The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Hayden Crabtree is based in Atlanta Georgia and he owns and operates storage facilities in multiple states. On today's show we do a deep dive on a specific case study that I think you'll find fascinating.

Our guest today is the host of the Thought Leader Revolution Podcast. Nicky specializes in working with business leaders, olympic athletes, and authorities who are looking to establish themselves as thought leaders. You can reach Nicky at http://ecircleacademy.com. He is also offering to ship you a free book written by Matt Church called the Thought Leader's Practice. https://www.thethoughtleaderr...

On today’s show we’re going to do a deep dive into a city consultation process as they grapple with the question of how to manage what is perceived as a problem with affordable housing in our city. To that end, they’re holding a number of public consultations including a public survey. Over the course of this past year, the City has met with and received input from multiple community and business...

In the good old days you went to the big box store and purchased a software application in a large cardboard box. The software as contained on a CD and you installed the software on your computer. These days, software is rarely a product any more. It’s increasingly cloud based and sold on a monthly basis as a subscription. That is what we now know as software as a service. The latest is something...

On today’s show we’re talking about the race to the bottom. You have to admit, it’s hard to compete with “free”. There are numerous examples of products and services that used to cost money, that all of a sudden are “free”. If you were in business relying upon service revenue and one of your competitors up-ends the market by offering your service for free, what are you to do? Are you out of busine...

Pam in New Orleans asks: Harry Dent recently published a view that says “The Biggest Stock Market Bubble In History Set To Crash.” What are your thoughts on what Harry has to say? Pam, this is a great question. Harry Dent is an economist who specializes in using demographics to predict economic behaviour. He is also known for having some controversial views. All controversy aside, I agree mostly w...

On today’s show we’re coming to you live from Annapolis Maryland. Annapolis is the capital of the state of Maryland. It’s also the home of the US Naval Academy. This is where the US Navy trains its officers. It’s also home to the world’s largest in the water boat show. It’s an important town because it is a state capital. But it is a small town. Total population is only 39,000. It’s small because...

Joe Quirk is President of the SeaSteading Institute. On today's show we're getting an update on the advancement of the technology of life on the high seas. Listen to this fascinating conversation.

Peter Conti is the author of "Commercial Real Estate For Dummies" and lives with his family in Annapolis Maryland. Six years ago, he survived a devastating motorcycle injury. As part of his rehabilitation, he walked the entire Appalachian trail from Georgia to Maine. Listen to this fascinating conversation with Peter Conti.

On today’s show we’re talking about another of the many distortions that exist in our world. I’ve been to Greece many times. I love the food. I love the weather. I love the islands, and the rich ancient history. My father was born on the island of Rhodes and he was born in a home inside the old walled city in Rhodes. The fortifications date back to the time of the Knights Hospitaler and were built...

The idea behind today's episode came to me from one of our listeners. Hayden in Atlanta share some details on the topic of today's show. So thank you to Hayden for keeping your eyes open to what's happening in the marketplace. The latest of these is a new company called Why Hotel. Apartment developers often have a number of vacant units upon completion of the building. The developer ultimately wan...

Governments all over the world have resorted to FIAT currencies that are no longer tied to the value of a hard asset. The word FIAT comes from Latin and simply means “by decree”. The fact is, both gold and silver have been money for centuries. It’s only in the last 50 years that the US stopped using Gold and Silver as the basis for money. For a while, it was illegal for US citizens to hold gold. T...

On today’s show we’re talking about how to measure the financial merit of an investment. How do you compare two investments that pay the investor according to differing formulas? Some investments pay greater cash flow. Others have more aggressive loan principal pay down schedules. Others still are creating equity through forced appreciation. We’re not going to even touch the topic of risk, since t...

I often have both investors and consulting clients ask me about various metrics contained in the executive summaries we prepare. In order to maximize the benefits, investors need to know how to effectively compare opportunities. That’s often easier said than done, because the entire concept of valuation is often highly subjective. So while it’s certainly possible to gauge the potential returns, se...

Jens Nielsen came to the US from Denmark. He now resides in Durango Colorado and invests in New Mexico. Like many, he made the transition from corporate life to full-time real estate investing. 

On today's show I'm in front of a live audience in Dallas talking about the principles of raising capital. 

Leon from Ottawa asks, ”I listened to 7 of your podcast episodes in the past week. One thing that stood out to me was when you made the point about how the mainstream media sell sensational media. My question is Which news, info media resource outlets do you trust and read to get real info of what’s going on? I’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast.” Well, Leon, that’s a great question. I do...

Manhattan is one of the most dense markets in the world. Over the past 7 years there have been more than 16,200 units completed in New York in 682 new buildings. But today, roughly one in four of these remains unsold. This is astounding when you consider that the traditional model for condo development is to have a high percentage of units pre-sold prior to breaking ground on the project. Some len...

Robert from Detroit says, ”Victor, I love how you talk about real estate from a business perspective. It’s fresh, clear and its devoid of the industry jargon. The question was if you’re in an area where there is a lot of new investment going into an area, such as downtown Detroit. This large scale development seems to be attracting new residents. It seems like the new development is creating new d...

On today’s show we’re focused on the book called PRE-Suasion by Robert Cialdini. Now it’s not persuasion, it’s a made up word pre-suasion. The main idea behind the book is that we as humans are often easily swayed by momentary framing of attention. That framing seems to have a disproportionate importance in how we make decisions in the moment. The author spent many years understanding the process...

Today is Rosh Hashana, Jewish new year. Happy New Year to all our listeners of the Jewish faith. Today is also International podcast day. Today is a great time to celebrate the podcast medium, which is really quite new. Think about it. The entire genre was invented by Apple with the advent of the iPodThose large clunky music players that had a tiny 1” spinning hard disc in order to get the storage...

Josh and his wife Melanie come from Philadelphia where they specialize in repairing distressed resort properties. This talk is a fascinating conversation about the resort business and how they have built this from deeply distressed properties as a starting point.

George is a frequent guest. On today's show, we're getting George's thoughts on the responsibility for sponsors and syndicators to disclose news. This was driven by news this week that securities related charges were levied against three top executives at VW.  

Barely a week ago, Adam Neumann was sitting atop the most valuable startup in the U.S. and getting ready for a blockbuster initial public offering. Now he’s out of a job. Back in April of 2018 I dedicated an episode to WeWork and the problems that I saw with their business model. I currently run a shared office rental business consisting of 5 offices. There is no comparison between what I’m doing...

The US is very concerned these days with the balance of trade. But the US has successfully exported one thing more than any other country on earth. It has exported elements of its culture world-wide. I’ve traveled all over the world and heard American music. I’ll never forget the day I was in Dusseldorf Germany. In the central square was a guy with blond hair, a guitar and a cowboy hat. He had the...