Real Estate Investing Insights

SS136: What is Earnest Money in Real Estate

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing what is Earnest Money in Real Estate. Earnest money is an important part of making an offer on a property. In this episode, Charles discusses what earnest money is, and why it shows the seller that you are serious. Watch The [...]

GI213: Investing in Farmland with George Bravante Jr.

Beginning in the early 1990’s, George Bravante started with a small vineyard and winery in the Napa Valley of California. Over the past 20 years, Bravante Farm Capital has acquired over $175 million in agricultural assets including, citrus, table grapes, wine grapes, stone fruit and pistachios. Prior to founding Bravante Farm Capital, he spent 10 [...]

SS135: What is an LOI in Real Estate

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing What is an LOI in Real Estate. A letter of intent (LOI), is a document that is utilized in the early stages of a commercial real estate sale. In this episode, Charles discusses what a LOI is, and how is it [...]

GI212: Alternative Asset Opportunities with Kerry Lutz

After graduating from law school, Kerry became an attorney, and serial entrepreneur which included; running a legal printing company, practicing commercial law and litigation and founding a successful distressed asset investment company. After the 2008 financial collapse, he dedicated himself to helping people protect and preserve their wealth by re-balancing their investment portfolios away from [...]

SS134: What is Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing What is Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR). When applying for a mortgage on an investment property, the lender will calculate the debt service coverage ratio. In this episode, Charles discusses what the DSCR is, and why it is used by lenders. [...]

GI211: Elevate Your Business and Life with Tyler Chesser

Tyler Chesser is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CF Capital, a private equity real estate investment firm that focuses on acquiring and operating multifamily assets in; Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and Ohio. Tyler was previously a commercial real estate broker, and holds nearly a decade of professional real estate experience. Watch The Episode Here: Listen [...]

SS133: What is a Capital Call

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing what is a capital call. Over the past decade, private equity has become an ever-popular asset class. One term that private equity investors will eventually come into contact with is “capital call”. In this episode, Charles discusses what capital calls are, [...]

GI210: What is Real Estate Crowdfunding with Adam Gower

Adam Gower combines over 40 years of experience in real estate investment and finance with  digital marketing strategies to build crowdfunding platforms for real estate capital raisers. He has over $1.5 billion in real estate transactional experience, has personally raised over $500 million in capital, and has taught over 4,500 individuals how to build wealth, [...]

SS132: What is a PUD in Real Estate

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing What is a PUD in Real Estate. Planned unit developments or PUDs, have become very popular in real estate. In this episode, Charles discusses what a planned unit development is, and how it differs from an HOA. Watch The Episode Here: [...]

GI209: Foreigners Investing in US Real Estate with Bernard Pierson

Bernard Pierson has over 10 years of real estate investing experience and has recently adjusted his focus primarily to multifamily apartment complexes. Bernard has been a general partner in over 20 properties and invested into over 2,000 units. Previously he specialized in ground-up development and led the development of over 100,000 square feet of condominium [...]
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