Episodes

Finding an undiscovered niche in the Real Estate market is not an easy thing to do. Jeremy Goff, CEO of Hiram Capital, identified a niche serving developers of industrial property in secondary and terciary markets that are building infrastructure to accommodate the growth of ecommerce. Jeremy is providing debt to this sector to fill the gap of what banks will lend versus how much capital is needed and is providing his investors solid, low risk returns. Learn more at https://www.streetsmart...

Leverage has helped a lot of multifamily operators generate great returns over the past decade, but too much leverage and an uncooperative market can cut the other way and end up badly. When underwriting deals, it’s critical do be overly conservative to account for realistic rent growth and growingexpenses. Jordan Fisher, Principal of Next Wave Investors, incorporates ruthless conservatism into his underwriting in order to do well by investors and never lose a penny of their money. Learn m...

There’s an unprecedented amount of money going into Real Estate right now, so It’s become increasingly difficult to get yield. If you’re willing to look where others aren’t, however, and scour opportunities in smaller markets for different asset classes, you may be surprised by what you find and the returns you can get. Ash Patel, Value Add Real Estate and business investor and a host of the Best Ever Real Estate advice podcast, has had great success finding deals where others aren’t looking ...

Manufacturing constitutes the holy grail of job growth and Phoenix has become a tier-one city for manufacturing. Craig Coppola, Commercial Real Estate Broker and Advisor, and the top earning broker in the history of Lee and Associates, believes Phoenix will continue on its torrid trajectory as Phoenix produces incredible job growth that will continue to support the in-migration that comes with it. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com

Real Estate is a vehicle to get extremely rich, but slowly. If you own the right property in growth markets, your returns and your net worth will grow beyond your imagination over the years. Todd Nepola – President at Current Capital Real Estate Group in South Florida, started out when he was 25 and has bought industrial and retail centers from less than $1,000,000 to $25,000,000 with conservative leverage and very hands-on management. Todd is an expert in these asset classes and only buys pr...

What happens when your small commercial Real Estate investment appreciates like crazy, but your rents don’t keep up. If you’ve had your property for a long time in a coastal market, you’re cash-on-cash returns against your equity can go down to as low as 2%. That’s when it’s time to exchange into another commercial property where your monthly cash flow is a lot higher. Nick Lamagna, Real estate investor and podcast host, can help you find a replacement property, especially a small to mid-size...

When it comes to investing, we all want outsized returns. This is possible to achieve in the right industries with the best-in-class operators. Cash flow is king, appreciation can be incredible, and smart tax strategies compound the velocity of money. Dave Zook, Founder of The Real Asset Investors, is a savvy investor who’s created lucrative partnerships with proven, vetted, experienced operators in ATM’s, Multifamily, Self-Storage, and other assets including his latest foray into Car Washes....

Retail strip centers, Medical Office, Land, Debt funds, Multifamily, there are a lot of ways to generate passive cash flow in Real Estate. It all comes down to finding the right sponsor. Trevor Thompson got laid off during the pandemic from a job he had for twenty years and has since been passively investing in Real Estate. Trevor has also been actively involved on a couple of deals as well. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com

It takes a different level of skill, expertise, and experience to manage Class C apartments, but the cash flow generally exceeds Class B and Class A properties. You just need to know how to manage the tenants and have the right processes and procedures. At $50,000-$70,000 per door with $5,000-$10,000/unit in rehab, the cash flow is attractive for investors. Matt Faircloth, Owner of the DeRosa Group, is an expert at C Class properties and has gotten great returns for his investors. Learn mo...

There’s no such thing as the “Real Estate market.” Regardless of macroeconomic trends, even in recessions, each market is different and there are always great opportunities if you have the ability to see them. Jason Yarusi, of Yarusi Holdings, and ex-college football player, is based in Nashville and is doing ground up residential projects, a motel-to-Short-Term rental conversion, plus under-performing Value Add multifamily. Jason also hosts the Multifamily Live podcast. Learn more at http...

When it comes to value-add projects, knowing the construction process, including accurate costs, is essential. A sponsor can get in over their heads quickly if they don’t know how to manage construction. Jeff Rosenfeld, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer of Adivo Construction, a national General Contracting company, specializes in value-add multifamily. He discusses the different aspects of rehab projects and why it makes sense to deal directly with a General Cont...

As a young residential realtor in Ann Arbor, Michigan making over $1,000,000/yr in the late 90s, to large ground up Multifamily and Condo projects he’s currently doing, John Bogdasarian has done it all. Founder, President, and CEO of Promanas, John raises the capital and handles the back end for different developers who have proven track records in the country’s fastest growing markets where demand far exceeds supply. John also invests in other businesses where the returns can be extraordinar...

Compared to some other Real Estate classes, Self-Storage has steadier income, smaller expenses, and greater operating margins. Self-Storage is also a great recession-resistant investment. Tom Dunkel, Managing Director of Belrose Storage, is acquiring self-storage facilities directly from sellers in the mid-Atlantic region and the Southeast with big value-add opportunities. Tom has successfully increased income and lowered expenses to achieve great returns for his investors. Learn more at h...

In Real Estate you can achieve a lot on your own, but you can scale a lot faster and more successfully with the right partnerships. There are too many functions required in Real Estate to scale efficiently on your own. Jerome Maldonado, Founder/Managing Principal of Quad J Capital Holdings, LLC, Real Estate investor and developer, built a great portfolio of homes, retail, and warehouses, but has really scaled his business to new heights since 2018 with several lucrative partnerships across se...

The ROI on land flipping is unparalleled. You can make 300% on your money or even more by buying a piece of land and selling it to the owner of a neighboring property, a developer, or someone else who wants to own the property. You can find great deals with simple and affordable direct mail campaigns. The same marketing tactics can also apply to commercial properties for hundreds of thousands in profits. Tim Krause, land investor, has been flipping land for only two years and has already done o...

An often overlooked, but critical piece of the equation in underwriting multifamily Real Estate, is insurance. When not handled appropriately, it can cost operators and investors millions. In the last 20 years, between natural disasters and an increasing litigious environment, the process of insuring a property has gotten more complex and requires more expertise. Robert Band, Vice President of Commercial Insurance and Real Estate Risk Specialist at Assured Partners, helps multifamily operators ...

When it comes to Real Estate investing, you can be a borrower or you can be a lender. When you’re the lender, you get monthly payments without having to actually manage the property and you can generate disproportionate returns. Fred Moskowitz, Fund Manager and Investor, quit his job in 2015 to become a full-time note investor and has turned it into a great business. Fred is an Alternative Investment Expert and also the Author of The Little Green Book of Note Investing. Learn more at https...

Weddings are a huge industry and a lucrative niche for the hospitality business. Wedding parties routinely pay upwards of $50,000 and even more for a venue plus guests spend a lot more on eating, drinking, and shopping while on premise. Accountable Equity buys distressed historical hospitality properties and repositions them into premier wedding destinations. Josh McCallen, Co-founder of Accountable Equity, has created an amazing culture of customer service that is resulting in incredible ret...

Multifamily, Self-Storage, Mobile Home Parks, industrial and retail generally produce 4%-10% returns on your money the first couple years of a project. Short Term Rentals, on the other hand, can generate 25% or even more on your money right out of the gate. Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh, Founder of Short-Term Gems, is getting these returns in houses across four select markets. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com

In the world of Real Estate investing, it takes a lot of skill sets to make a deal run smoothly. From acquisitions and underwriting, to operations, Investor Relations and even marketing, a lot of roles are required. Ruth Hiller, Multifamily Syndicator at YESMF, has recently gotten involved with a mentorship program, met several other quality operators, and is now acquiring C+ and B class Multifamily properties 60 units and above. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com

When it comes to putting larger real estate deals together, a lot of different roles are necessary. One of the most important roles is raising money and dealing with investors. As operators are scaling their businesses, they may need to bring in co-GP’s (General Partners) to raise money. Andrew Schutsky, Founder of Redline Equity, partners with other operators to find the right deals, help with due diligence, and bring capital raising and Investor Relations expertise to the table. Learn more a...

There are great values in the Heartland, although it’s being discovered by big out-of-town money. Darin Garman, Owner at Heartland Real Estate Companies, has been investing in apartment buildings in Iowa over the past 15 years and has done very well. He believes in low leverage and low risk. Darin borrows at 60% LTV and is underwriting expenses to grow at a rate of 2 to 3x higher than income growth as a result of high inflation of labor and material costs. Learn more at https://www.streets...

Class C apartment buildings can have amazing upside, but buyer beware when it comes to operating them. The tenants can be incredibly difficult and expenses tend to be a lot higher than what you underwrite. John Cohen, Founder and Owner of Toro Real Estate Partners and JC Property Group, started with C Class deals no one else would touch and is moving up the food chain to newer properties built in the 2000’s or later. John is also buying land to subdivide or develop and also Mobile Home Parks....

There are many people buying raw land and flipping it, but there can be even more profit when you buy the land, entitle it for another use, and then reselll it. There are a lot on infill properties to add incredible value to by entitling it for another use and then selling to a developer. Mike Marshall, Owner of Tolosa Property Group, was a city planner who learned the ropes of the entitlement process and is now helping others with the process and creating partnerships with other investors. ...