The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Jonny asks:

"I invest in single family rentals in several different US markets. Most are midwestern conservative and stable environments with steadily growing populations and economies - there's mode…

We’ve all heard about the benefits of diversification. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. You might have heard a family member preach about it. On the other hand, if your eggs are in one basket a…

Last week the federal Reserve announced its interest rate guidance for the current period and for the remainder of the year. Back in December the federal Reserve increased short term interest rates b…

Today’s episode is the story that started for me back in 1974. For two years in a row in 1974 in 1975 I visited Caracas Venezuela. I was 11 years old and I was struck by the huge contrasts in the cit…

The more you know about your potential customers, the better you can target your offer to the needs of your customers. 

People make a number of life decisions that alter their demand for housing. Hou…

I’m coming to you on location from the 17th annual investor summit at sea. This annual event is like no other. Every night, I’m seated with a new group of investors at my dinner table. One of the fre…

Back in November, Californians voted on a proposition to eliminate the current state wide rent control legislation that was enacted in 1995. California’s rent-control regime is governed by a state la…

I'm coming to you live from The Investor Summit at Sea. This is an event like no other.

It's here that you have the opportunity to learn from some of the biggest brains on the planet. 

On today’s show I want to share a perspective on the world of investing.

My mother started an investment holding company back in 1976. She had a portfolio of investments, largely in the stock market.…

This question has been asked so many times by audience members, I'm not going to attribute it to a single person. It's a great question, and the answer is highly situation dependent. 

I’ve experience…

Quentin D'Souza is a Toronto based investor who runs one of the local Real Estate Investment clubs there. You can reach Quentin at durhamrei.com. 

One of his specialties is legal secondary units. The…

This segment was part of a live meetup in which I shared several real life examples of design decisions that were made to reduce cost without having an impact on quality. 

Today’s show is a personal story of an inner struggle.

I’m in the middle of a project and I’m in the process of updating the financial projections based on a revised construction budget, new informat…

If you’re a business owner, would you like to know which country your business is licensed to conduct business in?

If you conduct business in multiple countries, would you like to know the rules of e…

On today’s show Patrick asks “How important is making site visits prior to purchasing a property?”

The simple answer is “It depends”. Certainly, you need to get a lot of information about a property …

Today’s show is a fascinating story about industry insiders who are challenging the state of the banking industry. 

Last week I published an episode called "Not worth a Continental". If you have not …

When I was 10 years old, I made my first investment. I didn’t know it at the time. Apparently I had $10,000 kicking around that my grandmother had put in my account. My uncle who owned a seat on the …