Episodes

In the world of private investing, there is a growing plethora of opportunities to generate cash flow. There’s Real Estate equity in single assets or funds, there’s debt funds that provide conservative and consistent cash flo...

The biggest asset class in the world is the U.S. single family housing market. That’s why the health of this asset class has such a large impact on the broader U.S. economy. Over time, single family homes have been one of the...

Buying sub-institutional size deals entails less competition, and therefore lower prices. In the $3 - $10 million dollar range, competition is mostly local to a specific market with a buyer pool that generally doesn’t include...

Finding an avenue to high returns can be difficult in saturated markets. Certain markets outside of major metros, however, can provide a unique opportunity for great returns as major metros have become exorbitant for large sw...

Although retail has been out of favor over the past several years with the threat of ecommerce, it’s gained traction more recently. As opposed to being venues for traditional soft goods stores, retail space is becoming utiliz...

It’s always difficult finding a deal, even in down markets, but if you’re willing to be contrarian, there may be lucrative opportunities that present themselves. One example is vintage 100+ year old multifamily properties in ...

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest and seem the most obvious in hindsight. Co-warehousing is one of these ideas. Co-warehousing was created for small, often start-up businesses to rent smaller spaces for shorter period...

One strategy to get big discounts on multifamily properties is to buy the loans from current lenders at below par. Once a mortgage becomes 60-90 days late, lenders will consider selling the note to de-risk their position and ...

The single-family housing asset class is the largest in the U.S, valued at $70 billion. In the past few years, however, this asset class has seen some of the same challenges of other commercial real estate classes, such as ov...

Although prices on multifamily have come down, the market still hasn’t stabilized. Rents have come down in many markets and expenses have increased, but prices have still not adjusted accordingly. Additionally, cap rates are ...

As major metros have become too expensive, investors are moving to tertiary markets in order to improve yield, thereby driving up prices in these markets. Smaller markets can be attractive because prices can be 50% less and r...

In today’s market, investors are finding it difficult to achieve strong, reliable returns. That’s why more investors are acting as the bank, making loans directly to other investors who don’t qualify for shorter-term bank loa...

As a passive investor, one way to reduce risk and also participate in the upside usually reserved for General Partners, is to invest in a GP fund. By investing in a GP fund, you get to participate in the fee income generated ...

One of the most resilient asset classes in commercial real estate is Mobile Home Parks. Almost no new parks have been built in the last couple decades, and many parks are being repurposed for higher and better use. Mobile Hom...

After many years of peak prices, distress is starting to appear in multifamily apartments, including newer properties. As debt maturities are looming, operators aren’t able to absorb the new debt costs plus all the other incr...

Investing in older, infill markets that are being repositioned and growing can be a recipe for huge appreciation. Over the past decade, several cities in Northern New Jersey with easy access to transportation have seen explos...

There are over 20 million rental homes in the U.S. Because of the higher prices of these homes, however, investors are making less on them than they have in decades. These days, investors are making more money by financing th...

Single family homes have always been a great way to invest in real estate if you buy them at the right discounted price. If they’re in the right neighborhood in a stable or growing market, you will have no problem renting the...

An often overlooked and misunderstood category of Real Estate investing is tax liens. 2% of property taxes annually don’t get paid, which presents an opportunity for investors to invest in tax liens or tax deeds. With tax lie...

The largest asset class in the world is single family houses in the U.S., worth a total of $35 trillion. Not only is it the largest asset class, it’s the least risky if you invest with low leverage. One way to participate in ...

In order to become an expert in multifamily takes decades. From knowing all aspects of the physical properties and maintenance, to the nuances of property management, and how to buy properties at the right price, requires a l...

Smaller industrial buildings are seeing high occupancy levels and strong buyer demand. Even in slow growth, or slightly declining markets, the demand for industrial space is increasing because of limited inventory. Kip Northr...

Many long-term real estate owners have experienced tremendous appreciation and consequential equity in their properties. This is a great boon, but as a result, they are generating very small returns on their equity, sometimes...

One area of the economy and commercial real estate that’s flourishing is luxury travel. Well located, well managed hotels are unique assets that retain their value irrespective of the macroeconomic environment. In the past fe...