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In this episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cashflow podcast, Kevin welcomes co-living expert Ellen Parry. Ellen is the director of real estate partnerships at Ollie, an all inclusive co-living setup that use small space design techniques to reduce entry level price points for class A apartments. Residents in Ollie-owned properties enjoy fully furnished units and complimentary hotel style conveniences. Kevin and Ellen discuss the booming business of co-living, especially in urban America. Ellen talks about many different aspects of co-living real estate and the future of micro-living development in the residential sector. QUOTES: “Looking at the housing market, we realized that there’s this real mismatch between the multi family units that are available, and what people can afford primarily, and also what young professionals living and working in the city wanted to consume in terms of their lifestyle.” “There’s this insight that a lot of multifamily that has been constructed over the last fifty years

this episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow podcast, Kevin welcomes real estate investment and construction expert, Ira Singer. With over twenty years of experience in construction, Ira is currently the principal of Mosaic construction and he is involved in new business development, estimating, construction, production, project management of trade partner and vendor relationships. Ira talks about Mosaic Construction and shares the ‘secret sauce’ in how his team successfully expanded their market by molding their philosophy, being visible to the community and building relationships then communicating their story effectively. QUOTES: “We prefer the design-build methodology, it helps the client, it helps the management team, it helps everybody streamline the construction process which how it all comes together for Mosaic Construction.” “The mosaic way is open communication, transparency, close the loop and when you’re doing that in construction and you have clients that understand the value of tha

In this episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cashflow podcast, Kevin welcomes back real estate investment expert, Brian Murray. Brian is the founder and CEO of Washington Street Properties, a commercial real estate investment and property management company and one of the nation’s fastest growing private companies. Brian is also the author of the best selling book, Crushing It In Apartments and Commercial Real Estate, a definite must-read for anyone who wants to start in the commercial real estate space. Brian talks about real estate management and how he manages to spread his focus geographically and on different asset types. He shares some insights about multifamily vis-à-vis commercial property real estate. He shares details on how his company re-purposed an old hotel into a thriving apartment complex. Kevin and Brian also discuss how to find great opportunities and give some advice on how to thrive in these challenging times. QUOTES: “That first acquisition kind of set the tone in terms of how I de

This week’s episode of the Real Estate Investing For Cashflow podcast features real estate investment expert Ian Ross, founder of Somera Road, Inc; a real estate private equity firm based in New York. Somera takes an entrepreneurial and creative approach to value -add, opportunistic real estate in non-core markets. Since its inception in 2014, it has acquired about 10.5 million square feet in real estate across twenty US cities. Listeners get a glimpse of how Somera operates as Ian shares details on certain projects they’re currently involved in. Ian also shares some perspectives on development and execution and how Somera envisions value in real estate. QUOTES: “If you have grown up around sophisticated, highly complex, large-scale markets like New York city, and you understand how to underwrite those markets, I could take you to Cleveland and we could look at the relevant office buildings and you could figure out supply and demand, how people live, work, play, move, where they want to be, how they want

In this episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow podcast, Kevin talks to real estate investment expert Frank Gallinelli. Frank is a writer and author of the book "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs To Know About Cashflow." He has also served as assistant professor of real estate development at Columbia University and is the founder and president of Real Data, a real estate software firm with a focus on income property and cash flow analysis. Kevin and Frank talk about what metric commercial income property investors should focus on as they’re learning and navigating the business. Frank shows how metrics are interconnected and there’s something to be learned from approaching things in a linear manner. Frank talks about his software Real Data and gives essential tips and perspectives on real estate metrics that can surely help any real estate investor. QUOTES: “When I teach my grad students at Columbia, I always tell them to think of an analysis in a linear way, kind of a step wise fashion wher

This episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow Podcast features Brandon Lacoff, CEO and Founder of the Belpointe REIT, a public equity investment firm and the first public opportunity zone REIT in the US. Brandon is also the co-founder Belray Capital, a real estate and investment firm which Belpointe acquired in 2011. Belpointe has created a name for itself in luxury condominium developments and class A apartment communities. Belpointe also controls Belpointe Asset Management, LLC, a financial asset management firm that manages over $1 billion in tradable securities. Brandon gives us an industry leader's insight on Opportunity Zones and how it can benefit all stakeholders, from investors to developers to the communities themselves. Quotes: "The opportunity zone rules are a little bit complicated, but if used correctly, are huge upside for both investors and the right developer and real estate investors. It doesn't make a bad deal a good deal. It allows good deals to be able to raise more capital.

Kevin Bupp welcomes you to another episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow Podcast with real estate investment veteran Welcome Wilson, who shares anecdotes rooted in incredibly rich personal experience during his 6 decades in real estate development. Welcome is the founder and chairman of the Board of Welcome Group, a privately held real estate development firm that owns 90 manufacturing and industrial facilities comprising 4 million square feet of space in Texas. He has developed 8,000 home sites in 4 counties. He has also developed apartments, retail centers, office buildings, and a hotel. Quotes: "Never go against your gut instinct because the expert tells you something like an engineer or an architect and then in your gut you know he's wrong. Go with your gut because your gut knows more about it than he does." "To succeed in business, you need to have guts and determination. Guts and determination. When he said guts, he didn't mean the guts to get into a fight. He meant the guts to make a p

In this week’s episode of the Real Estate Investment for Cash Flow podcast, Kevin brings in Derek Phillips, business development manager of Bixby. Bixby is a team of technologists that work with real estate professionals to improve residential experience. It also functions as an app with cloud based tools and services. Derek explains what Bixby is all about and why real estate owners and managers should look into it. Kevin and Derek dive into Bixby’s features, case scenarios that benefitted clients and the types of markets the company is invested in at the moment. Derek also talks about Bixby’s future, moving forward. Quotes: “Really the idea is that anything your residents need to be able to do in their home, they should be able to do in one place.” “We need to integrate with the accounting, we don’t want to create additional work for any management, we want to make their lives easier.” “The idea Bixby is really that, we should be able to serve especially in the multi-family space, all asset classes and

This episode of the Real Estate Investment for Cash Flow podcast features Vinney “Smiles” Chopra, a successful multi-family syndicator, fundraising consultant and motivational speaker. Vinney shares his inspirational story on how he came to find his calling which eventually led him to move to the United States with only 7$ to his name. He goes on to share his business experience, pitfalls, successes which may inspire any listener to put in the work, and maybe follow Vinney’s example in the real estate industry. Kevin and Vinney discuss the advantages of multifamily home investments, emerging markets and management perspectives. Vinney also gives practical tips and tricks on how to thrive in the business that he himself employs in his real estate career. Quotes: “To be better, you really got to have the drive that nothing can stop you.” “You start dreaming about it, you start thinking about it, you want to learn more and more and that’s what I did.” “Nowadays, we feel like we can overcome everything,

Today's episode of The Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow Podcast features real estate investment expert and serial entrepreneur, Victor Menasce.
 Victor held senior roles at several firms in the high tech industry for 25 years before deciding to become full time with real estate 9 years ago. He has since touched on ground up RV communities, multi-family and residential developments, and much more. 
 Today he sheds light on a particularly unglamorous side of the business: rough patches and how he was able to weather them out to still achieve success.   Quotes: "I wasted a lot of time and probably wasted a lot of money basically going back and entering that business from the bottom of the business as opposed to coming into that business from the top of the business." "One of the perspectives that I always take when it comes to real estate projects is to make sure that those projects have enough margin to be resilient."
 "The key in the success for any active business is the team."
 "You want to make

In this episode of Real Estate for Investing Cash Flow Podcast, Kevin Bupp invites Dan Hanford: real estate investment expert and principal at Hanford Capital, a multifamily real estate investing and syndication firm. He is also the founder the Multifamily Investor Nation which has more than 34 groups and more than 2,000 members all over the world. In addition to that, Dan is also the president and founder of five specialty medical clinics in South Carolina. Dan shares his entry point in the multifamily syndication space, how he manages his time juggling real estate and a successful medical practice, delegating work to his all-star team, and so much more--all at the young age of 36 years old. Quotes: "I think that one of the things I learned earlier on is that art of delegation." "I'm a big believer that if you can't measure something then it's very hard to manage it." "I look at syndication, the syndication space, and go, 'If you have a background in business and you can actually manage large budgets

This episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cashflow Podcast features real estate investment expert Sean Katona, owner of Simplified Properties. Sean is an expert investor, landlord and a national speaker. His business focuses on the retail sector, revitalizing shopping centers and apartments for maximum returns. Kevin and Sean dive into ways to stabilize property post acquisition and improve the community by increasing foot traffic in businesses. Sean also also talks about the change in retail and the importance of differentiating the uses and physical presence of retail businesses. Quotes: “Upon closing we are immediately able to execute a couple of leases and so you just hit the ground running with momentum and that makes your bankers and investor partners feel good.” “Right out of the gate, we improve the landscaping. We reseal and restripe the parking lot. We upgrade some lighting into LEDs. We remove some old signage. When you see that happening in a community, with a building that’s maybe been

Today's show features Craig Berger, Founder and CEO of Avid Realty Partners, a commercial realty firm focused on hotel and multi-family apartment assets. Craig speaks about how he scaled up his company, the challenges he faced along the way, and the successes he enjoyed with his business model. Quotes: "It's a less efficient market. It's harder to sell a hotel asset than it is a multi-family asset." "We were on our downside scenarios. If we lose revenues 30%, how long will our cash last before we're in trouble? If revenues drop 20%, how long does our cash last before we're in trouble?" "A lot of people don't want to own anymore so the underlying trends and demographics still are very favorably for the multi-family sector. But the prices continue to make me nervous." "First of all, I'd say, find some good mentors. That's always important. Find some talented people to work with that are willing to work with you." "Find your passion. Find your inspiration and reach for the stars. You gotta go for it." "

Bryan gives some valuable insights on running a real estate business. He dives into the advantages of the no leverage approach to business, the culture at EquiAlt and the types of investments and investors he deals with. Kevin and Brian’s discussion provides valuable tips and insights on hiring, choosing asset classes, property management and even provides inspiration based from personal experiences, from dealing with the recession to current market conditions. Quotes: “Pain is one of the greatest teachers in life.” “I wasn’t gonna believe the banks, I wasn’t gonna believe Wall Street anymore and I wanted to do everything I could to dissociate myself personally and the money business from ever needing Wall Street bank money again.” “All my investors do not have a direct interest in the investment, so that allows me complete management discretion.. If that doesn’t work for someone, it doesn’t work for me either.” “I really hire for talent and personality, not exactly the specific job skill set.” “They l

This episode of the REIFCF podcast features real estate investment expert, Ellie Perlman, who is the founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital, a firm that specializes on multifamily properties. She also runs a podcast and a blog that focuses on passive investing. Kevin and Ellie discuss valuable data and tips for anyone looking to invest or further a career in real estate. They dive into the current market conditions and creative practices and relate those with their own experiences that could give the listener fresh insights into real estate and investment.   QUOTES: “The better syndicators have the capacity and the willingness to sit down with you and explain concepts.” “Once I understood that real estate investing was my path, then that was it. And for me it was moving forward in full speed.” “I just had this desire of being the general of my own path. I wanted to create something that [my kids can inherit] and build a legacy.” “For a market to be a solid market, it has to have a job growth, population

Without access to a high net worth individual or family office, are you out of options to syndicate real estate deals? Not quite. In fact, Scott Maurer of Advanta IRA knows of a method to solicit funding from the untapped trillions locked away in the average American's retirement accounts; via a self-directed IRA. In this episode, Kevin and Scott discuss the self-directed IRA as a vehicle for average investors to purchase real estate using their IRA funds; converting their traditional IRA into a structure that is allowed to invest in assets outside the confines of the stock market. HIGHLIGHTS: [6:58] What is Scott's Background? [9:23] Why are self-directed IRAs rare? What can you do with one? [15:35] Pros & Cons of investing in RE through an IRA structure. [21:32] What's the advantages of working with Advanta? [24:48] How to raise capital from self-directed IRA account holders. [32:01] Closing thoughts. Job Opportunities with my Team: Click Here Recommended Resources: Check out our company and our part

In this episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cashflow Podcast, Kevin shares the mic with Family Office Expert DJ Van Keuren. DJ's long investment career started as an advisor in the 90's. After selling his practice and traveling for a number of years, DJ came back to the USA with the clear vision that real estate is what he really wanted to do. He then started the American Dream Fund, which was planned to be the first Single Family REIT before selling the portfolio right before the market downturn of '08. Due to happenstance, DJ is now a Vice President for the Hayman Family Office, the Single Family Office of the Hayman Family who was the founder of Giorgio Perfume; where he is responsible for family office capital and the real estate activities which support Hayman Properties. HIGHLIGHTS: [2:29] DJ's Background [6:33] What is DJ's role in the Family Office? [14:20] What does the relationship between a family office and an RE investor look like? [24:32] What market risk does DJ see that can cause a co

In this episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cashflow Podcast, Kevin shares the mic with Farmland Investor and Owner of American Farm Investors, Brian Luftman. Originally as a commodities trader on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Brian was looking into a way to hedge his own investments against a financial meltdown based in commodities, aside from paper assets. When looking for potential ways to invest his money in hard commodity assets however, Brian came up short. Nobody in the United States (whether it be an RE fund or otherwise) provided the option to syndicate deals to purchase farmland. Brian then founded American Farm Investors; an investment firm specializing in raising capital for purchasing the very best farmland in the country producing the highest yearly yields. HIGHLIGHTS: [5:59] Brian's Background [12:22] Who is the typical seller of farmland? [18:19] What separates good farmland from bad farmland? [24:56] What are some of the risks associated with farmland investing? [30

In this episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow Podcast, Kevin Shares the mic with Matt Slepin; Founder of Terra Search Partners and Host of the “Leading Voices” Podcast. Matt’s extensive background in real estate and interest in recruitment fully culminated when he opened Terra’s doors in 2006, where he found his unique calling. Terra Search Partners helps companies in Commercial Real Estate staff for the best talent and the greatest fit, and for anyone from the REIT to the Mom & Pop. Matt also has gained significant leadership insight from hosting his own podcast and interacting with so many talented employees and founders within Terra. Enjoy this episode as the two dissect make-or-break leadership qualities, and what has made Matt a success. HIGHLIGHTS: [6:16] Matt’s Background [11:00] What does Terra Search Partners do? [19:32] What are Matt’s top leadership lessons he’s learned over the years? [31:23] What’s Matt’s current thoughts on the RE cycle now? [33:57] Closing Thoughts. Job Op

In this episode of the Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow Podcast, Kevin shares the mic with Loe Hornbuckle; CEO of Sage Oak Assisted Living in Dallas, Texas. Loe originally cut his teeth in business as a car salesman while in Louisiana. Pulled by the desire to do something greater, Loe later relocated to Dallas to work in a multifamily management company -- eventually investing his sweat into his first Assisted Living Facilities with the help of a high net worth investor. Loe now operates 5 main properties that fill a need significantly lacking in his markets; Re-Creating the warmth and comfort of home for all of his tenants.   HIGHLIGHTS: [5:47] Loe’s background [9:48] What was Loe’s first deal like, and how did he scale to 5 properties in 18 months? [21:25] What does the expense ratio look like running a campus-like assisted living model? [25:22] What is Loe’s due diligence process? [33:05] What is Loe’s exit strategy? [37:24] Closing thoughts Job Opportunities with my Team: Click Here Recommended