Episodes

Investing in older, infill markets that are poised for repositioning and growth can be a recipe for huge appreciation. Over the past decade, several cities in Northern New Jersey with easy access to transportation have seen explosive growth in values. Gentrification has led to changes that have made these areas desirable to live in for upscale demographics. Aaron Fragnito, Co-founder of People’s Capital Group, is an apartment syndicator who invests in smaller apartment buildings in Northern N...

One of the oldest, tried-and-true ways to make money in Real Estate is to flip houses. Although not easy, it can be started with almost no money, just a lot of effort. Most people fail at it, but some do well, a select few make millions. If you don’t have capital, there are hard money lending companies and private individuals who will lend you all the money you need to buy and rehab a house. When it comes to finding the right house to buy, you can buy from a wholesaler who buys the home directly...

When you operate in the market where you live, it reduces a tremendous amount of risk. It takes years to develop relationships and the historical perspective to have a block-by-block familiarity that stacks the deck in your favor. This intimate knowledge enables you to more easily find deals across asset types and identify great local partners to ensure success. Tyler Cauble, Founder of the Cauble Group, a boutique commercial brokerage firm in Nashville, has also done various development project...

There tends to be a prevailing focus on markets with growing population and job growth as the places to invest. While this makes obvious sense, these markets are much harder to identify discounted opportunities and often promise lower returns. That’s why smaller, older markets with less competition sometimes offer better returns, especially when you have an operator that specializes in the market. Axel Ragnarsson, Founder of Aligned Real Estate Partners, owns 200 units in Southern New Hampshire ...

Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger invest on the basis of value, not the economy. Good investing, versus speculating, should be boring, like watching paint dry. You want to protect your capital and get appreciation as a bonus. Chasing unrealistically high returns can cost a lot of money and create a lot of pain. Paul Moore, Managing Partner of Wellings Capital, has an impressive track record in investing in conservative asset classes and assets that are resilient, recession resistant, and stand th...

In the past several years, it got increasingly difficult to find the right deals in Real Estate, especially Multifamily. People were just paying too much across the board. In the past several months, however, the market has turned significantly with far less competition and many more distressed sellers, especially with C class properties. Amy Rubenstein, CEO of Clear Investment Group, has an incredible track record acquiring distressed C class properties 300+ units in secondary and tertiary mark...

As an entrepreneur, it often takes a lot of attempts at different things before you find your niche and path to riches. Some key characteristics of many entrepreneurs are the ability to learn from mistakes and the fortitude to bounce back from failures that sometimes cost a lot of money. Peter Vekselman, Real Estate investor and Coach, has done several different things including being a top Amway performer in his early years before getting into Real Estate. Peter shares his story including his c...

Even though you can buy and operate properties on your own, it can be time consuming and a hassle. Partnering with syndicators in larger deals, however, can generate better returns without the headaches and stresses of managing property. There are quality syndicators that have years of experience in specialized asset classes and markets, and a track record of generating consistently high investor returns. Joe Giuliacci, a Passive Entrepreneurial Investor, has invested in 35 passive deals over th...

Most new businesses fail within their first five years. That’s why, if you’re considering going into business, investing in a franchise can be the best way to go. Investing in a successful franchise mitigates a lot of risk by aligning yourself with a proven concept and a leadership team that teaches you the operational components of the business and how to become successful. Kim Daly, a franchise consultant with Franchoice, is one of America’s top franchise consultants. Kim matches people with v...

Although most asset classes in Real Estate have become saturated, smaller industrial is still wide open with market inefficiencies and fewer investors pursuing it. There are great deals on properties priced under $20,000,000 with credit tenants, in supply constrained markets, and under the radar of larger institutions. Lance Pederson and his partners at Resonance Capital are acquiring solid B class properties in six states across the industrial heartland. They’re implementing simple value-add st...

When it comes to making money, flexibility is a key ingredient because things are always changing and fluid. Right now, despite signs of huge distress, rising interest rates, and economic volatility, prices for most Real Estate assets are still priced too high for experienced, disciplined investors to pay. As a result, there’s a lot of dry powder in the market, especially with smart intuitions and Private Equity. Many are pivoting from acquisitions to ground up development. Omar Khan, Managing P...

Many Real Estate investors who start out in residential properties gravitate to commercial asset classes like office, industrial or self-storage. With these asset classes, you have fewer interactions with tenants because they don’t live in the properties with all the drama that this can entail. Jonathan Hayek, founder of Endurance Properties in Cheyenne, Wyoming, started with single family houses and small multifamily properties before acquiring a vacant small office building which he works in a...

In order to generate great returns in a saturated market, identifying an asset class with a high barrier to entry can be necessary. Affordable Housing, in particular, can be a challenge because of steep municipal regulatory hurdles and compliance issues that make acquisitions and operations complex and difficult. As a result, few investors have the bandwidth that it takes to operate these properties. Denis Shapiro, Managing Partner of SIH Capital group, is launching his second alternative invest...

In an environment where it’s difficult to achieve significant cash flow with direct equity investments in Real Estate, investing in the debt can be an attractive option. Investing in debt usually has less risk and can generate yields as high as 9%-11%, and sometimes even higher, with the assets as collateral. Carrie Cook, President of Ignite Funding, makes investing in Real Estate available to people who always wanted to invest but didn’t think they could afford it. Through Ignite Funding, indiv...

In any business, economies of scale result in more efficiency and profitability. Multifamily investing is no different. Instead of operating in multiple markets and managing several different management companies, you can streamline your efforts while reducing risk and generating better returns by focusing just one of a select few markets. Having a presence in fewer markets can also make acquisitions easier as you establish a stronger presence in the local broker community and gain access to mor...

There are many ways to invest in Real Estate successfully, but one often overlooked vehicle is publicly traded REITs. Publicly traded REITs are funds comprised of public Real Estate companies, many focused on one asset class. Whether it’s a Multifamily fund, Cell Towers, Cannabis, Mobile Home Parks, Self-Storage or others, the world of REITs has grown dramatically over the past several years. By investing in these funds, you get access to some of the best Real Estate portfolios in the country wi...

Getting a high yield on cash flowing residential property has gotten harder, even in secondary and tertiary markets. Even with interest rates climbing over the past year, which makes properties hard to cash flow, sellers have not lowered expectations for what they think their properties are worth. As a result of this and a tighter lending environment, sales volume of commercial properties has contracted 70% in recent months. Mark Updegraff, CEO of Raze Capital, acquires, manages, and develops co...

Wealth Channel is a media company that connects accredited investors to proven sponsors of Alternative Investments. Wealth Channel provides valuable content on the exploding world of alternatives for people who are looking for better returns than the stock market with less volatility. Scott Hawksworth, Chief Marketing Officer, is responsible for expanding the community and creating great opportunities for all stakeholders. Scott is an expert at leveraging the power of traditional organic search ...

Every fortune 500 company plus thousands of others place employees in corporate housing. From a landlord perspective, the rents that are paid for these properties vastly exceed long-term rentals and have less wear and tear. Angela Healy, CEO and owner of Avenue West Managed Corporate Housing, places corporate employees in fully furnished residential condos and manages the whole process for the owners. These condos are great investments for Real Estate investors who are looking for truly passive ...

Both residential and commercial occupancy rates and rents are contracting in many places and the government remains committed to taming inflation. Additionally, taxes, insurance, and other expenses are increasing. For operators with loans coming due over the next couple years, the combination of less revenue and increased operating and borrowing costs, may make refinancing nearly impossible. As a result, a lot of landlords who acquired properties at record high rents and record low cap rates wil...

With so much disruption in the capital markets, lending today has gotten increasingly complex and difficult to navigate. In order to be successful in the current environment, sponsors need to be more resourceful and creative than at any other time in recent history to get deals funded. In the near term, a lot of distress in the market will provide great opportunities for operators and investors. Adam Finkle, Principal of Tower Capital, is a Phoenix-based mortgage advisor who advises clients acro...

The key to success in any Real Estate venture is conservative underwriting. In a super competitive environment, it’s easy to convince yourself to believe unrealistic assumptions in order to bid high enough to win a deal. This can cause major heartache when surprises occur, and the market doesn’t fully cooperate. Zamir Kazi, founder of ZMR Capital, has acquired 33 large multifamily properties over the past few years with private equity. Although Private Equity partners can be more demanding of Ge...

There’s a need for 7 million more affordable apartment units in the country, but the cost of new construction is so high that it’s hard to build new apartments and rent them out at affordable rents. That’s why municipalities provide tax credits to builders so they can bring these units to market at rents tenants can afford. Lee Harris is President and CEO of Cohen Esrey, a 50 plus year old company that builds affordable apartment buildings in many markets in the U.S. to help fill the insatiable ...

There’s a need for 7 million more affordable apartment units in the country, but the cost of new construction is so high that it’s hard to build new apartments and rent them out at affordable rents. That’s why municipalities provide tax credits to builders so they can bring these units to market at rents tenants can afford. Lee Harris is President and CEO of Cohen Esrey, a 50 plus year old company that builds affordable apartment buildings in many markets in the U.S. to help fill the insatiable ...