The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

On today’s show we’re talking about household formation and why some adult children are living at home for so much longer than in generations past.

It’s not secret that home affordability is a probl…

On today’s show we are talking about a project that so far has gone nowhere. It’s not a large project, and we did not have anything invested in it besides some time.

The subject property was part of…

Norway raised their interest rates by 50 basis points and announced another raise in August.

Switzerland raise their benchmark rate by 25 basis points.

The UK raised it’s benchmark rate by 50 basis …

On today’s show we are taking a look at what is happening in the world of travel and tourism. These changes could have an impact on the world of hospitality as a result, and I believe an impact to wh…

On today show we’re taking a look at a major shift in the rental housing market. This change is a direct result of the rapid increase in interest rates. A lot has been written in recent months about …

Ken McElroy is based in Scottsdale Arizona. I caught up with Ken and his sons in Belize this month where we were speaking at the Investor Summit on Sand. On today's show we are talking about the key …

Alan Stewart is based in Grapevine Texas where he has built a sizeable portfolio of rental apartments. On today's show we are talking about making improvements that don't necessarily have to cost ext…

Investing is not easy. It is an active business that requires continuous improvement of systems and processes. It also comes with risks that you need to understand and quantify

On today’s show we are…

On today's show we are taking a look at what is happening in the world of softwood lumber and lumber futures. The entire construction industry for new homes and for many multifamily apartment develop…

On today’s show we are looking at crypto currencies. It should come as no surprise that governments the world over are not enthusiastic about having a grass roots competitor to official currency of t…

On today’s show we are talking about demographics and how this affects real estate on a global basis.

Most western economies have declining birth rates. The population of the world is growing. 

On to…

Oh today’s show we are talking about the current macro economic climate and provide a forecast for interest rates for the second half of this year. 

The fact is that we live in an interconnected worl…

Russell Gray is the co-host of the Real Estate Guys Radio show, now in its 26th year. On today's show we are talking about the current monetary environment and the risks inherent in today's FIAT curr…

On today's show we are talking with Chad Zdenek who is based in Los Angeles. Chad has a side hustle as the host of at documentary TV series called "Inside Mighty Machines". By day, he owns and operat…

We have all experienced entering a search query only to receive a long list of unrelated products that happen to match one of the keywords in the search. 

Incorporating artificial intelligence into t…

Today's question comes from Adam who writes:

Hello Victor,

Thank you for the wonderful podcast.  I am a daily listener and I regularly recommend the Real Espresso Podcast to others.

Today you ended y…

On today’s show we are talking about the coming financial crisis. You might be wondering how I can say that. We are not seeing more bank failures since the failure of First republic Bank. 

We are see…

This question comes from Paul who writes:

I have booked a strong capital gain as a passive investor in a syndication. The sponsor of the deal is asking all investors to come along for the ride in a 1…

On today’s show we’re talking about my personal experience with the media.

I also want to be careful to make sure this does not come across as sounding like a bunch of conspiracy theories. 

There is …

Andrew Abernathey is based in Phoenix Arizona where he develops storage facilities in Arizona and California. Working closely with a family office, Andrew and his team at Abernathey Holdings are scal…