Real Estate Investing Insights
SS265: Optimizing the NOI: Cost-Cutting Strategies That Don’t Sacrifice Quality
Effective cost-cutting while improving operational efficiency is the goal of every multi-family investor. In this episode, Charles discusses reducing expenses without compromising the resident experience. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Optimizing Net Operating Income (NOI) in multifamily real estate is a delicate balance of increasing revenue and reducing operating [...]
GI342: The Future of Private Real Estate Lending with Saurabh Shah
Saurabh Shah is a PropTech entrepreneur with extensive experience in real estate investments, asset management, and business development across the United States and South Asia. Currently, he is working at the intersection of real estate and technology to disrupt the traditional real estate financing model with his company, InstaLend, which he co-founded. Watch The Episode [...]
SS264: Understanding Cap Rates (And Why They’re Misleading)
Cap rates are a common metric used in multifamily real estate investing, but they can be misleading in certain situations. In this episode, Charles discusses cap rates and how investors can effectively utilize them alongside other valuation methods. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Cap rates are one of the [...]
GI341: Investing in Small Retail Plazas with Manish Pushye
Manish Pushye arrived in the U.S. in 2000 with only $700 and an engineering degree and has since built a diversified portfolio across industries, including hospitality, retail, wholesale trading, e-commerce, IT, and manufacturing. Manish’s company, Awesome ROI, and their 72-person team acquire hotels, apartments, and shopping plazas, focusing on strong cash flow and equity growth. [...]
SS263: Tenant Renewal Rate
One of the most important and challenging aspects of property management is tenant retention. In this episode, Charles discusses tenant renewal and why it might be the most important KPI in multifamily investing. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: The tenant retention rate is the percentage of tenants who renew [...]
GI340: Mortgage Note Investing for Beginners with Eddie Speed
Since 1980, Eddie Speed has been involved with seller financing and the non-performing note industry. In 2023, Eddie marked the completion of over 50,000 note deals through his company, the Colonial Funding Group. In 1999, he founded the Note School, where he has since mentored over 2,000 students on note investing. Watch The Episode Here: [...]
SS262: What are Surety Bonds?
A surety bond is a financial agreement that guarantees a business or individual will complete specific obligations. In this episode, Charles discusses surety bonds and the different types used within the context of real estate. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Surety bonds within the realm of real estate are [...]
GI339: Mortgage Note Investing with Nic DeAngelo
Nic DeAngelo is the CEO and Founder of Saint Investment Group. A firm that acquires institutional-grade real estate assets nationwide with 600 mortgages across 29 states. Additionally, Nic’s company operates the Saint Income Fund, which makes debt and equity investments across various property types. Saint currently has over $200 million in assets under management and [...]
SS261: The Value-Add Process
The value-add process is the backbone of increasing property value in multifamily investing. In this episode, Charles discusses the value-add process his firm follows with each of their properties. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: The term “value-add” is commonly used in apartment investing and commercial real estate investing as [...]
GI338: Apartment Property Management with Luke Leins
Luke Leins is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at ResProp Management, a third-party management firm with over 600 team members and over 23,000 units under management. Luke's background includes development, acquisitions, private equity fundraising, and third-party management. Luke's strategic approach is to partner with ownership groups looking to develop multifamily portfolios by assisting [...]
