to learn more about real estate investing and development. These unpaid internship positions foster a win-win relationship that can often accelerate the learning for a young adult. At Y Street Capital we are looking for a research assistant to work for a few hours a week on special project...

On today’s show we are talking about air rights.  Air rights refer to the legal ability to control, lease, or sell the space above a property. Traditionally, property rights included not only the land and any buildings on it but also the air above and the ground below. The concept of air rights date back centuries and are ingrained in common law. The biggest change to air rights came with commerci...

For the past several months I’ve been predicting that the Fed will need to pivot on their interest rate policy.  As recently as Thursday of last week I predicted that the Fed would have no choice but to drop interest rates based on labor market weakness. I also predicted that we would hear some meaningful update at the Jackson Hole conference in Chair Powell’s remarks on Friday morning.  I don’t h...

Hubert Johnson is a tax lawyer with Guardian Tax Law based in Tucson Arizona. On today's show we are talking about resolving problems with properties that have tax liens filed against them. You can reach out to Hubert at 520-526-9850 or visit their website at guardiantaxlaw.com -------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.c...

George Ross was executive vice president in the Trump Organization for many years. On today's show George shares his perspective on the current election. ---------------- **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....

On today’s show we are talking oil and gas investing. I recently had an investor ask about investing in oil and gas. So on today’s show I’m going to tell you the story of my foray into the world of drilling oil wells in the back woods of Kentucky. ---------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si...

If you’re been listening to this show for a while, then you will know that I’ve been saying consistently that the jobs data being reported by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics in the United States cannot be correct.  Now think about it, here is a real estate developer who happens to live in Canada stating pretty boldly that the US government is reporting data incorrectly. How crazy is that.  Well...

I'd like to invite you to be my guest for a sunset cruise in NYC on August 29 from 4PM to 8PM. We will depart from the East River and tour the Hudson River with stunning views of the NY skyline. There will be great conversation, fine cuisine, and a few presentations on alternative investments. If you're interested in learning more, send an email to podcast@victorjm.com and put "Hudson...

I'd like to invite you to be my guest on board a tour of the Hudson River in NYC on Aug 29 from 4-8PM. We will depart from the East River in Lower Manhattan. This exclusive event is for accredited investors only. There will be great conversation, fine cuisine, an incredible view of the NY skyline and a few presentations on alternative investments. To learn more send an email to podcast@victorj...

Today’s show is another in our beginner series. On today’s show we are talking about what makes a site suitable for development.  A location might seem perfect in terms of proximity to amenities, demand for housing in the area, good schools,  When I look at a site I’m considering the density that would be desirable in that location and the density allowed under the zoning. Some people look at dens...

Nic DeAngelo is based in Southern California where he invests in multiple asset classes. On today's show we are focused on his favorite segment - Industrial. To connect with Nic and to get access to their studies, visit https://saintinvestment.com/resources/ ------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3e...

Brandon Burns has completed more than 4000 Section 1031 transactions so far in his career. On today's show we are talking about some of the pitfalls associated with the 1031 as well as techniques to build additional safety into 1031 transactions. To connect with Brandon you can call the office directly at 858-331-0131 or email him at brandon@vanguard1031x.com --------------- **Real Estate Espr...

On today’s show we are looking at the new NAR rules that take effect on August 17 as a result of the class action lawsuit affecting real estate brokerages in the US.  ------------ **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.a...

On today’s show, we are taking a look at the latest consumer price index reading for the month of July in the United States. July was the fourth straight month of declines in the consumer price index with a month over month increase of 0.2% an annual rate of 2.9%. As real estate investors, we pay attention to this because of the influence it might have on setting interest-rate policy. The most rec...

Today’s show is covering a story that is coming out of the UK. It’s a warning to all real estate investors. While the story has not hit the US or Canada yet, I personally think it is only a matter of time.  I’ve done a bit of research on the technology. Promoters of the technology rave about the high insulation value, the excellent performance with a complete vapour barrier. The application is fas...

This question comes from Michael who writes: One that I struggle with is as follows.  Since my non qualified investments are mostly in index funds and mutual funds, my ability to deploy them for investing is limited.  I can of course sell for liquidity, but incur an enormous capital gain tax (Remember for those of us in high tax states like NJ- and even worse in CA- there is a state tax on the Cap...

On today’s show we are looking at something that is happening in the world of global commerce that is not making headlines and explains a lot of what we are seeing in economic reports.  We have rising unemployment, and falling corporate revenues and earnings. But at the same time GDP looks to be incredibly robust, almost unbelievably robust. Are they lying at the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, or...

Patrick Grimes is based in Hawaii. On today's show we are talking about an alternative investment which consists of funding lawsuits. This is a fascinating investment instrument which I had not heard of before. As always, perform your own due diligence. To learn more, visit passiveinvestingmastery.com and also get a copy of the compilation book in which Patrick wrote a chapter by visiting pass...

Michael Vandi is based in San Francisco where he is a principal at fintech startup Addy. On today's show we are talking about how to use AI tools to accelerate the loan qualification process. To learn more or to connect with Michael visit addy.so ---------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast]( https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0...

Today is another AMA episode (Ask Me Anything). Today’s question comes from Chris who asks: “I found myself having a hard time saying no to a project that is in a great location and the seller was offering very attractive terms to the purchase. The way the purchase was being structured by the seller, they would be assuming most of the risk. However, there are still some deal breaker issues with th...

On today’s show we are talking about land assemblies.  There are basically two ways to make money with land. You can talk raw land and carve it up into smaller pieces. Or you can take subdivided land and put it back together.  The value of a parcel of land is linked to what you can do with it. If you have an acre of land that is agricultural or rural, it might be valued at a few thousand dollars p...

On today’s show we are looking at how cities finance projects. We tend to think of funding decisions as being political. The truth is that cities do face real constraints on how they can spend money. This puts a real constraint on growth of a city as well.  There are many different types of financing that are possible at the municipal level. Certain types of debt are only suitable for some uses or...

On today’s show we are talking about some of the changes underway in energy that could have major impacts on global energy consumption and global demand for certain types of fuel.  We tend to think that the US is the world leader in technology. In many areas it is. The conventional wisdom has been that the West has the great ideas, and countries in Asia copy those ideas and reproduce them cheaper...

On today’s show we are taking a look at the way in which France changed the real estate component of the Paris Olympics. Over the past 50 years, and arguably even longer, hosting the Olympic Games meant constructing permanent structures that quite frankly are going to be used for only a month for the Olympics and the Paralympics which follow immediately after the Olympic Games.  The economic benef...