Today's NY Real Estate Power Player is Charles Weinraub, AKA "The Handsome Homebuyer," Long Island's #1 fix and flips real estate investor turned commercial developer becoming a private equity fund owner.

Charles is the owner of Mandalay Holdings Inc, a local real estate development conglomerate that includes Captain Permit LLC. He is also the host of The Handsome Homebuyer Podcast.

 

[00:01 – 07:11] Opening Segment

• I introduce and welcome our guest, Charles Weinraub
• Charles talks about his background as a real estate investor 
• How his business faired through Covid

[07:12 – 15:43] The Power of Content

• Charles talks about The Power of Content creation

• Improving your digital presence
• Educate people

• The Charles Handsome Homebuyer Brand

[15:44 – 27:51] Leading change in Commercial Real Estate

• Charles discusses why he doesn't like how operators work in CRE

• He wants to lead the change in the CRE space

• Charles talks about his upcoming project 
• • He will be the first-ever private developer to build the first fix and flip 3D printed house in the country

[27:51 – 34:39] The Final Four Questions

• What's something that hasn't gone in your favor?

• Charles talks about his failures.

• What do you do for fun outside of work?
• • I go to the gym. Take Sundays off to try something new. 
• What is your definition of success?
• • Waking up every day excited about what you do and be happy about it
• What is the lasting impact you want to make in the industry?
• • I think I am a very big driving force in the ecosystem of Long Island real estate.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

"It's really about developing your brand and your network and your marketing till the point where you can get the deal." – Charles Weinraub

"Everybody has things that they're good at and things that they're bad at." – Charles Weinraub

"When you selflessly give to people, everybody does better." – Charles Weinraub

 

 

You can follow Charles on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube. Visit his website https://www.handsomehomebuyer.com/ to learn more.

 

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