The Real Estate Takeoff

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In this episode, Shawn DiMartile and Mike Tighe explore new regulations and laws affecting landlord-tenant relationships in California, particularly in San Diego. They discuss the impact on real estate investors and tenants, highlighting challenges and potential consequences. The hosts delve into rent control's effects on the housing market, providing insights into short-term and long-term implications, and suggesting alternative solutions to address California's housing supply issue.

Here's what you can expect from the episode:

• San Diego's new eviction regulations for renovations and landlords' financial challenges.
• Rent control's impact on the housing market and potential supply reduction.
• Government policies' role in housing supply dynamics.
• A comparative study: California rent control vs. Texas housing supply increase.
• California Coastal Commission's influence on coastal housing availability.

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com

• Website: www.takeoffcapital.com

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Today's guest is Andrew Kim, checking in from Toronto, Canada. Andrew brings expertise in both the business and technology aspects of the real estate industry, alongside being an avid investor himself. He has amalgamated his passion for real estate and technology into one company, aiding investors in managing their assets.

Here's what you can expect from the episode:

• Insight into Andrew's technology company and its role in real estate
• Discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of investing across borders
• Explanation of Andrew's choice to focus on single-family investing
• Identification of the markets Andrew is currently most bullish on, along with advice for first-time buyers
• Description of the types of investors the company is geared towards
• Exploration of the common fears among individuals looking to start investing

How to connect with Andrew:

Blog: blog.sharesfr.com

Website: sharesfr.com

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com

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• Shawn: @shawn_dimartile

• Mike: @miketighe_

Today's guest is Ben Schuster. Ben is a partner is a manufactured housing investment company called Comfort Capital, where his main goal is to raise money from investors to buy mobile home parks.

Here's what you'll get out of the episode:

• Where the bulk of the locations they invest in
• The pros and cons of mobile home park investing
• Why the asset classes he invests in are recession resistant
• Why Pheonix is the best residential market and they focus on it

How to connect with Ben:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: Benjamin Schuster

Website: comfortcapital.com

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com

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• Shawn: @shawn_dimartile

• Mike: @miketighe_

Today's guest is Lindsay Lovell. From San Francisco, California, Lindsay is a self-educated real estate investor who started her highly successful career not too long ago after becoming tired of her job. She is now a real estate success story and shares her knowledge with those eager to get into the industry.

Here's what you'll get out of the episode:

• The importance of having a mentor in the real estate industry
• Advice and insights on long-distance investing
• Best practices when dealing with property managers
• Her experience with maintenance upcharges in her portfolio
• Tips on having virtual assistants to help manage your real estate business
• Her experience with sober living homes and tenant laws

How to connect with Lindsay:

Website: themillionairesmarch.com

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com

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• Shawn: @shawn_dimartile

• Mike: @miketighe_

Today's guest is Mark Khuri. Mark is joining us from Bend, Oregon, and owns a private equity real estate investment company. They work with investors and capital funding to build and create a diverse portfolio of real estate investments. Mark specializes in mobile parks, ATMs, multi-family, and self-storage investments, all of which bring cash flow.

Here's what you'll get out of the episode:

• What investments and assets does his company mainly focus on

• The top asset classes he is investing in and what a tax-exempt department is

• Investment strategies he is using and tips for the upcoming year

• What he looks for in operators and potential red flags to avoid

• The transparency and communication aspect of sponsors

• Bad experiences in different types of asset classes

How to connect with Mark:

Website: SMK Capital Management LLC

Email: [email protected]

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com

Follow Mike & Shawn on Instagram!

• Shawn: @shawn_dimartile

• Mike: @miketighe_

Today's guest is Gino Barbaro. Living in St. Augustine, Florida, Gino is one of the biggest names in multi-family real estate. Starting young, he has built his portfolio and developed a wealth of knowledge in the multi-family real estate industry.

Here's what you'll get out of the episode:

• How Gino learned life lessons from his dad that carried him to who he is today

• Why he and his firm prefer to do their deals with internal capital funds

• What he means by financing right and how you can stay out of trouble

• His biggest piece of advice on avoiding mistakes in the multi-family world

• How to obtain the knowledge that you need to get started in multi-family investing

How to connect with Gino:

Website: jakeandgino.com

Podcast: The Jake and Gino Show

Email: [email protected]

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com

Follow Mike & Shawn on Instagram!

• Shawn: @shawn_dimartile

• Mike: @miketighe_

Today's guest is Dave Meyer. Checking in from Amsterdam, Dave is a real estate investor and the Vice President of Data Analytics at Bigger Pockets. Starting his journey in 2010, he decided to merge his tech job with real estate and now works full-time for Bigger Pockets from abroad.

Here's what you'll get out of the episode:

• How real estate data collecting has evolved in the last few years

• Dave's thoughts on the current and future states of interest rates

• What passive investments in real estate are

• Unemployment rates and inventory

• Mortgage rates and how the future of the market

• Best investing strategies in 2024 and the housing crisis

How to connect with Dave:

Website: BiggerPockets.com

Podcast @OnTheMarket

Instagram: @TheDataDeli

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com

Follow Mike & Shawn on Instagram!

• Shawn: @shawn_dimartile

• Mike: @miketighe_

Today's guest is Craig Stevens. A former CPA from North Carolina, he started his journey into real estate after growing tired of his professional job back in 2016. He and his wife left their day jobs just the other year after becoming financially free and are now focused full-time on real estate and capital raising for other syndications.

Here's what you'll get out of the episode:

• His experience in landlord-tenant laws in the states he owns properties in

• Loan products and the strategies he used on his first few investments

• His expertise in investing in syndicated real estate deals

• First investment partnerships and capital raising

• What he looks for in sponsors and his favorite asset classes and submarkets

How to connect with Craig:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: Ground Breaking Real Estate

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com

Follow Mike & Shawn on Instagram!

• Shawn: @shawn_dimartile

• Mike: @miketighe_

Today's guest is Ivan Alfaro. Ivan moved from Chicago to Atlanta with his mom and bought his first house. From eating ramen to help save up money for his first house, eventually he kept buying more properties and eventually quit his job to focus solely on real estate. Since 2017, he has been financially free and works part-time.

Here's what you'll get out of the episode:

• How he bought his first home and started his financial freedom journey

• Debt-To-Income and how he used it to his advantage

• Learn what naturally affordable housing is from an expert

• What markets and loan products he is using in naturally affordable housing

• What seller financing is and how does he find properties that fit this criterion

• Ivan's thoughts on the 2024 real estate market

How to connect with Ivan:

Website: Commonwalk.com

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com

Follow Mike & Shawn on Instagram!

• Shawn: @shawn_dimartile

• Mike: @miketighe_

Today's guest is Jamison Wheeler. Jamison is a broker for Marcus & Millichap and based in San Diego California. He grew up in Topeka, Kansas, joined the military, and was stationed out in California where his real estate adventure began after getting his license. He is now an established broker in San Diego for the #1 commercial real estate investment brokerage and capital markets services firm in North America.

Here's what you'll get out of the episode:

• What cap rates and values he's seeing in the San Diego market today

• Trends in syndication for multifamily real estate

• His opinions on the tenant-right laws

• Jamison's favorite markets and submarkets to invest in right now

• Broker strategies in the San Diego market

How to connect with Jamison:

LinkedIn: @Jamison Wheeler

Website: Marcus & Millichap San Diego

Phone: +1 (858)-373-3216

Learn more about Mike and Shawn:

• Shawn: www.investorshawn.com

• Mike: www.investormike.com