Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast

John Guitar, SVP of Business Development, for All Aboard Florida discusses the impact of passenger rail on the Southern Part of Florida and the real estate and infrastructure project that accompany it.

Joe Fairless, is an investor and fellow podcaster. He is the host of the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever, but he has been an investor for much longer. Joe joins the Invest Florida show to explain how he went from buying single family investments to multifamily investments and what creative things he did to on the equity side to reach his goals.

Naim Hamdar & Keyur Patel from Synergistic Funding LLC talk to the Invest Florida team about CMBS, Bridge loans and a line of credit for residential rehabbers and flippers.

SW Florida real estate attorney Kevin Jursinski joins the show to discuss frequently asked points on the Dodd Frank laws and how the rules affect the individual real estate investor and lender.

Handling residential properties and tenants can be tricky. Listen to how one professional apartment investor and manager deals with 10 important issues. Property Management can be a tricky task!  

Mike Conlon is a trained lawyer and entrepreneur. He got his start in financial services, selling that business and parlaying it in to a successful real estate business. He has invested in single family and multifamily properties. His focus, currently, is on mobile home parks around the Southeastern part of the USA. In this episode, he will talk about how he got in to the mobile home park business and how investors can make a $100k per year off of a 100 unit park.  

Steven McCraney is the President & CEO of McCraney Property Company, one of the most active developers for industrial property in the State of Florida. Steven is based out of West Palm Beach, but is increasingly turning his attention to the i4 Corridor between Tampa and Orlando. Find out why Steven is bullish on the area and what makes him a successful developer.  

Dr Carl Hudson is the Director of the Center for Real Estate Analytics at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The Center informs decision making by identifying and analyzing the systemic impacts real estate has on the economy, financial institutions and consumers. Dr Hudson joins us to talk about the Florida markets...what are the hot spots? Where are we from a historic perspective, in terms of asset pricing and market absorption.   Complete notes and podcast - Click here!

Steve Berges literally wrote the book on apartment investing. "The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings" and the "Complete Guide to Real Estate for Investment Properties" were both penned by Steve and he has spent his career buying and overseeing multifamily assets. Steve talks about his experience in hiring property managers, managing his managers and proving a few tricks of the trade.   Text and notes on Steve Berges' Podcast "Tips on Selecting a Property Manager."

Florida Apartment Association, Government Affairs Director, Courtney Barnard, joins the Invest Florida Show to talk current regulatory matters. She covers the 4 items important to all apartment owners in the State of Florida...proposed changes to the laws and court decisions that could send ripples through the apartment landlord community.  

Hoyt Prindle of the Florida Business Development Corporation talks about Small Business Administration loans for investment real estate. Most real estate investors overlook this type of financing, because, frankly, it is not qualifying use of debt...BUT, the financing source can be excellent for mini-warehouses, hotels, golf courses...OR, the professional or retail user who decides to have some attached rental space on the current space in which they own and run their business/practice. The terms can make a deal VERY attractive. Listen to Hoyt who tells us what programs work best.  

Greg Bugay has given up his corporate gig to manage start and manage his vacation rental business. Our interview covers:* How he started* What does he expect to earn per unit* What is it like dealing with AirBnB* Why vacation rentals are a solid strategy for real estate investment.* What is life like for an Vacation rental ownerGreg runs a Meetup group for vacation rental hosts. Please email Greg for information on how to join. Their first meeting is Aug 15, 2015 Things You Should KNow About Growing a Vacation Rental Business

Barney Killinger was a in a near fatal accident. Laying in a hospital bed, he still managed to transact 40 wholesale deal in 6 weeks. He is a story of inspiration for all those trying to buy and sell investment property. His primary business, Pro Auctions Services, consolidates foreclosure auction information across Central Florida. Learn how Barney makes deals happen!

Professional real estate journalist June Fletcher talks about the market in Naples. What is the outlook? Which area are hot? What areas are not? Is there still value in the market are is the the market becoming overheated?   Naples Real Estate Talk

Jason Hartman has been involved in several thousand real estate transaction and has owned properties in 11 states. He favors residential single family and multi-family over other asset types, but believes real estate is the primary method of building wealth. Besides being an advocate and instructor for financial literacy, Jason is a dynamic investor with a unique way of looking at how to start and build your portfolio.  

Getting the attention of potential sellers is challenging. Consistency and persistency is important. You must have a schedule to try multiple ways to present your interest to the other party. Mike Quarles, President of Yellowletters.com talks about the keys to success in marketing for real estate and property management opportunities ....helping you find more and better deals.  

Wesley Burdette is a high energy, passionate single family investor turned developer. He started out flipping single family homes and then decided to start building a portfolio for buy and hold. He still had an itch that needed to be scratched and he saw opportunity in a transitioning urban neighborhood for apartment development. Find out what he did to make the project a success! Listen to entire show on Wesley and his apartment development The Warehouse in Seminole Heights. 

If you are a residential landlord of either single family of multifamily, this is show you will want to hear. Long-time Florida landlord attorney John McMillan discusses how to stay in line with Fair Housing laws as well as the process of evictions. Do's and Dont's