Real Estate Radio Power Investing By Tom K Wilson

Tom interviews Stuart on how he got started as a West Coast real estate developer. Stuart talks about some of the challenges and factors to look for when selecting a market to develop in. Stuart outlines the entitlement process with real life examples from his experience, and talks about mistakes to avoid, such as controlling costs, contingencies, city politics. Stuart finishes the episode by talking about changes in development and funding trends over time, and about why senior housing is a great asset to develop at this time.

About the Guest:

Stuart Gruendl has developed and/or acquired more than 7,000 luxury apartment units during his career. He has been active in Northern California with more than $300 million in recently completed multi‐family communities. Stuart specializes in the development, re‐positioning and rehabilitation of in‐full multi‐family communities, both for sale and for rent.

In this episode, Tom Wheelwright covers the benefits of the new tax bill, which he also covers in the new version of his best selling book, Tax Free Wealth. Tom also covers the impact of opportunity zones, trade wars, and mid-term elections on tax and investment trends. Tom sheds light on year-end decisions for 2018 taxes, including ways investors can take advantage of bonus depreciation! Tom finishes the episode with his thoughts on where we are in this market cycle and where he thinks we are headed.

In this episode, Larry gives a state of the union about all commercial property types in Santa Clara County. He talks about the differences between this current market cycle and the dot com boom, how Amazon is reshaping retail and industrial real estate, the impact that AI has on jobs, and how millennials are affecting real estate trends. Larry says that although there is $458B of assessed real estate in Santa Clara county, there is probably $1.5T of real estate value!

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Larry Stone is the County Assessor of Santa Clara County. He was first elected in 1975 to the City Council of the City of Sunnyvale. After serving for 16½ years, including two terms as Mayor, he was elected in 1994 to serve as County Assessor for the County of Santa Clara, California for a four-year term representing not only the Capital of Silicon Valley, but also the seventeenth largest county in the United States, encompassing more than 1,300 square miles (3,400 km2) and 1.8 million people!

In this episode, Vinney shares how he came to the US with only $7 in his pocket to becoming a successful multifamily investor and syndicator. Vinney talks about why he loves multifamily as an asset type, how he selects the best product and metro to invest in (he covers Texas and Atlanta in detail), and why syndications are a win-win for everyone.

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A real estate syndicator, multifamily real estate trainer and active California Real Estate Broker, Vinney - along with his team at Moneil Investment Group, LLC, and affiliates - have syndicated 26 properties and collectively have acquired and managed a real estate investment portfolio worth more than $200 million.

Vinney believes in total clarity and open communication with Investors so they are aware of what is happening with their assets at all times. He is passionate about making differences in the lives of people around him, which has earned him the nicknames "Mr. Smiles" and "Mr. Enthusiasm."

In this episode, Gena tells her story about how she went from being a foster child afraid of being homeless to being a successful, financially free investor. Gena talks specifically about how she built wealth starting with value-add real estate, economics and how to beat inflation with investments, and ways to find free or cheap money to fund deals. A student of Robert Kiyosaki, Gena touches on the benefits of getting from the employee and self-employed quadrants as fast as possible to the business owner and investor quadrants.

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Gena has a wide variety of professional experience, ranging from Strategy and Technology for DIRECTV which helped fuel the growth of the business and sale to AT&T to growing Ernst & Young’s Management consulting business through the sale to Cap Gemini. Gena also served on the Board of Los Angeles City College Foundation. Gena has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s in Political Science. Today, Gena spends time overseeing her assets which consist of over 4k residential units, oil and gas investments, assisted living facilities, a resort in Belize, an online business, Natural Resource companies, and AT&T.

Scott Smith is an experienced real estate investor and owner of Royal Legal Solutions, one of the top asset protection companies for real estate investors in the country. In order to develop strategies to maximize tax savings and protect investments from lawsuits, Scott invested several years deconstructing real estate investing. Having kicked off his legal career in high stakes litigation and personally holding investments in 8 states, Scott offers the big picture to the investing community, while also answering the nuanced questions each investor faces through their career.

In this episode, Dr. Doug Duncan talks about what Fannie Mae is and what they do. Doug compares Fannie Mae to an insurance company for loans rather than being the lender itself. Doug talks about risk evaluation when underwriting Fannie Mae loans. This episode ends with Doug's comments on the future of our economy, including his thoughts on the future of cryptocurrency, interest rates, and lending policy (i.e. Airbnb income can now qualify as rental income).

Douglas G. Duncan is Fannie Mae's senior vice president and chief economist. He is responsible for providing all forecasts and analyses on the economy, housing, and mortgage markets for Fannie Mae. Duncan also oversees corporate strategy and is responsible for strategic research regarding external factors and their potential impact on the company and the housing industry. He serves as the Chair of the Fannie Mae Corporate House Price Forecast Working Group.

Named one of Bloomberg / Business Week’s 50 Most Powerful People in Real Estate, Duncan is Fannie Mae's source for information and analyses on the external business and economic environment, the implications of changes in economic environment to the company's strategy and execution, and forecasting for housing activity, demographics, overall economic activity, and mortgage market activity.

Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Duncan was Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association. His experience also includes service as a LEGIS Fellow and staff member with the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs for Congressman Bill McCollum in the U.S. House of Representatives, and work on the Financial Institutions Project at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Duncan received his Ph. D. in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University and his B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University.

In this episode, Jason Hartman shares his story from how he read his first real estate book at age 16, to owning his first rental property at age 20, to becoming a successful real estate investor, author, speaker, podcaster and philanthropist today. Tom interviews Jason on his thoughts about the Trump Tax Plan, and Jason preducts that the next 10 years will be the strongest rental market in recorded history. Jason talks about his thoughts about the pros and cons of rising interest rates. Millennials grew up in a share economy, rather than a with strong ownership mentality. Jason concludes by sharing his criteria when selecting the best metro to invest in.

Jason Hartman is a successful Real Estate Investor, Author, Speaker and Podcast Host, who owns property in 11 states. He is the President of Platinum Properties Investor Network and Hartman Media Company, where he is the producer of 15 podcasts and 11 books, including the Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing Show. He is dedicated to educating investors on the economy, markets and how to create positive cashflow from income property investments. Jason is also started The Jason Hartman Foundation to provide Financial Literacy for Youth. His work has been featured in Forbes, NPR, MarketWatch, Investor’s Business Daily, The Wall Street Journal, Realtor.com and many more.

In this episode, Tom K Wilson interviews Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of Fannie Mae, Dr. Doug Duncan. Doug shares his insights about where we are in the economy today and where he thinks we are headed. Topics covered include renter & homeowner attitudes towards the housing market, generational real estate trends, lending policy and interest rates, the impact of our trade war, cryptocurrency trends, and oil & energy trends.

About Guest: Douglas G. Duncan is Fannie Mae's senior vice president and chief economist. He is responsible for providing all forecasts and analyses on the economy, housing, and mortgage markets for Fannie Mae. Duncan also oversees corporate strategy and is responsible for strategic research regarding external factors and their potential impact on the company and the housing industry. He serves as the Chair of the Fannie Mae Corporate House Price Forecast Working Group.

Named one of Bloomberg / Business Week’s 50 Most Powerful People in Real Estate, Duncan is Fannie Mae's source for information and analyses on the external business and economic environment, the implications of changes in economic environment to the company's strategy and execution, and forecasting for housing activity, demographics, overall economic activity, and mortgage market activity.

Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Duncan was Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association. His experience also includes service as a LEGIS Fellow and staff member with the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs for Congressman Bill McCollum in the U.S. House of Representatives, and work on the Financial Institutions Project at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Duncan received his Ph. D. in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University and his B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University.

In this episode Tom K Wilson interviews President; Managing Director of Clear Blue Commercial about environmentally sustainable real estate. Carolyn dispels the myth that “green” is more expensive, and talks about the incentives and benefits, both financially and environmentally. Carolyn also talks about the benefits of being a Women Owned Business, B-Corp, EcoBroker, and much more!

Carolyn Pistone is the President and Managing Director at Clear Blue Commercial, committed to client service and applying a holistic and sustainable approach to all facets of the life of a property. She is a committed Earthling dedicated to saving the planet using her real estate license! She is a proud REALTOR®, EcoBroker®, and Certified Green Building Professional®. Carolyn received her MFA in Directing for Theatre, Film, and Television from the California Institute of the Arts.