Global Investors: Investing in U.S. Real Estate

How can you run a private lending business while traveling the world full time?

In this episode of the Global Investors Podcast, Charles Carillo sits down with Harley Green, founder of InvestAway, to discuss his transition from nearly 20 years as a computer engineer to real estate investor and private lender.

Harley explains how InvestAway approaches asset-based private lending without traditional credit checks, how borrowers can potentially receive funding in as little as three business days, and how investors can participate in real estate-secured loans through a direct co-lending model. 

They also discuss using self-directed IRAs for private lending, underwriting fix-and-flip and BRRRR projects, construction draws, avoiding risky second-position loans, and how Harley uses virtual assistants, technology, and AI to operate his business remotely while traveling internationally with his family. 

Harley also shares why InvestAway focuses heavily on protecting capital through the underlying real estate and why chasing higher returns through second-position lending can expose investors to substantially more risk. 

Learn more about Harley Green:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harleygreen

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Deferred maintenance can quickly turn a profitable multifamily investment into an expensive problem if repairs aren’t properly identified and budgeted before closing.

In SS288, Charles Carillo explains how multifamily investors can properly budget for deferred maintenance, starting with a physical needs assessment and identifying the remaining useful life of major building systems.

You’ll learn how to:

Charles also explains why being properly capitalized is critical when purchasing and repositioning multifamily properties. SS288- How to Budget for Deferr…

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In this episode of the Global Investors Podcast, Charles Carillo sits down with Mark Miller, Managing Director of the Hilton Family Office and CEO of Hilton Tax and Wealth Advisors, to discuss the strategies family offices use to approach investing, risk management, taxes, business exits, and long-term wealth building.

Mark explains what a family office actually is, the difference between single-family, multi-family, and virtual family offices, and why the approach used by wealthy families can look very different from traditional retail wealth management.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Mark also discusses the philosophy behind his book, Hilton Wealth: How to Invest Like an American Dynasty, and the idea of bringing institutional-style wealth strategies to a broader group of investors.

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Is your property fully occupied but still underperforming? In SS287, Charles Carillo breaks down the key performance metrics every multifamily operator and real estate investor should be tracking to understand how their properties are actually performing.

You’ll learn how to monitor financial, operational, leasing, and marketing KPIs—including net operating income (NOI), economic vacancy, physical occupancy, tenant turnover, lease renewals, turn time, maintenance resolution time, traffic-to-lease rate, and cost per lease.

Rather than relying only on industry averages, Charles explains why comparing your current numbers with previous months can help uncover negative trends before they become larger operational problems.

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Senate Eskridge is based in Idaho and has partnered on over 1,000 multifamily units across the country (and counting), helping nearly 100 people from all walks of life invest in multifamily real estate.

Senate founded The Idaho Summit and The Idaho Real Estate Conference, and also runs the Magic Valley Real Estate Investors Meet-Up.

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What if the best real estate deal you ever make is the one you walk away from?

In this Strategy Saturday episode, Charles Carillo explains when multifamily real estate investors should stop trying to make a deal work and walk away instead.

A bad deal doesn’t become a good deal just because you’ve already invested time, money, and energy into it. And when a property only works under perfect assumptions, small changes in expenses, financing, vacancies, or repairs can quickly destroy your projected returns.

In this episode, Charles covers the major warning signs investors should watch for during underwriting and due diligence, including:

• When the numbers simply don’t work

Successful real estate investing isn’t just about knowing which properties to buy. It’s also about developing the discipline to recognize when the risk no longer justifies the potential return.

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Lauren Cohen was on episode GI100. Lauren helps entrepreneurs, investors, professionals, and families strategically expand into the U.S. through business, investment, real estate, and immigration planning. She has helped hundreds of clients achieve their American dream of investing and/or relocating to the US.

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www.investingacrossborders.net

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Buying a property below market value can look like a great opportunity—but what if the reason you’re buying at a discount is the same reason you’ll eventually have to sell at a discount?

In this episode of Strategy Saturday, Charles Carillo discusses the hidden risks of purchasing properties with permanent valuation penalties and why investors should understand exactly what is causing a property to trade below comparable properties.

Charles shares the example of a 3-unit property that had been sitting on the market at a discount. After reviewing the location, he discovered that the property was surrounded by industrial buildings, creating a permanent disadvantage compared with nearby residential properties.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How an entry discount can be offset by lower rents, reduced tenant demand, longer vacancies, and higher concessions.

Why the next buyer may expect the same—or an even larger—discount when you sell.

The difference between external obsolescence and functional obsolescence.

Examples of permanent issues, including power lines, highways, industrial surroundings, poor layouts, low ceilings, and inadequate parking.

When buying a permanently discounted property may still make financial sense.

Why cash flow becomes especially important when the property may be difficult to sell during weaker market cycles.

Properties with permanent issues can still present opportunities, but investors need to understand that they usually cannot renovate their way out of a poor location.

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What makes small bay industrial and retail real estate attractive to investors, and where can the biggest opportunities for value creation be found?

In this episode of the Global Investors Podcast, Charles Carillo sits down with Nick Jones to explore investing in small bay industrial and retail properties and the strategies investors can use to uncover opportunities in these often-overlooked commercial real estate sectors.

Nick shares his perspective on finding value, evaluating opportunities, and understanding the characteristics that make small bay industrial and retail properties unique compared with other commercial real estate asset classes.

Whether you’re an experienced commercial real estate investor or looking to expand beyond traditional multifamily investing, this conversation offers valuable insight into how investors can approach industrial and retail real estate investing.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

Small bay industrial real estate investing

Retail real estate opportunities

Finding hidden value in commercial properties

Value-add commercial real estate strategies

Evaluating industrial and retail investment opportunities

Building value in overlooked commercial real estate assets

Building a multifamily investment team is one of the most important steps in growing a successful real estate portfolio.

In this Strategy Saturday episode, Charles Carillo explains how to build a multifamily investment team, which professionals you need at each stage, and when it makes sense to expand your operation.

Whether you are self-managing your first apartment property or building a full-scale real estate investment firm, the right team can help you manage daily operations, evaluate deals, raise capital, and acquire more properties.

In this episode, Charles discusses:

• The foundational team every multifamily investor needs

Multifamily investing is a team sport. As your portfolio grows, surrounding yourself with experienced professionals allows you to scale without becoming an expert in every area of the business.

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