Joe & Ryan talk through the current uncertain market situation and how they approached the last financial crisis back in 2008 which was also the year they founded Graceada Partners!

Brandon Rebiero is co-founder of Gold Leaf Farming, a farming and investment company focused on owning, operating, and acquiring agricultural assets in California and Arizona. Brandon shares insights around due diligence, the parallels between agricultural investing and CRE, and how Gold Leaf has utilized the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to grow rapidly.

Joe and Ryan delve into the specifics of their investing strategy.

Knowing when it's time to sell a property isn't easy. Over the years we've fine-tuned our approach to knowing when it's the right time for us and our specific strategy and market.

Joe and Ryan discuss the key ingredients needed before purchasing real estate in a new market.

To some, the office asset class is a "four letter word". In this episode we share why we still view office positively and how we're pivoting to make sure our office properties are meeting the needs of tenants post-covid.

We talk about our Monday morning meetings which happen every week at the same time and follow the same structure. These "Level 10" meetings set the tone for the week and make sure our mission and values are at the forefront of the week's decisions.

Joe and Ryan share how they've built a team that challenges them daily.

In this episode:

• How to create an environment that fosters mentorship.
• Being realistic about one’s own shortcomings
• Why we keep our core values at the forefront of decision-making
• Why we pursue “stunning colleagues” that challenge one another
• How to foster continued learning
• How approaching internship programs can create a talent funnel
• What cross-functional shadowing is and how we’re employing it
• What “mentoring up” means
• Why it’s important to blend business and community goals
• Reflecting on how mentorship affected our outlook

We bought 148-unit apartment complex Westlake Apartments a little over a year ago for $23,500,000. Now after selling it for $38,050,000, we'll dive in and share the dynamics of the acquisition (including what worked well and what didn't).

Joe and Ryan talk about the importance of testing and how they approach testing different strategies across the Graceada Partners portfolio.