Decoding Cashflow

Andrew Dunn is a managing partner at VAC Development. He is a real estate developer and an operator, focused on land development and value add sectors directed at commercial real estate. Andrew’s is involved in acquisitions, capitalization, and business plan execution for the firm.

In this episode, he shares his strategy for scaling a real estate business, explains how he sources deals that align with the needs of institutional investors, and secures substantial equity funding through key relationships. Andrew also provides valuable insights into evaluating retail, office, and mixed-use projects, focusing on yield on cost and development spread analysis.

DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 01:41) Introduction
- Andrew is introduced as the guest Hosts

(01:41 - 03:52) Andrew's Professional Journey
- Andrew shares his professional journey

(03:52 - 50:17) Strategies to Scale and Fund Commercial Real Estate Ventures
- Andrew shares before he started in real estate and what attracts him to real estate
- What Andrew's main focus right now
- Talked about data centre
- He also talks about Industrial development
- Andrew's specific criteria sourcing industrial deals
- Andrew's main source of capital for funding
- Specific conferences that Andrew recommends
- Location of the IMF conferences that Andrew recommends

(50:17 - 54:41) Final Round
- Andrew shares his best business or investment advise
- Andrew's best book that he recommend that made an impact to his business and life
- How Andrew give's back
- His main source to learn and grow

(54:41 - 56:07) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below. 

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Seth Bradley is a securities attorney and real estate syndicator. He’s the Chief Legal Officer of Tribevest, Managing Partner of RaiseLaw & Law Capital Partners. Seth is also the host of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast. 

In this episode we discuss his perspective on Passive income and ways to invest in real estate as well as how to interpret legal documents while investing passively in real estate.


DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 01:47) Introduction
- Seth is introduced as the guest Hosts

(01:47 - 03:57) Seth's Professional Journey
- Seth shares her professional journey

(03:57 - 30:33) Leveraging Legal Expertise for Investment Success.
- How Seth managed to start syndication directly while being an attorney
- Aside from being real estate he is also COO
- Seth shares what trinvest
- Things that investors needs to check for redflags in passive investment
- Legal extra documents in starting raising capital
- Different assets that Seth involved right now
- Seth's vision in next few years in real estate syndication
- Seth's overview on the strategy to raise capital
- Seth's tools recommendation

(30:33 - 39:21) Final Round
- Seth's best book that he recommend that made an impact to her life and business
- His main source of information to learn and grow
- Seth shares her best business or investment advise

(39:21 - 40:37) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below. 

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Are you tired of seeing your hard-earned money vanish into taxes every time you sell an investment property?
But what if you could significantly grow your wealth without sacrificing your precious time or paying hefty taxes, while adhering with IRS rules and regulations?
In this episode Dave Foster, a 1031 exchange expert who has helped countless investors defer taxes and build long-term wealth, shares insider tips on using this powerful tax strategy to accelerate your real estate investments. Learn how to apply the four D’s of 1031 investing to grow your wealth, adapt to market shifts, and create a lasting legacy. Dave also outlines the timeline and key requirements for a successful 1031 exchange, empowering you to maximize your returns with confidence.
Whether you're an experienced real estate investor or just beginning, this episode will provide the insights and tools you need to achieve financial freedom on your own terms.

DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 02:24) Introduction
- Dave is introduced as the guest Hosts

(02:24 - 06:37) Dave's Professional Journey
- Dave shares her professional journey

(06:37 - 50:28) Multiply Your Wealth Tax-Free with 1031 Exchange
- Dave shares the step-by-step process on how to do 1031
- Investor need to be careful in the 1031 exchange
- How reverse 1031 works
- One of the complicated transactions that Dave had and what his resolutions to it
- How would you handle both parties in separate ways?
- Difference between 1031 and Delaware Statutory Trust
- How difficult is it to dissolve your interest in DST?
- Things investors who wants to go 1031 need to look into while selecting
- How a person swap there property with a new property without paying the capital tax

(50:28 - 59:23) Final Round
- Dave's best book that he recommend that made an impact to her life and business
- His main source of information to learn and grow
- Dave shares her best business or investment advise

(59:23 - 1:00:34) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below. 

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Victor Menasce serves as the President of the Ottawa Real Estate Investing Organization and is a senior partner at Y Street Capital. As a real estate developer, he specializes in building new apartments across multiple domestic and international markets. Victor is also known as the host of “The Real Estate Espresso Podcast” and the author of “Magnetic Capital.”

Today, he shares insights on leveraging his real estate development background, his 'buy on the line and move the line' strategy, key factors to consider before entering the field, and his thoughts on the future of the industry. Tune in to gain valuable knowledge on real estate development.

DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 01:25) Introduction
- Victor is introduced as the guest Hosts

(01:25 - 03:50) Victor's Professional Journey
- Victor shares her professional journey

(03:50 - 32:32) Raising Capital For Real Estate Development Projects
- Victor pivotal moment as to why real estate
- How Victor started in real estate
- Victor's first real estate developmental project
- Other strategy of Victor to get the highest investment use of land
- Victor is mainly focused on
- Victor shares about his book called the Magnetic capital
- How he convinced investor to invest in the real estate developmental project

(32:32 - 39:18) Final Round
- Victor's best book that he recommend that made an impact to her life and business
- His main source of information to learn and grow
- Victor shares her best business or investment advise
- How to reach out to Victor

(39:19 - 40:46) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below. 

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Jonathan Hayek, is a commercial real estate investor and a managing partner at Endurance Properties. 

While working as a public-school teacher, he began flipping houses and investing in small multifamily properties to achieve financial and time freedom. Currently, Jonathan invests in commercial assets, preferring net leased industrial properties.

I this episode Jonathan shared his story on how he transitioned from residential to industrial real estate investing and also provided some tips on how others can do the same.

DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 01:45) Introduction
- Jonathan is introduced as the guest Hosts

(01:45 - 04:31) Jonathan's Professional Journey
- Jonathan shares her professional journey

(04:31 - 31:28) Transitioning from Residential to Industrial Real Estate Investment
- Jonathan shares different industries he uses
- Talks about Net Lease
- Jonathan also talks about having single-tenant properties
- How he found the single-tenant industrial property and how he did the financing for it
- What structural investment Jonathan made
- Jonathan's current project working on right now
- Steps that Jonathan recommend someone who wants to start in flex space
- Jonathan's pivotal moment that made him move to real estate
- Jonathan's investors perspective

(31:28 - 34:59) Final Round
- Jonathan's best book that she recommend that made an impact to her life and business
- His main source of information to learn and grow
- Jonathan shares her best business or investment advise
- How to reach out to Jonathan

(34:59 - 36:28) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below. 

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Joséphine Saffert is a German native who came to Nashville, as a D1-Track athlete recruit in 2011. She sponsored her Green Card by providing ground-up housing opportunities in Middle Tennessee, while adding to the American economy as a real estate developer. 

She is the founder of Sapphire Development Group that delivers a one-stop-shop real estate experience, from offering off-market deals and developing ground-up single and multi-family, to helping investors build and sell real estate portfolios. 

DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 01:23) Introduction
- Joséphine is introduced as the guest Hosts

(01:23 - 04:49) Andy's Professional Journey
- Joséphine shares her professional journey

(04:49 - 28:17) Strategically Planning and Funding Real Estate Development 
- Joséphine explained how she developed her own company and her future projects
- How Joséphine raised capital for her projects
- Funding the projects
- Her experience with family offices
- General contractors and Subcontractors 
- Joséphine shared her experience with handling difficult projects
- What inspired Joséphine to become a real estate developer 
- She talks about her real estate development academy, which she launched earlier this year

(28:17 - 34:13) Final Round
- Joséphine's best book that she recommend that made an impact to her life and business
- Her main source of information to learn and grow 
- Joséphine shares her best business or investment advise 
- How to reach out to Joséphine

(34:13 - 36:16) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below. 

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Andy Gurczak is the Founder of AllCity Adjusting, a licensed public adjusting firm with a focus on making sure their clients get what they truly deserve from their insurance claims. Over the last decade, Andy has not only protected thousands of people from being defrauded, but he has also helped them receive more money than what their insurance initially offered.
Today he will share some advice and share strategies on how to maximize insurance claim value that you truly deserve.

DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 01:23) Introduction
- Andy is introduced as the guest Hosts

(01:23 - 04:49) Andy's Professional Journey
- Andy shares his professional journey

(04:49 - 28:17) Protect Property and Maximize Insurance Claim
- Andy shares about the roles and responsibilities of a public adjuster
- Different strategies used of a company to lower or delay the claim
- biggest mistakes in buying insurance by the insured party
- The replacement cost of a fire claim
- Policy of Insurance about fire Claim
- What are the fees and structure on the charges when someone calls a public adjuster?
- Main segment that Andy deals

(28:17 - 34:13) Final Round
- Andy shares his best business or investment advise
- Andy's best book that he recommend that made an impact to his business and life
- How Andy give's back
- His main source to learn and grow

(34:13 - 36:16) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ttrbgIlgn0MC_4u2ZWWnQ
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Sandhya Seshadri is the founder of Engineered Capital and have invested as a
Limited Partner as well as General partner in over 3000 doors throughout the
United States.

After working for years in corporate, she transitioned into commercial real estate
due to the tax advantages and the ability to uniquely “force appreciate” each
asset. It’s become her mission to spread knowledge and help others capitalize on
all the power of passive investments in multifamily real estate.

DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 02:03) Introduction
- Sandhya is introduced as the guest Hosts

(02:03 - 03:32) Sandhya's Professional Journey
- Sandhya shares his professional journey

(03:32 - 41:47) Insider Tips for Multifamily Asset Management
- Sandhya shares when did she started in real estate
- The experience of transitioning from corporate to full time real estate investor
- Sandhya's first deal experience
- Things that Sandhya look in the numbers on underwriting
- Things that Sandhya do to decrease expense and increase NOI to increase the value of property
- Sandhya's toughest deal that she have encountered
- Sandhya shares about the pros and cons of passive investment

(30:32 - 33:19) Final Round
- Sandhya shares his best business or investment advise
- Sandhya's best book that he recommend that made an impact to his business and life
- How Sandhya give's back
- His main source to learn and grow

(33:19 - 34:52) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ttrbgIlgn0MC_4u2ZWWnQ
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Ash Patel is a full time Commercial real estate investor and is a managing partner of “Invest Beyond Multifamily”.

After spending 15 years in the corporate world and starting numerous businesses along the way, Commercial Real Estate changed trajectory of his life. And since then, his focus is on investing in retail strip malls, warehouse, flex space, industrial, land, mixed-use, restaurants and medical office bldg.

He continues to speak at several industry events and is a host for the longest running daily Real Estate podcast with over 2000 episodes.

DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 01:52) Introduction
- Ash is introduced as the guest Hosts

(01:52 - 09:47) Ash's Professional Journey
- Ash shares his professional journey

(09:47 - 41:47) Unlocking Potential of Non-Residential Real Estate Investments
- Ash shares about the Pros and cons regarding commercial property or multifamily property
- Also he shares how he manage the rental increase
- Ash's main criteria to buy or invest in commercial properties
- How he learn to under write the different types of assets
- How Ash finance his real estate deals
- Things that Ash checks before he buys  or after he put to contract for the commercial property
- Ash's overview about investing in real estate

(35:51 - 38:00) Final Round
- Ash shares his best business or investment advise
- Ash's best book that he recommend that made an impact to his business and life
- How Ash give's back
- His main source to learn and grow

(38:00 - 39:26) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ttrbgIlgn0MC_4u2ZWWnQ
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Our today’s guest is Tony Lopes who is a CEO of Dirty Boots Capital, real estate professional, author, coach, and speaker. He worked in the defense industry for 19 years managing multi-million-dollar programs, while simultaneously building a portfolio of residential income properties. His investments, coupled with his understanding of markets and economics allowed him to retire at age 44. And  in this episode of Decoding Cashflow podcast he is plans to share his experience and knowledge, so that others can achieve same level of freedom as he does.

DISCLAIMER: We are not giving any financial advice.

(00:00 - 02:00) Introduction
- Tony is introduced as the guest Hosts

(02:00 - 06:18) Tony's Professional Journey
- Tony shares his professional journey

(06:18 - 41:47) Scaling up from Active to Passive Real Estate Investments
- Tony talks about syndication
- He also shares that he is a real estate investor
- Tony shares how he came up with the dirty boots capital
- Tony's current focus
- How he tunnelled up his fund from his RIA to the syndication
- Tony's toughest challenges he experienced in real estate
- Tony's advice for anyone who wants to get started with real estate

(41:47 - 46:12) Final Round
- Tony shares his best business or investment advise
- Tony's best book that he recommend that made an impact to his business and life
- How Tony give's back
- His main source to learn and grow

(46:12 - 47:56) Closing Segment
- If you want to learn more about the podcast, just check out the link below.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ttrbgIlgn0MC_4u2ZWWnQ
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