Real Estate Investing Insights
GI245: Alternative Investments with Ben Fraser
Ben Fraser is the Chief Investment Officer of Aspen Funds, a private equity firm that Ben helped grow to over $500 million in assets under management. Before joining his current firm, he served as a commercial lender, a commercial underwriter, and an asset manager on a team overseeing over $7 billion in assets. Watch The [...]
SS167: Zero Down Doesn’t Mean Zero Dollars
Many new real estate investors are interested in purchasing a rental property with no money down. In this episode, Charles discusses zero-down real estate deals. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Visit any real estate blog or any real estate investing social media group, and you will most certainly find [...]
GI244: Commercial Real Estate Financing with Anton Mattli
Anton Mattli was previously a guest on episode GI18 and is back. Anton has held senior management positions at major New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Zurich financial institutions. During that time, he restructured commercial real estate worth several billion dollars and oversaw loan portfolios consisting of aircraft, ocean vessels, and infrastructure assets. He has [...]
SS166: Effective Rent Collection
Effectively collecting rent is an important factor in making your rental property successful. In this episode, Charles discusses effective rent collection strategies. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Rental properties are very expensive to operate. Review the financials of most rental properties. You will see that the profit margins are [...]
GI243: Real Estate Asset Management with Sandhya Seshadri
Sandhya Seshadri is a former electrical engineer who now invests in large multifamily properties in the competitive Dallas/Fort Worth market. She has invested in over 3,000 units as a limited partner and general partner, and today, she shares her perspective on underwriting deals and managing properties. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: [...]
SS165: What is Depreciation in Real Estate
Real estate depreciation is one of the most powerful tax benefits associated with real estate investing. In this episode, Charles discusses real estate depreciation and how it works. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Real estate depreciation is an essential tax-saving instrument for real estate investors. I am not an [...]
GI242: Invest in Mobile Home Parks with Ryan Hill
Ryan Hill. He was previously an elementary school principal after teaching high school science for 13 years while simultaneously being a real estate agent involved in over $40 million in transactions. Today, Ryan is the Chief Operating Officer at Suncrest Capital, a mobile home investment firm, and he works closely with community managers to ensure [...]
SS164: Tenant Retention
Lowering turnover is among the multifamily industry's most important critical success factors. In this episode, Charles discusses tenant retention and its importance to the success of your property. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Lowering turnover is among the multifamily industry's most important critical success factors. When a resident moves out, [...]
GI241: Investing in Short Term Rentals with Kirby Atwell
Kirby Atwell served 11 years on active duty in the U.S. military, during which time he developed a strong interest in real estate entrepreneurship and bought his first rental property in 2006. In 2011, he started his first real estate investment company, focused on buying distressed properties, renovating, and selling them. In 2017, he found [...]
SS163: Levered vs Unlevered IRR
It is common for real estate investors to come upon the terms Levered IRR and Unlevered IRR. In this episode, Charles discusses the difference between them and why it is important to understand both calculations. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: In episodes SS105 and SS162, I broke down what [...]
