Real Estate Investing Insights
SS230: High Return On Investment Renovations
LLCs provide significant benefits to real estate investors. In this episode, Charles discusses these advantages and why real estate investors should utilize LLCs in their investment strategy. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: The business of rental property investing revolves around boosting the net operating income, which is primarily achieved [...]
GI307: Creative Real Estate Financing with Morgan Ehrenzeller
Morgan Ehrenzeller has mastered the art of creative finance, leveraging strategies such as seller financing, subject-to, and lease options to acquire properties with minimal upfront capital. He has built a portfolio of 339 units across the U.S., starting with the purchase of his first duplex, which was financed with a down payment of $5,000 and [...]
SS229: The Importance of an Exit Strategy in Real Estate
Having a clear exit strategy before investing in real estate is paramount to being a successful investor. In this episode, Charles discusses how to outline an exit strategy as a real estate investor. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Most real estate investing content is based on buying properties; however, [...]
GI306: Industrial Real Estate Development with Chris Long
Chris Long is the founder of Longyards, an industrial real estate investment company that acquires and develops adaptable and affordable industrial storage solutions tailored for contractors, small businesses, and large-scale operations. They currently have 10 locations throughout North America. Chris has been involved in the construction industry since he was 14 years old. Watch The [...]
SS228: Buying Rentals in Small Towns
Purchasing rental properties in small towns can be a great investment strategy. In this episode, Charles discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this strategy. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Purchasing rental properties in smaller towns can be lucrative investments, but they have advantages and disadvantages that investors must consider [...]
GI305: Hotel to Apartment Conversion with Ryan Sudeck
Ryan Sudeck is the CEO of Sage Investment Group, a company that transforms hotels into apartments in growth markets throughout the United States. They recently began their 22nd hotel conversion project. Before Ryan joined Sage, he served as Vice President of Marketplaces at Redfin and previously led acquisitions across industries at PwC, Samsung, and Amazon. [...]
SS227: The Decline In Apartment Construction
Over the past three years, the U.S. has seen a major slowdown in apartment construction. In this Strategy Saturday episode, Charles Carillo explores the causes behind the apartment construction slowdown in 2025 and explains how it will reshape housing markets, rental rates, and multifamily investing nationwide. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: [...]
GI304: Passive Investing in Real Estate with Aleksey Chernobelskiy
Aleksey Chernobelskiy advises passive investors on existing and future investments and is the founder of GP-LP MATCH, a platform that allows LPs to see deals that match their specific investment criteria. Additionally, he writes weekly to 7,000 investors on his website, LPlessons.co, to explain how to properly vet and consider LP investments in the grand [...]
SS226: Building Wealth Through House Hacking
House hacking is a strategic hybrid housing and investing approach. In this episode, Charles discusses how house hackers can reduce their living expenses, launch their rental business and build wealth, all at the same time. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: House hacking is a very powerful investment strategy. I [...]
GI303: Commercial Real Estate Asset Management with Wayne Courreges III
Wayne Courreges III began his real estate journey while serving in the US Marine Corps, and after completing his service in 2007, he transitioned to a career with a large commercial real estate firm, which spanned 16 years before he focused full-time on real estate investments. Today, Wayne focuses primarily on acquiring apartment communities and [...]
