The REI Diamonds Show-Real Estate Investment Podcast

Guest: Henry Eisenstein is a commercial real estate broker and investor with extensive experience in both residential and commercial transactions, with transactions rotating $650 million.

Big Idea: In the podcast, Henry and Dan Breslin discuss the importance of underwriting deals, evaluating net operating income and cap rates, and sharing personal experiences in the market. The conversation emphasizes strategic investment approaches, market analysis, and the value of collaboration in real estate.

This episode is also sponsored by Lending Home. Lending Home offers reliable & low-cost fix & flip loans with interest rates as low as 9.25%. Buy & hold loans offered even lower. Get a FREE iPad when you close your first deal by registering here now.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Henry Eisenstein

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Henry Eisenstein on Commercial Brokerage & Investing - REI Diamonds

Henry Eisenstein & I discuss commercial brokerage & investing:

●     Importance of Understanding Market Conditions (00:00 - 00:12)

●     Strategies for Underwriting Deals (02:52 - 06:00)

●     Navigating Market Challenges (14:49 - 15:12)

●     Collaboration in Real Estate Investing (15:27 - 18:50)

●     Long-Term Investment Mindset (37:30 - 38:05)

Relevant Episodes: (200+ Content Packed Interviews in Total)

• Lane Kawaoka on Syndicating Capital for Apartment Complex Deals
• Matt Einheber on the Title Process
• REI Diamonds Show with Peter Vekselman on High Volume Investing & Retail Brokerage
• Mike Shapiro on Transforming a Southern California Real Estate Brokerage
• The iCandy Realty Fix & List Model with Steve Budzik

Guest: Chad Fowler is an architect specializing in data center design at HED Design part of the mission-critical team which is dedicated to advancing technology integration and implementing sustainable practices. Chad emphasizes the importance of educating communities about the significance of data centers in the digital landscape. His work aims for a better understanding of how data centers support modern technology and infrastructure.

Big Idea: Chad discusses the evolution and significance of data centers in supporting modern technology, particularly in the context of AI advancements, and argues that their crucial role in the digital age requires innovative design and community engagement.

This episode is also sponsored by Lending Home. Lending Home offers reliable & low-cost fix & flip loans with interest rates as low as 9.25%. Buy & hold loans offered even lower. Get a FREE iPad when you close your first deal by registering here now.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

HED

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Data Center Development with Chad Fowler - REI Diamonds

Chad Fowler & I Discuss Data Center Development:

●        Data Center Definition and Evolution (00:11 - 00:30)

●        Power Consumption and Cooling Technologies (00:49 - 01:20)

●        Impact of AI on Data Center Design (05:45 - 06:08)

●        Community Education and Sustainable Practices (42:20 - 43:10)

Relevant Episodes: (200+ Content-Packed Interviews in Total)

●        How to Make $300K/Year Investing in Mobile Homes with No Money Down

●        How to Make $100K or More Per Deal with Tucker Merrihew

●        Unlocking Multifamily Millions: How Vlad Arakcheyev Transformed from Graphic Designer to Syndication Powerhouse

●        Chris Prefontaine on $75,000 Average Profit Per Deal

Guest: Shane Carter is a seasoned real estate developer and entrepreneur with over 27 years of experience, specializing in multifamily and single-family development. He is the author of "Optimize Your Life," which emphasizes balancing professional success with personal well-being. As the founder of Hampshire Capital, Shane leverages his expertise in construction and development to create value and foster community growth.

Big Idea: Shane shares his journey from home builder to successful real estate developer.

This episode is also sponsored by Lending Home. Lending Home offers reliable & low-cost fix & flip loans with interest rates as low as 9.25%. Buy & hold loans offered even lower. Get a FREE iPad when you close your first deal by registering here now.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Hampshire Capital LLC

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Hampshire Capital CEO Shane Carter on Real Estate Development - REI Diamonds

Shane Carter & I Discuss Real Estate Development:

• Balancing Personal Growth and Professional Success (00:01:46)
• Real Estate Development (00:07:45)
• Strategic Insights on Market Conditions (00:30:00)
• The Impact of Kindness and Networking (00:49:09)

Relevant Episodes: (200+ Content-Packed Interviews in Total)

• Real Estate Development with Karl Krauskopf
• Navigating Real Estate Development: Insights from Brandon Cobb
• Multifamily Strategies for Success with Ava, CEO of CPI Capital
• Storage Yard Real Estate Development with Chris Long
• Life Lessons on Prosperity with The Wealthy Gardener author John Soforic
• Family Values & Real Estate Investing with Jim Sheils, A #1 Wall Street Journal Best Seller

Guest: Nick Disney is the founder of Sell My San Antonio House. His company specializes in flipping houses to owner occupants using seller financing.

Big Idea: Instead of selling conventionally using bank financing and real estate agents, Nick sells directly to his owner-occupant buyers and provides seller financing. These 10%+ interest-bearing notes are then sold off to investors who enjoy 30 years of payments, receiving 3.4 times their original investment.

This episode is also sponsored by Lending Home. Lending Home offers reliable & low-cost fix & flip loans with interest rates as low as 9.25%. Buy & hold loans offered even lower. Get a FREE iPad when you close your first deal by registering here now.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Sell My San Antonio House

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Build a Portfolio of Seller Financing Cash Flow with Nick Disney - REI Diamonds

Nick & I Discuss Seller Financing:

• Creating a Legal Seller Financed Transaction

• Underwriting the Borrower

• How to “Refi” your note after purchase

• Long-term Cash Flow without Tenant & Repair Headaches

Relevant Episodes: (200+ Content-Packed Interviews in Total)

• Buying Mortgage Notes Generates 15% + Returns with Brian Lauchner

• Dave Van Horn on The Process of Investing in Notes

• 100+ Unit Apartment Syndication with Stephanie Walter

Guest: “Work Shop” author Joe Brady is an expert in retail commercial real estate. He served as CEO of Americas at The Instant Group as well as head of real estate for Walgreens. His early career includes capital markets & brokerage with a business-sale exit to JLL.

Big Idea: Real estate may go up in value, but it certainly comes with an expiration date. Retail & office are the 2 recent asset classes where much of the product is simply useless and worthless—as many properties have sold at land value minus demolition costs. Joe has observed that retail has been forced to evolve because of the iPhone, and now office is facing the same challenges.

This episode is also sponsored by Lending Home. Lending Home offers reliable & low-cost fix & flip loans with interest rates as low as 9.25%. Buy & hold loans offered even lower. Get a FREE iPad when you close your first deal by registering here now.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Joe Brady

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“Work Shop” Author Joe Brady on the Evolution of Retail Real Estate - REI Diamonds

Joe Brady & I Discuss the Evolution of Retail Real Estate:

• How to Engage a Mentor with Cold Outreach

• Effectiveness is Superior to Productivity

• Recent Grocery-Anchored Retail Development

• Tenant Driven Development = Lower Risk Development

Relevant Episodes: (200+ Content-Packed Interviews in Total)

• Chris Prefontaine on $75,000 Average Profit Per Deal

• Benefits of Scaling to $350 Million in Self Storage with Kris Benson

• Life Lessons on Prosperity with The Wealthy Gardener author John Soforic

• Joe Mueller, REO Broker & Investor on Picking the BEST Deals for Your Portfolio

Episode 267: Short Term Rental Strategy with Danielle & Culin Tate

Guest: Danielle & Culin Tate went from unemployed to grossing over $1 Million annually through Short Term Rental/Airbnb Investing. Culin used his background in SEO to reverse engineer the AirBNB algorithm to rank their 10 listings on the top page.

Big Idea: Selecting the right properties for your portfolio in a tight geographic region provides the opportunity to better monopolize your chosen market.

This Episode is Also Sponsored by the Lending Home. Lending Home Offers Reliable & Low Cost Fix & Flip Loans with Interest Rates as Low as 9.25%.  Buy & Hold Loans Offered Even Lower.  Get a FREE IPad when you Close Your First Deal by Registering Now at  http://REILineOfCredit.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.HostCoach.co/

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https://reidiamonds.com/short-term-rental-strategy-with-danielle-culin-tate/

 Danielle & Culin Tate & I Discuss Short Term Rental Investing:
• Top Page Ranking on AirBNB
• Benefits of a highly focused Short Term Rental Portfolio
• Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
• The Recent Evolution of Short Term Rentals

Relevant Episodes: (200+ Content Packed Interviews in Total)
• Aaron Lockhart on VIP Buyers
• Marketing, Meetups & $100 Million in Apartment Syndications with Adam Adams
• Probate Leads, Data, & Real Estate Deals with Bill Gross
• Russell Walker on $45K/Month Positive Cash Flow with Airbnb
• Selecting the Top Airbnb Real Estate Market with John Bianchi

Episode: Dallas - Fort Worth Industrial Real Estate Development with Michael Tran

Guest: Michael Tran is an associate vice president in the Colliers International Dallas-Fort Worth real estate office where he specializes in acquisitions & dispositions of industrial properties in Dallas-Fort Worth and throughout Texas. He has a background driving more than $600M in value through leasing and has closed more than 900 commercial real estate deals to date. 

Big Idea: Dallas – Fort Worth Texas industrial real estate offers strong opportunities in the Small Bay Industrial flex space asset class. This asset class seems poised for continued cap rate compression & value increases as institutional investors have begun buying in bulk.

This Episode is Also Sponsored by the Lending Home. Lending Home Offers Reliable & Low Cost Fix & Flip Loans with Interest Rates as Low as 9.25%.  Buy & Hold Loans Offered Even Lower.  Get a FREE IPad when you Close Your First Deal by Registering Now at  http://REILineOfCredit.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
http://www.flexbusinessparks.com

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https://reidiamonds.com/dallas-fort-worth-industrial-real-estate-development-with-michael-tran/

Michael Tran & I Discuss Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate:
• Uncapped Income Opportunities

• Development of Small Bay Industrial

• Buying into the Upward Trend

• Lower Risk from a Broad Tenant Base

Relevant Episodes: (200+ Content Packed Interviews in Total)
• Mike Shapiro on Transforming a Southern California Real Estate Brokerage

• Saul Z on Leveling Up in Real Estate

• Jason Buzi on Flipping Houses & Contracts in One of America’s HOTTEST Real Estate Markets-San Francisco Bay Area

• REI Diamonds Show with Michael Freedman on Verifying, Reducing, or Even Eliminating Flood Zone Designations on All Kinds of Real Estate

Episode: Selecting the Top Airbnb Real Estate Market with John Bianchi

Guest: John Bianchi is an experienced entrepreneur specializing in analyzing Airbnb data and helping investors identify profitable short-term rental opportunities. With a background in data analysis, he transitioned from managing rental properties in Chicago to focusing on providing valuable insights and strategies for Airbnb investors. 

Big Idea: Understanding Short Term Rental Markets relies on the data. John describes how to do this on the show and even offers his 40+ course on the topic absolutely free.

This Episode is Also Sponsored by the Lending Home. Lending Home Offers Reliable & Low Cost Fix & Flip Loans with Interest Rates as Low as 9.25%.  Buy & Hold Loans Offered Even Lower.  Get a FREE IPad when you Close Your First Deal by Registering Now at  http://REILineOfCredit.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.strsearch.com/

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https://reidiamonds.com/selecting-the-top-airbnb-real-estate-market-with-john-bianchi/

John & I Discuss the Airbnb Real Estate Market:
• How Hurricane Helene is impacting the Short Term Rental markets.

• The risk of Oversaturation in any strong Airbnb market.

• Get Good at Data to Win in Investing

• 3 Metrics to Understand Any STR Market

Relevant Episodes: (200+ Content Packed Interviews in Total)
• Russell Walker on $45K/Month Positive Cash Flow with Airbnb

• Scott Shatford on How to Analyze the Airbnb Vacation Rental Market

• John Matheson on How to Access Commercial Credit

• John Cohen on Real Estate Financial Planning & Large Multifamily Properties

• Life Lessons on Prosperity with The Wealthy Gardener author John Soforic

Episode 264: Property Radar Founder Sean O'Toole on Investor Data

Guest: Former house flipper turned tech company founder Sean O’Toole is the CEO of Property Radar, a property public record data source for business owners and real estate investors.

This Episode is Also Sponsored by the Lending Home. Lending Home Offers Reliable & Low Cost Fix & Flip Loans with Interest Rates as Low as 9.25%.  Buy & Hold Loans Offered Even Lower.  Get a FREE IPad when you Close Your First Deal by Registering Now at  http://REILineOfCredit.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.PropertyRadar.com/

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https://reidiamonds.com/property-radar-founder-sean-otoole-on-investor-data/

Relevant Episodes: (200+ Content Packed Interviews in Total)
• Matty A on Flipping 30 Houses Per Year

• Russell Walker on $45K/Month Positive Cash Flow with Airbnb

• Mark Walker on Graduating from the Rat Race to Multi-Family Investment Deals

• How to Find Off Market Real Estate Deals with Zack Boothe

Episode 263: Flipping Commercial Real Estate with Sean Katona

Guest: Sean Katona is a commercial real estate investor with a focus on retail property located in the Phoenix, AZ real estate market. Sean has a background in tech & flipping houses before graduating to & focusing solely on commercial real estate.

Big Idea: Sean & I discuss the method of driving 7 figures in value & profit in a single deal by rapidly raising the rent roll & net income.

This Episode is Also Sponsored by the Lending Home. Lending Home Offers Reliable & Low Cost Fix & Flip Loans with Interest Rates as Low as 9.25%.  Buy & Hold Loans Offered Even Lower.  Get a FREE IPad when you Close Your First Deal by Registering Now at  http://REILineOfCredit.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
http://SeanKatona.com/

https://www.SimplifiedProperties.com/

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https://reidiamonds.com/flipping-commercial-real-estate-with-sean-katona/

Dan Breslin: So, Sean, let’s start with the origination story. The listeners. We’re gonna touch on commercial real estate retail mostly specifically today. But let’s talk about how you got started in the real estate business.

Sean Katona: My story began in corporate America, I think like a lot of people, you know. Go to school, get a good job. And then I found myself just kind of stagnant, bored, but had saved up maybe 50 grand, and I was like, hey? What am I gonna do with this money? I chose to invest it in real estate cause I read rich, dad, poor dad! I think, like a lot of people out there, and I think what what comes organically to most people is, oh, I’ll go buy a rental house which for me turned into an accidental flip because it was cash flow, negative. And then I made a little bit of money on that I was like, Hey, this, this could be a thing. If I did a few of these a year it almost would replace. You know my salary, and at the time I was working at Microsoft but I was enchanted by, you know, the freedom and the unlimited upside potential. I could do you know, dozens of deals a year in theory, and and be making 7 figures instead of 6, so that fascinated me.

Dan Breslin: Nice. So you were doing house flipping at the time, and you got up to a pretty good volume. I mean, how many years was that that you flipped houses before you transition to commercial, and maybe like what was the last year or 2 where it was like, hey, this thing’s a big thing before you started to wind wind it down…

Sean & I Discuss Flipping Commercial Real Estate:
• Phoenix Real Estate Market
• Big Losses in SFR, Big Profit in Retail
• Portfolio Cornerstone Properties
• How to Land a National Credit Tenant