The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

On today’s show we’re taking a retrospective look at what’s happened in the world of senior housing in the past year. Unlike other multifamily asset classes, senior housing follows completely different demographic and adoption patterns. That is certainly born out in the data over the past year. Rental properties have seen very little change in vacancy during the pandemic. Sales and refinance activ...

On today’s show we’re talking about how Elon Musk could change the dynamics of real estate for ever. Now you’re probably thinking that is a bold statement. You might be thinking that I’m talking about electric cars. But I’m not. You see the value of real estate is determined by location, location, location. Location matters for several reasons. People want to be close to certain amenities. They do...

London has been paying the price for Brexit for nearly five years as the uncertainty of the outcome had businesses leaving the UK for a headquarters on the continent. Many companies chose the UK because it is English speaking and has a stable legal and monetary system, while giving those companies full access to the European market under the single pan European economic zone. But then those same b...

On today’s show we’re trying to make sense out of our financial markets. You would think that the Federal Reserve, the central bank for the world’s reserve currency is influential in the world’s monetary system. So therefore the chair of the Federal Reserve would hold the single most influential banking position in the world. You would also expect the person occupying that chair to demonstrate a m...

On today’s show we’re talking about construction budgets and how to make sure you’re insulated from construction price increases during the early phases of a project. When you’re investing in new construction, you need to lock in expectations. You are setting expectations with your lender who is going to take a few months to underwrite the project and approve the loan. You’re dealing with investor...

Dr. Trevor Blattner is an endodontist (specialist in root canals) and real estate investor. On today's show we're talking about his new book "Redefining the Top 1%".  Everyone's journey into real estate investing and development is unique. To learn more reach out to Trevor at  DrTrevorBlattner.com You can pre-order his book and take advantage of a bunch of pre-release goodies including t...

John Lee Dumas is the host of the wildly popular Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast. After more than 3,000 interviews with the world's leading entrepreneurs, he has distilled down a decade of learning into a new book that represents  the 17 key steps to have a successful business and a successful life.  The book is called "The Common Path To Uncommon Success" by John Lee Dumas. The book launc...

On today's show, this is a personal reflection on a day that seemed filled with setbacks.  It’s easy to get discouraged when setbacks occur. But as I took inventory of my own emotional state at the end of the day. Surprisingly, I was not upset. I came to the conclusion that what happened had nothing to do with me. Those setbacks in a project don’t reflect on me personally. I clearly wasn’t ha...

On today’s show we’re talking about government playing a central role in monitoring every single financial transaction in a nation. Crypto-currency has been hailed as a way to break free from the chains of government based fiat currency. So far, many nations have not weighed in on crypto-currency. The two best known forms of crypto-currency are Bitcoin and Etherium. But in truth there are several...

On today’s show we’re looking at the fragile recovery in the travel and hospitality sector. This week was March break in much of North America. The signs of recovery are starting to show. This is clear from anecdotal reports, as well as from the hotel analytics firm STR Global. STR issues a weekly report on the health of the hotel industry which can be viewed on the data insights portion of their...

Today's question come from David in Belize.  Love the show and thanks again for all the work you put into it.  We always hear if you see a problem, find a solution. I see a big problem in Ambergris Caye Belize in parking. I think we could help the downtown area since there is always no parking and streets very congested. We would have challenges as to locating a lot. The lot if we found...

On today’s show we are talking about how to win in a super competitive environment. There is no question that today’s environment resembles more of an auction than a true market place. We see it consistently in the single family home market and even in the market for multi family apartments. Last week a colleague of mine was shaking his head at the sale of a rural single family home with no munici...

Today's show is the third in a series with Sheraton hotel heiress Mitzi Perdue. On today's show we're talking about growing up in a hotel family overcoming personal adversity, multi-generational wealth, and legacy. If you haven't heard the first two segments, you may want to go back over the last two weeks and listen to those first.  To connect with Mitzi and to support her efforts combatting...

Justin Sliva specializes in buying land that people have largely neglected. This is a fascinating story of how parcels of multi-generational land get forgotten and can be purchased for a bargain price.  You can connect with Justin at CasualFridaysREI.com where he also hosts a weekly podcast. 

This question comes from Tomas. I believe that on a previous podcast you mentioned that there is an expanding opportunity in the market for short stay accomodations. There are folks that are looking for 1-3 month stays in their local markets to fill the gap between moving from one property to another. Do you think that it is possible to have a small boutique hotel with regular guests and a floor o...

On today’s show we are taking a look an how office buildings are falling over like dominos. Of course I’m speaking in metaphors. About three years ago I was presented with the opportunity to purchase a medical office building that was 50% vacant. The price was great. The building was owned by 8 partners that included doctors within the building, a dentist and a pharmacist. This 27,000 square foot...

Today’s show is a retrospective look at one of my favourite hotels in North America. It’s a hotel that I’ve stayed at many times over the years. The Fairmont San Jose — Silicon Valley's largest hotel — has filed for bankruptcy and is closing its doors, at least temporarily. On Friday of last week, the hotel informed guests rather abruptly that they needed to leave. That included an NHL hockey team...

On today’s show we’re talking about the three areas that I am seeing the most technology investment with venture capital and angel investors. The pandemic has served as an accelerator and has exposed weaknesses in a number of sectors. All of these areas of innovation were on a growth trajectory through the natural evolutionary course of the marketplace. Innovations get funded when they solve speci...

Today’s show is a little bit of rant. I get morally offended and outraged when I see people within the general public taken advantage of. I recently came across a homeowner who was looking to renovate her home. We’re talking about the addition of a 12x14 bedroom, the redesign of a room to create an ensuite bathroom, new siding, new windows, new insulation, the addition of a garage and some landsca...

Randy Blankstein hails from Chicago where he specializes in single tenant lease commercial properties on a nation-wide basis. On today's show we're gazing into the crystal ball to see the future of retail commercial space. To learn more or connect with Randy, visit the bouldergroup.com. 

Robert Helms is my guest today. He's the host of The Real Estate Guys Radio Show, now in its 25th year on the air. Robert is a dear friend, a fellow developer and investor with projects both in the US and internationally. On today's show we're talking about navigating the past year and an upcoming event (yes live) in Dallas. To learn more send an email to syndication@realestateguysradio.com. Enjoy...

Carl in Ohio asks: I’d love to get your input on 3D printed homes, and wonder if you have considered putting together any projects for that and raising funds for it. If you have any free time, I’d love to get your input on it. You’re one of the few people I’ve invested with that has a very diverse technical background and can look at a topic to see if it has a potential for exponential growth, or...

On today’s show we’re taking a look at the impact of the emergence from the pandemic. We are facing a renewed sense of optimism in the economy with signs of dropping case counts for new infections. We have states like Texas and Mississippi fully opening their economies and dropping mask mandates completely. But the path from A to B is rarely a straight line. Some of the dropping case counts repres...

On today’s show we’re talking about a tectonic shift that is happening in virtually every community in North America. There is a lot of development land available in the core of major cities. Now as you’re hearing this you’re probably thinking, no there isn’t, not in my city. But I want you to think about large land parcels that have the potential to be redeveloped. It is rare to find anything mor...

Dr. Lee in Michigan asks, My question concerns the highest and best use of soon-to-be vacant commercial space. It seems as if there are many assisted living facilities in my area and it's not really a business model I know very much about.   However, I do have quite a bit of experience in value engineering and developing real estate.  If I have 6,000 square feet of vacant commercial...