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Ep. 250 Ember Erickson: Biproxi, Changing the Way Commercial Real Estate Is Marketed

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Ember Erickson: Biproxi, Changing the Way Commercial Real Estate Is Marketed

Ember joins us today to discuss a new platform to the CRE marketplace….it has been compared to Tinder for Commercial Real Estate Investors and Brokers. Find out how they might help make the acquisition and disposition of commercial assets more efficient (yes, that includes multifamily)

Key Discussion Points

[01:07] Introduction by Eric & Steven
[06:18] About our guest: Ember Erickson
[07:06] What’s your background and how did you get into commercial real estate marketing?
[10:12] Talk about Biproxi’s place in this market, and what your team is trying to do
[12:54] Tell us about your revenue model
[13:54] How can Biproxi get around the issue of “just being another system”
[17:08] On your platform, are you targeting particular types of assets? or any assets?
[22:40] How are you handling “off market” or “pocket” listing?
[27:23] Is it even possible to get that data from other sources?
[29:15] Do you think technology will eventually replace real estate brokers?
[37:06] How do you vet potential investors?
[43:10] How can folks reach you?
[44:16] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

 

About our Guests

Ep. 250 Ember Erickson: Biproxi, Changing the Way Commercial Real Estate Is Marketed
With over a decade of marketing, sales & business development experience, Ember brings a fresh perspective on CRE to the Biproxi leadership team. Ember is a veteran software marketer, serving as the Head of Marketing & Business Development for learning management software Wisetail, which was acquired by Alchemy Systems in 2017 and again by Intertek (ITRK.L) in 2018. Prior to Biproxi, she served as the Director of Demand Generation for advertising intelligence platform, LumenAd.


 

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For a free demo of Biproxi, please email ember@biproxi.com

 

Ep. 249 Avery Jordan: Update on the Multifamily Market

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Avery Jordan: Update on the Multifamily Market

Avery Jordan gives us an update on the apartment / multifamily market in Tampa and central Florida with discussions on how the Fed rate hikes will affect the market over the next couple of years and why he thinks the multifamily market and the market in general will continue to do well.

Key Discussion Points

[01:07] Introduction by Eric & Steven
[04:32] About our guest: Avery Jordan
[05:51] How did you get intro brokerage of apartment buildings in the area?
[08:07] Give us your perspective on the multifamily market over the last 6 years
[10:39] How is the Fed’s rate hike affecting the debt side?
[12:53] What is SOFR (Secured Overnight Funds Rate) and it’s significance?
[14:53] What are the conversations you’ve been having around timing of putting things on the market?
[17:27] Who are some of the larger bridge lender players in the area of financing?
[19:04] Renters are now paying close to 50% of take-home pay – is this sustainable?
[21:00] Do you also deal in the development market?
[23:23] Steven’s and Avery’s persepctive on why the multifamily market has done so well
[26:31] How have you seen underwriting change over the last few years
[31:40] From your conversations and polls, what is keeping investors awake at night?
[33:15] How can folks reach you?
[33:39] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

 

About our Guests

Ep. 249 Avery Jordan: Update on the Tampa Multifamily Market
 Avery Jordan is a senior director for Franklin Street. He’s a broker specializing in multi-family properties in central Florida and across Tampa Bay.
Avery was born and raised in Tampa, and he enjoys extensive relationships with apartment owners locally and throughout Florida. He has boots on the ground, and perfectly positioned to give us a feel of whats going on in the apartment market.
Avery went to the University of Florida where he received a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.


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Email: avery.jordan@franklinst.com
Phone (direct line): 813-577-3826

Ep. 248 Adrian Smude: Updates Us on the Mobile Home Market

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Adrian Smude: Updates Us on the Mobile Home Market

It’s always great to catch up with our friend Adrian. He has come a long way and we are proud of him. Since we last talked, he has written a book…started and investment program and travels the country talking about investing in mobile homes. We hope you take the time to listen to Adrian’s update on the market…negotiating skills and marketing ideas.

Key Discussion Points

[01:02] Introduction by Eric & Steven
[05:39] About our guest: Adrian Smude
[08:00] How did you overcome your fear of public speaking?
[11:16] Tell us about the book you just wrote on Mobile Home Investing: How to Buy Mobile Homes
[15:17] Give us an overview of the mobile home market the last 2 years
[16:20] How are you finding new opportunities? Are you partnering with people
[19:30] What kind of yields are you seeing for mobile home investors right now?
[21:30] How easy or difficult is it to find new tenants?
[23:09] What do you do for marketing?
[30:14] How long are the leases you typically sign?
[30:57] Are you allowed to depreciate your mobile home assets?
[32:36] How do you ensure you find your ideal tenants?
[41:08] How can folks reach you?
[41:44] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

About our Guests

Ep. 248 Adrian Smude: Updates Us on the Mobile Home MarketAdrian has been investing in real estate for 15 years, starting out as a hobby landlord. Only knowing what the banks told him, he followed that path for 10 years.

It was then that he discovered his passion for real estate through meetings, like the Invest Florida Meetup. As the market shifted, so did Adrian’s strategies for investing, leading him to mobile homes. This has now been his investment target for the last few years.

AdrIan and his wife Erin are a husband and wife team, and they founded “My Wife Buy$” to help people sell their mobile home fast and make the process as simple as possible.

Adrian was a previous guest on episode 175.


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Ep. 247 Jeremy Kloter: Update on the Tampa Bay Area Residential Market

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Update on the Tampa Bay Area Residential Market

Jeremy Kloter, founder of Out Fast Property Management in Tampa, FL, gives us a window in to the Tampa Bay residential investment market.

Key Discussion Points

[01:01] Introduction by Eric & Steven
[02:54] About our guest: Jeremy Kloter
[04:46] How are you surviving in the market now, and what is your perspective?
[06:49] How are people dealing with this hyper-active market?
[16:33] What CAP rates are you seeing now?
[23:29] How do you see the market evolving, and what should investors be doing?
[37:17] Any last “golden nuggets” you can share on your thoughts about the greater Tampa Bay market?
[39:04] Are you seeing a slowing of heavy cash purchase?
[40:37] How can folks reach you?
[41:24] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

About our Guest
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Jeremy Kloter is a marine corps veteran turned broker. He is the founder of Out Fast Property Management, a Tampa Bay property management company that manages residential and multi-family properties. Jeremy has been an investor since 2013. He has been recognized in the Florida Realtor magazine, and he’s a trainer for the Landlord Property Management Academy.


GUEST CONTACT INFO

Facebook / LinkedIn: Jeremy Kloter
Cell: 813-610-0015

EP. 246 Ian Brown: Circuitous Route to Investing in Jacksonville

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Circuitous Route to Investing in Jacksonville

Ian is an attorney, a broker, and investor in the Jacksonville market. He credits his success with his roots as a bartender who exited college with a mountain of debt and little hope to dig out of it. Listen to this story about how he worked his way in to a better place by leveraging the Jacksonville market.

Key Discussion Points

[00:56] Introduction by Eric & Steven
[04:00] About our guest: Ian Brown
[05:03] Guide us through your interesting journey from bartender to attorney to real estate investor
[14:12] So even thought you didn’t have any big investors, you just jumped right in and went for it?
[17:18] How are you managing your residential real estate assets?
[18:24] So will you be shying away from section 8 housing in the future?
[19:31] What areas in Jacksonville do you like?
[20:05] Have you ventured outside Florida? OIr outside of the Jacksonville area?
[21:08] We’ve seen dramatic changes lately in Florida. How have you seen the fundamentals change in Jacksonville?
[22:49] What does the future look like for the Jacksonville area?
[25:07] You have a diverse appetite for deals. What are the things you look for in a deal?
[27:00] Tell us about your new podcast, Yield Coach
[29:29] How can folks reach you?
[30:12] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

 

About our Guests
EP. 246 Ian Brown: Circuitous Route to Investing in Jacksonville
Prior to founding Brown Brothers Realty, Ian Brown was a senior consultant at a commercial real estate firm specializing in valuation and real estate analytics. In addition to being a licensed real estate broker, Ian is also a licensed appraiser. He earned is law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. Ian is also an investor and owns an apartment complex; he’s working on a storage deal, and also converting offices to Airbnb.


GUEST CONTACT INFO

Facebook: Ian Brown | Yield Coach
Instagram: Ian Brown | Yield Coach
Website: yield-coach.com

Ep. 245 Ana Bozovic: Talking South Florida and Real Estate Trends

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Talking South Florida and Real Estate Trends

Ana is a wealth of information about the South Florida market. We welcome her back on the show to discuss the big factors that are moving the South Florida market and why there is no reason to see much deviation from the recent trends in the near term.

Key Discussion Points

[03:11] About our guest: Ana Bozovic
[05:00] Give us an overview of what you thought would happen in the market back in the beginning days of COVID vs what actually happened
[08:02] Talk about how the effects of COVID changed how we work
[10:13] Effeccts of COVID on migration of Central/South America to Florida
[14:50] Are you seeing significant numbers of cash deals compared to debt in South Florida?
[15:45] Talk about inflation with higher gas prices, war in Europe, etc.. and what you see coming
[18:51] What have you seen with pricing in residential South Florida
[19:58] What about the increasing home pricing and sales in South Florida. Might there be a pull-back soon?
[22:25] What do you see happening to the retail sector in South Florida now that the cloud of COVID is clearing?
[25:17] Share more about your comment of a shift occuring – like the shift in flocus of South Florida emerging as a new capitol
[27:02] Any last thoughts and/or insights?
[28:20] How can folks reach you?
[28:56] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

 

About our Guests
 Ep. 245 Ana Bozovic: Taking South Florida and Real Estate TrendsAna Bozovic is the founder and owner of Analytics Miami. For the past 3 years she has been publishing long term trend analysis on the Miami real estate market. The analytic Miami reports are outcome agnostic – they are not paid for by any brokerage, and their intent is to bring truth to the market. The reports draw upon her abilities to see past the noise and recognize patterns in data. Ana studied math and physics at Columbia university.


GUEST CONTACT INFO

Website: analytics.miami
LinkedIn: Ana Bozovic
Instagram: Ana Analytics
Twitter: Ana Analytics

Ep. 244 Gregg Cohen: Turnkey Single Family Investing

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Turnkey Single Family Investing

Gregg talks about the Jacksonville market and his firm’s strategy to make investment acquisitions easy for investors looking for cash flowing deals.

Key Discussion Points

[03:33] About our guest: Gregg Cohen
[04:35] How did you get started in real estate? And where are you originally from?
[06:24] Tell us about your company, JWD Real Estate Capital. What differentiates your company?
[10:11]  What do the range of numbers look like for someone to invest in this turnkey investment solution?
[13:27] Do you use any preferred lenders? What are the debt packages looking like right now?
[14:59] What’s your high level view of the Jacksonville economy? And where do you see it headed?
[17:10] What neighborhoods do you like in Jacksonville?
[18:27] Where do you see the Jacksonville market heading?
[22:49] How does it work if someone wants to invest with you?
[24:29] How can folks reach you?

 

About our Guests

 Ep. 244 Gregg Cohen: Turnkey Single Family Investing
Gregg Cohen created JWD Real Estate Capital, a vertically integrated real estate investment company, dedicated to making real estate investing easy for clients. Gregg just doesn’t want to own a successful business, he wants to change people’s lives.

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Phone: 904-677-6777
Live Shows on Tuesdays and Thursdays at NYAIS.com

Ep. 243 John Roberts and Stephen Barber: Talking the Panhandle

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Talking the Panhandle

John Roberts and Stephen Barber are a duo of multiple interests….law, real estate investment and development. There is no question that they are plugged into the Panhandle region of Florida. Listen to this update on what is happening in their neck of the woods!

Key Discussion Points

[01:11] About our guests: John Roberts & Stephen Barber
[01:49] How did you both get into real estate in the Florida Panhandle?
[08:50] What is driving the economy in the Florida Panhandle?
[11:01]  What is the background on what John’sportfolio looks like?
[16:31] As you’ve progressed and built up your portfolio, where do you see the growth happening now withi the Panhandle?
[18:15] Discussion about the Panhandle and Spring Break
[19:45] What distinguishes the Panhandle from the rest of Florida with regard to real estate market?
[21:51] In what sectors within the Florida Panhandle do you see the best investments opportunities?
[30:16] How can folks reach you?
[31:37] How are you faring economically from the affect of recent hurricanes?

 

About our Guests

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Both John Roberts and Stephen Barber are attorneys in the law office of John W. Roberts. John graduated from the University of Miami, and his work is primarily in litigation; he’s also a real estate investor. Stephen graduated from the law school of Florida State University, and he works in diverse areas of real estate.

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Ep. 242 Al Williamson: Finding Ways to Profit with Extended Stay Rentals

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Finding Ways to Profit with Extended Stay Rentals

Al Williamson, an engineer by trade, has found a way to capitalize on the extended stay rental market. Somewhere, between AIRBNB and traditional long term rentals, extended stay lodging can be a terrific way to juice your returns. Florida is a hot spot for this type of need in housing and with the infrastructure bill targeting multiple industries in the State, the demand will only increase for potential tenants….military to road contractors to health care workers. Listen to how Al captures, manages and profits from this market.

Key Discussion Points

[01:05] Opening remarks by Eric Odum & Steven Silverman
[04:14] About our guest: Al Williamson
[05:29] How did you get into real estate? And why?
[07:02] How did you migrate your business from duplexes to extended stay properties?
[10:36] What’s different about your extended stay properties compared to an Air BnB?
[14:21] How are you marketing your extended stay service?
[17:04] If you are just starting in this busienss, how do you know who to approach to get in front of them?
[19:15] Are you seeing much opposition to extended stay rentals from the locals like there is for Air Bnb’s?
[21:50] What is your ideal property to use as an extended stay rental?
[23:38] How are you looking for deals?
[27:08] How can folks reach you?
[27:45] Any final thoughts for people wanting to get into the extended stay rental market?
[28:47] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

 

About our Guest

Ep. 242 Al Williamson: Finding Ways to Profit with Extended Stay Rentals

Al Williamson is the owner of Leading Landlord (LeadingLandlord.com).  Al is a professional engineer, full time real estate investor, and the author of several real estate books. Al is a proud family man, and spends his days managing his corporate housing company and helping others reach their financial goals in extended stay rentals.

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Ep. 241 Viktor Jiracek: Gainesville Investment Nuggets

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Gainesville Investment Nuggets

Viktor Jiracek followed his brother to Gainesville and turned that experience into a thriving real estate business (Fix and Flips, and long term holds). Viktor updates us on the market and leaves us some great tips on thriving in this most unusual market.

Key Discussion Points

[01:00] Opening remarks by Eric Odum & Steven Silverman
[04:17] About our guest: Viktor Jiracek
[05:12] How did you get started in real estate?
[06:14] Why did you choose Gainesville, FL?
[07:33] Give us an overview of what you are seeing in the Gainesville FL market
[08:37] What are signs you look for to tell you the market is slowing down?
[09:48] Are you still seeing multiple offers on first day of listing? Or has that cooled down a bit?
[11:23] What calculations do you use to determine if something is a good deal?
[14:06] How are you finding your properties?
[17:06] Do you have your own crew for fix and flips?
[17:46] Are you having any problems getting sub-contractors to work with you? What about pricing?
[19:22] What areas in Gainesville do you really like?
[20:15] What’s been your best deal? And worst deal?
[24:15] Are your real estate methods applicable to anywhere?
[26:15] What are some mistakes buyers/wholesaler/flippers make when communicating with the seller?
[28:21] How can folks reach you?
[-28:58] Any last words of wisdom?
[31:06] Closing comments by Eric & Steven

 

About our Guest

Viktor JiracekViktor Jiracek is a fix and flipper out of Gainesville, FL. He did over 20 flips last year, and has a goal is 30 flips for 2021. Vicktor’s passion is flipping houses and teaching others how to do the same.

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Facebook: Viktor Jiracek
Facebook group (free): Six Figure House Flipper