Carina Guzman hails from Ottawa Canada where she specializes in all forms of land development. This includes land assembly as well as raw land development. In particular she has specialized in transit oriented land plays. This is a very smart strategy that can work in...

Mellanie Finnegan is based in Orem Utah where she specializes in tax lien investing, specifically on land. You can learn more at taxlienprocess.com or at taxlienwealthsolutions.com. Today's conversation was packed with valuable strategies on how to multiply your...

We’ve been saying it for a while. There is no such thing as returning to normal. What will emerge from this pandemic is a new normal. Exactly what that will look like is anybody’s guess. But there are some clues that the pandemic has amplified. If you are the Owner of...

Today is another AMA episode. Carolyn asks. I’m not an expert in Excel and I paid to purchase an Excel based tool for analyzing multi-family apartment projects. I’m still learning about everything the tool can do. What is your recommendation for analyzing project?...

Today is another AMA episode (ask me anything).  Kristi from Dayton Ohio asks: I had to let my most trusted foreman go. I was really sick for 3 months last March and this man became my right hand man. I let him have more control of my job sites than I normally give...

Our book this month is Dream Big by Bob Goff. Bob is someone who lives his own life out loud. After graduating law School, Bob decides to take a 3 month vacation with his family and visits a remote part of British Columbia. He has taken the personal initiative to...

Today is another AMA episode - “Ask Me Anything”. David asks, I know that every year you have a goal setting workshop. You most likely established some very detailed short and long term goals. How have these goals been impacted with the current change in world events?...

Chris Arnold is a real estate investor based in Tulum Mexico. He's a specialist in using old fashioned radio to market his real estate business. Today's conversation on using radio is packed with wisdom on how to market effectively. You can learn more or reach Chris...

David Holman is based in Portland Maine where he runs Holman Homes and Katahdin Property Management. On today's show we're talking about the experience of renting to new immigrant families.  You can reach David at KatahdinManagement.com. Such a great conversation....

In June of 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a draft working paper in which they solicited feedback on a possible change to the definition of an accredited investor. The idea was to increase the number of investors who would be eligible for making...

On today’s show we’re bringing you an up to the minute update on the major hurricane that slammed into the Gulf Coast overnight. We’re talking about a major category 4 storm called hurricane Laura. About half a million people were evacuated from the low lying coastal...

On today’s show we’re talking about what is happening in the world of hospitality. The American Hotel and Lodging Association is an organization that represents the hotel industry in North America. The AHLA reports that since the public health issue began escalating...

My friends Jarrrett and Raja are magicians. They live in Las Vegas and they’ve had a magic show at the Stratosphere Hotel. They’ve been semi-finalists on America’s Got Talent. They’ve been featured frequently on the TV Show Masters of Illusion. They’ve even appeared...

Today is another AMA Episode (Ask Me Anything).  Paul asks: "I have been acquiring gold/silver since December of last year. Outside of a small physical holdings possession what do you recommend for storage for a larger portion of your holdings? I have heard Russel...

Ari Rastegar specializes in upgrading and repositioning multi-family apartments to A-Class finishes at discounted prices in secondary markets. He's based in Austin Texas which is on the cusp of becoming the 10th largest metro in the US. You can reach Ari at...

Today's show is an excerpt of a conversation with George from earlier this week. George taught negotiation in the law school at NYU for over 20 years.  The outline of his course formed the basis of his best selling book on negotiation, which was published in 17...

On today’s show we’re talking about a new policy that positively affects owners of short term rental properties. As of August 20, 2020, Airbnb announced a global ban on all parties and events at Airbnb listings, including a cap on occupancy at 16. This party ban...

On today’s show we’re going to take a brief history lesson for the year 2020. We saw the first outbreaks of the pandemic in China, followed by countries where the infection had spread. These included Korea, Italy, Japan, Spain and France. Soon after followed...

On today’s show we’re talking about what it takes to increase profitability or reduce the cash burn rate in the pandemic environment. Many businesses have taken advantage of the government programs that have provided emergency funding. But the indications are that...

While I don’t pay close attention to the stock market, there are a few rare exceptions that are worth noting. One of them is Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway. Buffet and his partner Charlie Munger don’t invest in the stock market. They buy companies, and happen to...

On today’s show we are talking about how the narrative in your mind is selecting the data from which to make decisions. To properly frame today’s discussion, we need to look at two things: The data itself The way you process the data Let’s start with the data. There...

Today's guest went to Stanford Business School in 2011 and started an online used car company after graduating in 2013. Nicholas raised a total of $10M, went through the startup accelerator Y-Combinator and sold his business to Carvana in 2017. After the sale of his...

Gary Pinkerton's career trajectory into real estate was definitely not typical. He spent 26 years serving as a Submarine Officer in the U.S. Navy, including commanding the nuclear attack submarine USS TUCSON from 2009-2011 and retiring as a Captain. On today's show we...

On today’s show we’re going to ask a fundamental question about business structure. I’m not going to answer the question. But give you something to think about. The potential problem arises when you have a mismatch between a short term revenue commitment from your...

On today’s show we’re talking about how to interpret price volatility. Property prices tend not to be that volatile from one day to the next. If your goal over the long term is to acquire property, you’re happy that prices rise when you’re selling, you’re happy that...

On today’s show we’re talking about how to interpret price volatility. Property prices tend not to be that volatile from one day to the next. If your goal over the long term is to acquire property, you’re happy that prices rise when you’re selling, you’re happy that...

The thought experiment goes something like this: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” Some people decide to go around that circle a few times and then give up. Others will go to Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species” and argue that the Chicken evolved from a...

Today is another AMA episode, Ask Me Anything Joseph asks. A friend of mine has contacted a person who is both a coach and a source of turn-key properties. My friend likes the idea of a one-stop-shop to get their start in real estate education and investing. The...

On today’s show we’re talking about the health of a high turnover businesses. One business in particular that has been very hard hit during the pandemic is senior housing. Under normal circumstances, those entering assisted living are there on average for about three...

This weekend we're talking about using video for marketing yourself and your business. Greg is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a specialist in using video to market for real estate. He can be reached at Greg McDaniel on Facebook, GregMcDanielREU on...

Dan Rochon is a specialist in video marketing for real estate, based in Northern Virginia. He's the author of The Real Estate Evolution and the curator of the Consistent Predictable Income (CPI) Community. You can reach Dan on Facebook or connect with him through his...

On today’s show we’re talking about navigating the fine line between collecting commercial rent and pushing your tenants to close their doors. The financial stress is all over the world of commercial. Rent collection used to be automatic at this time last year....

Today is another AMA episode. Today’s question was actually asked twice by two different people. The questions are virtually the same to I’ll answer it only once. Both Chad and Michelle asked I have a portfolio of smaller multi-family properties duplexes, triplexes...

When we think of hotels we tend to think of a few large brands that dominate the market. Marriott is the largest after having gobbled up with Starwood Group which had all the Sheraton brands. Hilton is #2 with about 30 brands under its umbrella, and Intercontinental...

Today’s show is called 52 offers. You might be thinking that the number 52 relates to a deck of cards. Not in this case. On today’s show we’re talking about a property that this past weekend had 96 showings and today had 52 offers. Mine was one of them. I was certain...

On today’s show we’re talking about how our economy depends on the printing of money. Let’s put this in perspective. The fortunes of entire industries rest on whether governments around the world are going to print a virtually unlimited amount of money in order to get...

Barry Wolfe is with Marcus and Millichap in Ft. Lauderdale. He specializes in retail assets and spent his entire career, including his early career as a lawyer working on retail assets. On today's show we're talking about the current state of retail.

On today’s show we are reviewing “Yes to Life, in spite of everything “ by Viktor Frankl. Viktor Frankl is best known for hist book “man’s search for meaning “ which chronicles his discovery of the meaning of life during his 3 years in 5 different concentration camps...

Frustrating when your Podcast hosting company has a problem preventing new shows from being published to the feed. Listeners must be wondering what's going on.... The hosting company acknowledged the problem and are working on it.

Now that parts of the economy are opening up, we’re starting to see the opening up of the courts as well. We’re continuing to see rising cases of Covid-19 which has claimed 155,000 lives in the US since March and 9,000 lives in Canada. With that we’re starting to see...

As students prepare to go back to school, the question on the minds of many student housing operators is “Has a university education changed forever?” Universities in the US represent about 20 million students, faculty and staff. That’s almost the same as the...

On today’s show we’re talking about the discipline of making decisions based on the numbers. In the past couple of weeks I went through a process of underwriting a property that is a rare property. We’re talking about a property at 316 Water Street. As you might have...

Ben from Oklahoma City asks We are looking at building a residential assisted living center consisting of 12 residential care homes. What are your tips on mapping supply and demand for the market. Our current approach is googling and building a list and talking with...

Jyoti is an analyst with Trepp in New York City, specializing in commercial mortgage backed securities. On today's show Jyoti gives a basic tutorial on the CMBS market and how it operates. If you want to learn more, reach out to her at...

On today's show George discusses the current market conditions and what to do about it.

On today’s show we’re talking about your frame of reference. In the past week, the price of silver has gone up 28% in a little over two weeks. But we’ve been saying for a long time that silver is undervalued relative to gold. Two months ago gold was trading at 115...

On today’s show we’re talking about your frame of reference. The price of silver has gone up 28% in a little over two weeks. But we’ve been saying for a long time that silver is undervalued relative to gold. Two months ago gold was trading at 115 times the price of...

On today’s show we’re taking a look at what’s happening in the housing market and make sense out of some pretty confusing data. Last week we reported that lumber prices have increased to record levels, driven by outdoor construction projects at restaurants, the low...

On today’s show we’re taking a look at what’s happening in population migration. Over the past 20 years population growth among secondary and tertiary markets has outpaced that of the country’s large primary metros. A new report from Marcus and Millichap shines a...

On today’s show we’re talking about how the Pandemic is going to shape the near future for real estate investors. Our entire economy situation, both in the US, Canada and much of Europe is based entirely on the printing of money by central banks. Our entire economic...

On today’s show we’re talking about how shopping has changed. But not just shopping in general. We’re talking about how my shopping has changed forever. Last week, my wife and I were on vacation. We chartered a boat on an inland waterway in central Ontario. We were...

John Fortes has been syndicating apartment projects for a small number of years. He's a relative newcomer to the world of syndication. Listen to how he rapidly made the transition from investing in single family to multi-family properties. John can be reached at...

Steffany Boldrini is a real estate investor and host of the Commercial Real Estate Investing from A-Z podcast. She is based in San Francisco and on today's show we're talking about what's happening in several asset classes in the San Francisco...

Steffany Boldrini is a former technology entrepreneur and host of the Commercial Real Estate Investing from A-Z podcast. She is based in San Francisco and on today's show we're talking about what's happening in several asset classes in the San Francisco...

The much feared W shaped recovery is upon us. Attempts to open up the economy and to restart the floundering food and beverage industry have hit a snag. This past week saw a record number of new infections across multiple states in the US. There is understandably a...

We are living through one of the most perplexing periods I’ve ever seen. On today’s show we are talking about how in the middle of an economic downturn, some indicators suggest a red hot market. Restaurants, Construction Companies, and DIYers Drive Demand Lumber and...

Dominic asks, Dear Victor, Thank you for the ongoing excellent content. While awaiting projects to invest in that make sense to me, I’ve been looking at various places to hold capital. Do you have any thoughts regarding the “infinite banking” concept using whole life...

On today’s show we are talking about how to look at a property through the lens of a developer. So often when I talk to the seller of a property, they will tell me about the zoning of the property and how the property has so much potential. Sometimes they will tell me...

On today’s show we are talking about how to deal with inertia when you hit an obstacle. There are two types of inertia. The first one is obeying Newtonian physics. But we’re not going to focus on that one. Hitting an obstacle when you’re in motion usually results in a...

Yonah Weiss is an incredibly well connected member of the real estate community, not just in his home town of NYC, but nationally as well. He specializes in cost segregation in addition to his role as a real estate investor. On today's show we're talking about cost...

Today's show is an excerpt of a conversation with Keith Elias held earlier this week at the Ottawa Real Estate Investors Organization. Keith heads up the Player Engagement Department at the National Football League. He's a former real estate syndicator, and a former...

On today’s show we’re talking about the many impediments to getting stimulus money. One of the newest programs is the Main Street Lending Program. This program is designed to help medium sized businesses that have been impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic. When you look...

That is the question.  On today’s show we’re Talking about one of the strategies that are working in today's changing market conditions. Many markets are experiencing historically low inventories. We've gone through a period of reduced market activity, and this has...

The path from A to B is rarely a straight line. As humans, we like things to be nice and neat and orderly. Linear relationships are simple to calculate. They are simple to understand. We’re conditioned to think linearly. We have been conditioned to forecast the future...

While the world has been distracted with the Covid-19 pandemic, and while much of the US has been consumed with rage, China as decided to ‘never let a good crisis go to waste.’ On today’s show we’re talking about the sweeping new security laws in Hong Kong and the...

On today’s show we’re talking about whether markets really need a market maker. But first we need to define what a market maker is. The role of the market maker is to introduce liquidity into the market. The problem in many markets is that too much time passes between...

Dan Butler has about 3,000 apartments under management in the Memphis market. Memphis is a difficult city from an economic stand point. He shares some insights on the pandemic and how his business has fared during this period of social isolation.   

Gary Beasley is the founder of Roofstock.com, an online marketplace for turnkey rentals.  This fascinating innovation has sold thousands of homes so far. You can reach Gary at Roofstock.com.

Evan from Toronto asks, My wife and I, along with our Real Estate Partner, are looking to buy our first rental property in the GTA by the end of the year! We really like the BRRRR strategy but have some questions since we've never used it before! 1. What have you...

On today’s show we’re talking about the effect of the pandemic on rental markets across North America. The results are somewhat surprising. The biggest worry has been whether tenants would pay rent despite the staggering job losses. It seems that the stimulus money...

The book this month is called The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek How do we win a game that has no end? Finite games, like football or chess, have known players, fixed rules and a clear endpoint. The winners and losers are easily identified. Infinite games, games with no...

On today’s show we’re talking about some leading indicators that might predict what will happen in the housing market 3-6 months from now. As we all know, there is a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures in most areas right now. In the US, the moratorium on...

On today’s show we’re looking at some of the leading indicators to predict what might happen in the housing market three to six months from now. We’re currently in the middle of a moratorium on both evictions and foreclosures. Let’s talk about rentals first. We will...

Rich Danby is the Founder of Rich Ottawa Investments and can be reached at rich@richdanby.com. 

George is a repeat guest on the show. On today's show we're hearing George's take on the economic recovery and on negotiation with China. Fascinating perspective.

Vacation bookings usually happen months in advance. Employees book the time off work. They buy the airline tickets far in advance to get the best prices. Of course this year is different. But people still want a get-away, perhaps even more than ever. The perception is...

Much has been written in recently years about the retail apocalypse. Earlier this year we shared the mind numbing statistics of retail store closures that amounted to over 10,000 retail stores in the US in 2019. The pandemic clearly hasn’t helped most retail...

On today’s show we’re talking about the merits of two different approaches for raising capital. It’s a bit like asking which is better, Ketchup or Mustard? Some people like ketchup, some like mustard, and some like both. The two funding models are the blind fund and...

Today's show is a real life story of a negotiation between Sally and Mark. It's about how negotiating leverage is the key to getting a successful deal done. 

This question is from Meg in Westchester NY. I listen to your podcasts regularly.  I find them thoughtful and provoking and love that you get to the point in the short amount of time. We are residential investors and primarily design and build new single family homes...

Robert is the best selling business author of all time and the author if Rich Dad, Poor Dad.  He's the host of the Rich Dad Radio Show and you can find out more about him at Richdad.com. 

Robert is the best selling business author of all time and the author if Rich Dad, Poor Dad.  He's the host of the Rich Dad Radio Show and you can find out more about him at Richdad.com. 

Today's show is an extract from a keynote address I gave on the 2020 Virtual Investor Summit.

On today’s show we’re talking about the difference between price versus value. So often I see new houses, new apartments that are very “traditional” in design. I have nothing against tradition. But it doesn’t take very much thought to imagine how a family will live in...

On today’s show we’re talking about a morning after shock. No we’re not talking about an earthquake. This is the morning after the City of Nashville voted in a 34% property tax increase. You’re probably thinking. I’m glad I don’t live in Nashville. Folks, this event...

On today’s show we’re talking about a morning after shock. No we’re not talking about an earthquake. This is the morning after the City of Nashville voted in a 34% property tax increase. You’re probably thinking. I’m glad I don’t live in Nashville. Folks, this event...

On today’s show We're talking about the legacy of Covid-19 on the office market. My company used to have an office location in Sunnyvale in the heart of Silicon Valley. My permanent office was near my home in Ottawa Canada. But I used to visit Sunnyvale frequently. I...

If you’ve been listening to this show for a while, you’ll know that I’m a huge believer in the laws of supply and demand. On today’s show we’re going to look at what’s happening in new construction of senior housing. In virtually every market I examine, I’m seeing...

On today’s show we’re talking about the reversal of a two decade long trend in a matter of weeks. The question is, will the trend really reverse? Perhaps this is a short term reversal, to be followed by a continuation of the original trend. The trend we’re talking...

Dr. Amy Novotny is from Sedona Arizona. She specializes in helping entrepreneurs manage their stress level. On today's show we're examining some techniques for reducing stress in our daily lives. Amy can be reached at: pabrinstitute.com.

Ed Rogan is founder of the Penn Capital Group, a tribute to his native Pennsylvania. He lives in Philadelphia, but invests in Houston Texas and Huntsville Alabama.

Lots has been said about the history in the making, how we’re at an unprecedented time in history. My parents grew up during the depression. While they both came from affluent families, my grandfather on my father’s side was a pharmacist, and on my mother’s side was...

On today’s show we’re talking about how borrowing is like dating with the intention of getting married. No, we’re not talking about casual dating, or any extra-marital hanky panky.  I know what you’re thinking. That’s a strange analogy. You see at the heart of a loan...

On today’s show we’re talking about the flexibility of being a real estate investor. When I had a job and was short of money, I needed to wait until the next paycheck. If I really wanted to increase my income, I had to wait until I got a raise, or perhaps a promotion....

On today’s show we’re talking about what’s happening in the industrial and logistics market. Last week, commercial brokerage house CBRE held a detailed webinar on what’s happening in the logistics market. There were over 1,200 attendees on the call. We’re going to...

On today’s show we’re taking a look at the economic recovery. Some sectors will bounce back, and others will take a long time. In real estate, we’re seeing some encouraging data during the month of May for several asset classes. In the broad economy, the US lost about...

Last week Neal and I talked about the state of the capital markets. On today's show we're talking about which asset classes are hurting in the current environment, and which ones will thrive. 

Colin Douthit is a property manager from Kansas City Missouri. On today's show we're talking about how to manage during this period of uncertainty, lost income, and disruption. You can reach Colin at atlaspropertymanagement.com. 

On today’s show we’re talking about the great ideological debate about help, government help. Our economy has suffered the largest fall in activity in recorded history. All of this is in the name of saving lives. Economic suffering is preferable to death. I’ve heard...