Rei Diamonds-real Estate Investment Podcast

Episode 226: Larry Taylor on Los Angeles Real Estate Investment & DevelopmentGuest: Larry Taylor, a seasoned real estate entrepreneur specializing in Los Angeles real estate. Born and raised in a coal mining town, Larry's journey took him from Pennsylvania to California, where he forged a successful career in real estate investing. As the founder of Christina Development Corporation, he has navigated the ever-changing real estate landscape, thriving in markets where others see challenges. With decades of experience, Larry shares his insights, spanning from the 1970s to the present day, revealing a wealth of knowledge about syndication, value-driven acquisitions, and the power of innovative thinking.Big Idea: In this episode, Larry Taylor delves into key themes of real estate investment. He highlights seizing opportunities during economic shifts, crafting innovative investment models, and the importance of value-based property purchases. Taylor's success stories, like acquiring historic West Hollywood prop

Episode 225: Family Values & Real Estate Investing with Jim Sheils, A #1 Wall Street Journal Best SellerGuest: Jim Sheils is a seasoned real estate investor, #1 Wall Street Journal Best Seller and founder of 18 Summers, a family education company. Jim shares his journey from clueless investor to building a thriving real estate business while putting family first.Big Idea: From his early days as a clueless investor in California to his thriving new construction projects in Florida, Jim's career is a testament to resilience and adaptation. Beyond his real estate prowess, Jim is known for his family education company, "18 Summers," which advocates spending one-on-one time with loved ones every quarter, fostering deep connections and lasting memories. Discover the power of intermittent tech fasting, detaching from distractions during these moments, and prioritizing family to achieve a harmonious balance between personal and professional life. This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Mach

Episode 224: Multifamily Strategies for Success with Ava, CEO of CPI CapitalGuest: Ava Benesocky is the CEO and co-founder of CPI Capital, a successful real estate investment firm specializing in multifamily assets in the Sunbelt States. Known for her strategic approach and data-driven decisions, Ava focuses on acquiring stabilized properties and implementing targeted renovations to generate significant returns for investors. With a hold time of 3 to 5 years, she leverages growth indicators and business-friendly markets like Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa to capitalize on market opportunities. CPI Capital offers attractive preferred returns and provides monthly distributions, while Ava remains committed to delivering consistent results, education and value creation for investors.Big Idea: Join us in this insightful episode as Ava, the CEO of CPI Capital, shares her expertise and experience in multifamily real estate investing. Discover how CPI Capital's strategic investment approach and data-driven decision

Episode 223: Clean Tech Meets Real Estate with Owen BarrettGuest: Owen Barrett is a dynamic entrepreneur with a decade of experience in clean technology and real estate. As the founder of Raven, he is revolutionizing the real estate industry by combining clean technology and net-zero principles with profitable investments. Owen's expertise lies in implementing energy-saving solutions in commercial properties, and his company offers a unique opportunity for investors to participate in net-zero real estate with minimal capital. With a focus on integrating rooftop solar installations, Owen and his team bring a wealth of knowledge in clean tech, enabling them to optimize energy efficiency, reduce operating costs, and increase property value. His innovative approach extends to the development of proprietary software that automates solar billing, streamlining the process for multifamily properties. Owen Barrett is a trailblazer, democratizing net-zero real estate and paving the way for a sustainable and profitable

Episode 222: Real Estate Insights and Opportunities From Chicago to Austin with Drew BrenemanGuest: Drew Breneman is a real estate investor based in Austin, Texas. He began his journey at a young age, starting an online business and saving his earnings. As he delved into investing, Drew explored various avenues, including stocks and mutual funds, but found his passion in real estate. Inspired by books on investing, he realized the potential of leveraging properties and their appreciation. Drew purchased his first duplex as a college freshman in Madison, Wisconsin, and continued to expand his real estate portfolio while completing his education. With a focus on multifamily properties, Drew combines his business mindset with investment strategies to create successful ventures in the real estate market.Big Idea: Join hosts Drew and Dan in this inspiring real estate podcast episode as they discuss Drew's journey from Chicago to Austin, his early entrepreneurial ventures, and his success in real estate investing.

Episode 221: Unveiling Your Real Estate Edge: Insights from Jeremiah BoucherGuest: Jeremiah Boucher, a seasoned real estate investor, shares his transformative journey in the industry, from a challenging experience during the 2008 financial crisis to finding his competitive edge. With a focus on manufactured housing, self-storage, and small bay industrial properties, Jeremiah emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, building relationships, and honing communication and negotiation skills.Big Idea: Jeremiah Boucher discusses his  journey of self-discovery and growth in the real estate industry. From overcoming adversity during the 2008 financial crisis to finding his niche in specialized asset classes, Jeremiah shares his insights on finding your competitive advantage, building trust, and the importance of continuous improvement. Get ready to gain valuable knowledge on deal sourcing, negotiation strategies, and the power of effective communication and presentation skills in real estate.This Episode of

Episode: Episode 219: Inside the Self-Storage Industry with Jacob Vanderslice of Van West PartnersGuest: Jacob Vanderslice is a real estate investor and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He is the founder of Van West Partners, a real estate investment firm that specializes in self-storage facilities. Jacob has an extensive background in residential fix and flips, multifamily, adaptive reuse retail, and town-owned development, but his passion lies in the self-storage business. Jacob explains the reasoning behind his shift towards storage, the company's investment philosophy, and how they create value in their facilities.Big Idea:  Real estate investor and entrepreneur Jacob Vanderslice shares his expertise in self-storage investment. Jacob discusses his journey in real estate investing and how his company, Van West Partners, moved from single-family rentals to self-storage investments. He emphasizes the importance of creating value through income streams and optimizing unit mix for

Episode 220: Maximizing Asset Protection and Tax Savings with Scott Royal SmithGuest: Scott Royal Smith is a real estate investor, attorney, and founder of Royal Legal Solutions. He shares his background in real estate and law, and how he scaled his wealth through strategic planning and asset protection. He believes in educating people and forming relationships to help them leverage their assets to build wealth.Big Idea: Scott Royal Smith shares his expertise on cost-effective legal structures for real estate investing and tax strategies for asset protection. He presents a practical system involving creating a series of LLCs and a Land Trust to hold assets, which provides effective asset protection and can help minimize maintenance costs. Scott's insights offer valuable perspectives on how to reduce risk, minimize costs, and ultimately build wealth in real estate investing.This Episode is Also Sponsored by the Lending Home. Lending Home Offers Reliable & Low Cost Fix & Flip Loans with Interest Rates a

Episode: The Future of Commercial Real Estate Investing in Major Cities with James NelsonGuest: James Nelson is an industry expert in commercial real estate with over 20 years of experience. He is a Principal and Head of Tri-State Investment Sales at Avison Young, one of the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate services firms.Big Idea: In this podcast, James Nelson shares valuable insights into investing in commercial real estate in major cities like New York and Chicago. He discusses the challenges and benefits of doing business in these cities, the importance of thorough due diligence, and the potential for value-add opportunities in "tired" assets. Nelson also emphasizes the significance of location in real estate investing and provides guidance on navigating current challenges in the industry, such as the shift towards e-commerce and the need for more flexible office spaces.This Episode is Also Sponsored by the Lending Home. Lending Home Offers Reliable & Low Cost Fix & Flip Loans with I

Episode: 217: ""Revolutionizing the Apartment Industry: Mike Kaeding on Disruption, Inclusive Investing and Company Culture"Guest: Mike Kaeding is the CEO of Norhart, a company designing, building, and renting apartments. Mike and his team are transforming the way apartments are built and managed, incorporating technologies and efficiencies from other industries. After his father's passing, Mike took the reins of the family business and found success by changing the way construction is done, hiring the best talent and solving chronic construction inefficiencies. Through this process, he has been able to provide cost-effective projects to solve America's housing shortage and improve the way we all live.Big Idea: Mike Kaeding, CEO of Norhart, is revolutionizing the construction industry by creating an attractive company culture, solving chronic construction inefficiencies, and integrating traditionally unaffiliated trades to achieve higher quality, more cost-effective projects. His mission is to solve America’s

Episode: 216: “Dani Beit-or: Leveraging Repetition and Reinforcement in Real Estate Investments”Guest: Dani is a 20-year real estate investing veteran with extensive experience in the US market. He has collaborated on nearly 5,000 transactions since 2004 and has helped hundreds of investors cultivate robust property portfolios across a variety of metropolitan areas. Dani's investment strategies have been refined from his experience during the 2008 market downturn, and he now leverages his expertise to help investors at all levels, from novices to seasoned professionals, optimize their real estate investments.Big Idea: Dani Beit-or shares his 20+ years of experience as a real estate investor. He discusses the need to have each property standalone and pay its own expenses, the power of repetition and reinforcement and the kindness of those in the real estate industry in helping one another. Additionally, Dani explains how he uses his real estate investments as a 401K. This podcast is an invaluable source of adv

Episode: 215: "The Power of Self-Belief with Ben Reinberg”Guest: Ben Reinberg started building his commercial real estate empire at 24 years old with nothing but shoe leather and a lot of hustle. Today he owns over $500 million dollars in assets across the country and shares his wealth-building, commercial real estate investing, self-improvement and leadership insights and knowledge with his audience around the world.Big Idea: Ben Reinberg talks about his journey from Chicago to California, his successful career in real estate, launching his personal brand and podcast, and the business model of Alliance, his company. He emphasizes the importance of becoming the best version of oneself, investing in oneself, having confidence in oneself, and having mentors. He shares his advice on how to develop the ability to create, the importance of mental and physical health, and his two recommended books that have had a major impact on his life. Ben also shares his advice to those starting out in commercial real estate, a

Episode: 214 “Dave Wolcott: Helping Entrepreneurs Protect and Multiply Their Wealth Through the Pantheon Holistic Wealth Strategy”Guest:  Dave Wolcott is the Founder and CEO of Pantheon Investments.  After serving the country as a Captain in the Marine Corps, Dave and his wife hit the baby lottery-having triplets.  This inspired Dave to challenge the traditional financial planning advice of Wall Street.   Over the past 20 years Dave has founded several business, invested in alternative assets and created The Pantheon Holistic Wealth Strategy: the playbook to becoming ultra wealthy and having freedom of time, money & relationship.Big Idea: Dave & I discuss building wealth by passively investing in superior real estate and alternative assets that provide predictable cash flow, tax efficiency, and upside potential as a reliable alternative to the volatility of the stock market.This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Machine. This Software Enables Real Estate Investors to Develop a

Episode: 213, "Tom Dunkel: Strategies to Build Wealth Through Alternative Assets"Guest:  Tom Dunkel is an experienced entrepreneur and corporate finance leader who specializes in value-add self-storage investments, distressed mortgage note investing/dealing, private lending, and private investing in multi-family and self-storage properties.Big Idea: Tom Dunkel is an experienced alternative asset investor who has completed over $40MM of transactions in fragmented, dislocated markets such as distressed debt and self-storage. He has over 25 years of real estate and investing experience, including $1.2B of middle-market M&A and financing transaction experience. Tom is passionate about helping alternative investors build wealth while improving communities through disciplined real estate investment initiatives.This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Machine. This Software Enables Real Estate Investors to Develop a Reliable & Low Cost Source of Off Market Deals. For a Limited Time, You

Episode: Join Johnny Wolff, Founder & CEO of HomeRoom Coliving, as he shares the keys to unlocking passive wealth through real estate and how to get a startup off the ground with no money and no experience!Guest: Johnny Wolff, Founder & CEO of HomeRoom Coliving. Johnny's passion for making cities more accessible and livable for everyone led him to convert a single-family home to a group home for his friends, which sparked the idea of multi-tenant real estate investing – HomeRoom was born. Big Idea: Today we are welcoming back to the show Johnny Wolff, Founder & CEO of HomeRoom Coliving! Johnny was previously on the episode 194 to discuss getting high return on investment with co-living rentals, and today we’re building on that conversation as we explore the strategies and techniques to achieve maximum returns from real estate investments and innovations. We'll also discuss how to launch a startup without money or experience, and delve into the major changes Gen Z will bring to the way we live and

Episode: Recession Proof Land Flipping with Real Estate Investor Ray ZhangGuest:  Ray Zhang is a real estate investor who has gone from being homeless when he first came to the U.S. to becoming a remarkable success in flipping land over the last nine years. Today, he teaches others how to succeed in land flipping along with other real estate investments. Join Ray as he shares his secrets to land-flipping success, his journey throughout the way, and even how he uses free tools such as Google Sheets, Zillow, and Redfin to generate profitable deals.Big Idea: Ray is an expert in land flipping, having developed a profitable approach that allows deals virtually anywhere in the world with returns of up to 1000%. He also uses free resources like Google Sheets, Zillow, and Redfin to run his business on the cheap while still reaping large returns. Furthermore, he has a wealth of knowledge on how to target the right areas and use realtors to close deals.This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Mach

Episode: 210, Dave Foster on Avoiding Taxes Using 1031 Exchange Real Estate InvestingGuest: Dave Foster is a 25-year real estate veteran and coach who has used 1031 exchanges to increase his buying power while minimizing his tax obligations. He has a keen understanding of how to use this under-utilized tax provision to create wealth in real estate.Big Idea: 1031 exchanges can be used to defer taxes and leverage capital when transitioning from one real estate investment to another. With the right strategy, investors can keep their own tax dollars working for them, creating more buying power and limiting their tax obligations. Dave Foster can show you how to unlock the benefits of 1031 exchange real estate investing.This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Machine. This Software Enables Real Estate Investors to Develop a Reliable & Low Cost Source of Off Market Deals. For a Limited Time, You Get Free Access at http://REIDealMachine.com/ This Episode is Also Sponsored by the Lending Hom

Episode:  Real Estate Development with Karl KrauskopfGuest:  Karl Krauskopf is a multi family real estate investor and developer based in Seattle, Washington.  He is the managing partner of Auroras Investment Group.Big Idea: Real Estate development, specifically the entitlement process can produce large gains without the risk of construction.  Flipping houses is a great place to start in real estate, but can be challenging to scale.  This is why many real estate developers progress to development of land and larger projects after finding success in single family homes.This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Machine. This Software Enables Real Estate Investors to Develop a Reliable & Low Cost Source of Off Market Deals. For a Limited Time, You Get Free Access at http://REIDealMachine.com/ This Episode is Also Sponsored by the Lending Home. Lending Home Offers Reliable & Low Cost Fix & Flip Loans with Interest Rates as Low as 6.49%.  Buy & Hold Loans Offered Even Lower.  G

Episode: Franchise Investments with Kim DalyGuest: Kim Daly is an independent franchise consultant with FranChoice.  She is also the co-author of Franchising Freedom & Mission Matters Volume 5, Top Tips to Success.Big Idea: Kim Daly is an expert in franchise investment.  Kim Daly has spent the last 20 years helping people achieve financial freedom by enabling them to find the perfect franchise opportunities. Her skill for matching a client’s background, interests, skills, finances and life goals to the ideal opportunity has made her one of the top franchise consultants in the country.   On today’s episode we discuss the way some real estate investors transition from house flipping to owning a portfolio of franchise businesses-which might be a great solution in today’s low inventory real estate market.  We also discuss the process of getting started and then building to scale, where you reap the real rewards of the franchise business.This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Machine. T

Episode: Nashville Tennessee Real Estate Development with HBG Capital Founder Brandon CobbGuest: Nashville Tennessee Real Estate Investor Brandon Cobb is the founder of HBG Capital.  He is also a licensed and bonded General Contractor in TN managing more than $1O Million of new development annually.Big Idea: Investing in Nashville Tennessee real estate is like most of the U.S. at the time of this recording:  Low inventory combined with an insanely inflationary environment.  There is also a housing shortage which has created profitable conditions for residential real estate developers who are capable of building with scarce & expensive building materials and labor.  Not an easy task.  On today’s episode Brandon & I discuss this situation and the system he’s developed to build profitably.  Shall we begin?This Episode of The REI Diamonds Show is Sponsored by the Deal Machine. This Software Enables Real Estate Investors to Develop a Reliable & Low Cost Source of Off Market Deals. For a Limited Time, Y