EP23 Dan Feinman – From Single Family Investor to Hard Money Lender and Note Buyer

Posted on April 5, 2015 by admin

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Dan Feinman went from Wall Street to Florida real estate investor. The stark differences in value between the New York and Florida real estate markets allowed Dan to recognize a real opportunity in front of him with property in Florida. In between, he managed to travel the world and marry , settling in the Tampa area and starting a family.

His entrance in to the world of single family investing was during the worst economic crisis in a lifetime. The downturn, however, did not hurt him or slow his progress. The dire economic situation allowed him to sharpen his skills and emerge stronger. It allowed (or forced him) to be nimble and open-minded about how to make money in the business…teaching him lessons that will serve him throughout his career. Dan used savings and savvy investment techniques to purchase his first investment properties. He experimented with buy and hold, rehab and flipping and then taught himself how to lend to investors just like him. We hope you enjoy Dan’s discussion of his journey.

Topics Discussed on the show…

– Advantages of hard money

– Key factors to look at when purchasing an investment property

– Keys to creating more equity

– Building relationships with banks and other local lenders

– Techniques for first time buyers

– Strategies Dan uses to find good investment opportunities

– Hard money Loans defined and dissected

– Strategies in obtaining a hard money loan

Interesting Quotes from the show

“You have to love talking about real estate.“ –Dan Feinman

“You learn something new with every house flip that you do.” –Dan Feinman

“You have to do what you love.” –Dan Feinman

“The key to creating more equity is relationships” – Dan Feinman

“Fine the borderline of where a neighborhood is changing. You will find value there.”

Dan’s Favorite spot to hang out

The Hideaway Café in St. Petersburg, FL

Contact Information

646- 320 7997

Dfeinman1@aol.com

Dan’s final piece of advice

Learn by doing and go ahead and take the plunge.

ep14 – Tampa Real Estate Market: a Florida Economic Enigma?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by admin

The Tampa Real Estate Market marches to the beat of its own drum. While the beach communities of Manatee, Sarasota and Pinellas follow the State’s tourist market, Hillsborough and Polk counties have a solid industrial and transit base. Tampa International Airport is the largest in the area and Ports Manatee and Tampa are significant players in the bulk and container maritime markets. Tampa, however, was slow to emerge from the real estate downturn and has had a history of surges followed by uneven growth. Tim Becker, Director of the Bergstrom Center at the University of Florida, talks about the economic base in Tampa and what the future holds for the Tampa market for 2015 and beyond.

Tim Becker, Director, Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, is our special guest for this third of a four part series of the State of Florida’s major real estate markets, in preparation for the Center’s Trends and Strategies Conference February 26-27 in Orlando, Fl.

If you are an active or aspiring real estate investor in the Florida markets, you will definitely want to catch all four parts of the series.

Check out this episode!

EP13 – {Podcast} When Did You Start Investing in Real Estate?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by admin

…this investor considered buying his first property shortly after buying his first car! Listen to more:

Tony Muniz, a Tampa, Fl native, started off in real estate investing at the ripe old age of 18, with no money and little real world experience. Tony bought his first home in 1979 for $5,000 by convincing an owner to provide him financing. By the age of twenty two years old he owned approximately eighty homes throughout Ybor city and Sulfur Springs.

Like every other real estate investor in America Tony was affected by the economic downturn of 2008, but he not only survived he came out stronger and shares his his experiences on tough markets.

Quotes and Tid Bits of Advice:

“Real estate investors, especially, have to live within their means.”
Have the ability to realize when you are simply not fit for an investment. Tony reveals that sometimes you need to, “Do what you do best”. You should not waste your time, energy, or resources on tasks that you are not able to complete successfully.
Sometimes its better to me lucky than to be good…..Tony believes that Tampa’s bubbling economy contributed greatly to his real estate success.
Losing money is not necessarily a bad experience. The only way to know how to not get your nose bloodied is to get your nose bloodied and then make sure it does not happen again

Is he still in the Market?

Tony is currently looking to invest in retail centers that are anywhere from 20,000-50,000 square feet.

Most influential educational tool? Nothing Down: How to Buy Real Estate With Little or No Money Down ~ Robert Allen.

Favorite Restaurant – Carmine’s in Ybor City.

The best way to reach Tony is his email Tony@gabrieltampa.com or his cell phone number which is 813-932-7944.