Real Estate Investing Insights
SS259: What is Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS)
Ratio Utility Billing System, or RUBS, is a method of billing tenants individually for utilities that are not individually metered. In this episode, Charles discusses what RUBS are and how apartment owners utilize this billing system to cover the cost of utilities at their properties without individually metering their tenants. Watch The Episode Here: Listen [...]
GI336: Mobile Home Park Investments with Jack Martin
Jack Martin is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of 52TEN, an Arizona-based investment firm specializing in the acquisition and reposition of mobile home parks. The firm is vertically integrated and manages 1,800 lots across 5 states, with $60 million of private investor capital. Jack’s experience includes general contracting, development, capital management, and the acquisition [...]
SS258: What is a Hard Money Loan?
If you are flipping a house and looking for a loan, you will likely encounter a loan product called a hard money loan. In this episode, Charles discusses hard money loans, what they are, how they work and when investors should use them. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: A [...]
GI335: Passive Income Real Estate Investing with Chad Ackerman
After starting to invest passively in real estate in 2018, Chad built multiple income streams, liquidated his 401(k), and ultimately left his W-2 career. He cofounded Left Field Investors, which grew into one of the nation’s fastest-growing passive investor communities and was later acquired by BiggerPockets, becoming PassivePockets. Chad is also the founder of CARE [...]
SS257: Maximizing Multifamily Profits Beyond the Rent Check
Many multifamily investors consider rent payments as their only source of revenue. However, savvy rental property investors implement additional income streams in order to maximize their profits. In this episode, Charles discusses some of these strategies and how investors can implement them at their properties. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking [...]
GI334: From Emerging Markets to U.S. Real Estate Investing with Ian Colville
Ian Colville is the founder and Managing Partner of Carpathian Capital Management, an alternative asset manager specializing in U.S. residential real-estate development. Since launching the firm in 2012, Ian and his team have overseen more than $400 million in residential assets. Ian’s career began in management consulting before he spent a decade in emerging-market investment [...]
SS256: How to Spot and Minimize Tenant Fraud
As a landlord or property manager, it is imperative to identify tenant fraud as soon as possible. In this episode, Charles discusses tenant fraud, the red flags that property managers should look out for, in addition to creating a written process for reviewing tenant applications. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking [...]
GI333: ‘Get Rich Slow’ Real Estate Investing with Anne Curry
Anne Curry is a real estate investor with over 30 years of experience in buying, flipping, developing, and owning rental properties across Washington State and Arizona. Previously, Anne was a preschool teacher earning $5 an hour and has since scaled her real estate portfolio, currently owning over 300 units through 12 apartment buildings. Watch The [...]
SS255: How to Avoid Bad Tenants
Avoiding problematic tenants is key to successful property management. In this episode, Charles discusses effective strategies for identifying and addressing problem tenants. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When I have spoken to ex-landlords in the past who left the business, there are really 2 recurring reasons I hear: 1. [...]
GI332: How to Invest in Value-Add Multifamily Apartments with Casey Stratton
Casey Stratton is a seasoned real estate investor with over a decade of expertise and has been a General Partner on over $200 million in deals. Casey was first introduced to real estate investing while seeking to build alternative income streams after being laid off from his tech job during the Great Recession. This experience [...]
