The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

On today’s show we are talking about the movement of goods entering our country and how this might affect industrial real estate and jobs.

The mainstream media have been widely reporting that shipping…

I’m sharing what I’ve learned about managing change and how it might explain what we are seeing and experiencing in our daily lives. Early on in my career as a leader in the tech industry I took a bu…

On today’s show we are looking back in history for the lessons of failed conquests. 

Napoleon attempted to economically cripple Great Britain by closing European ports to British goods. He believed th…

Hubert Johnson is a tax lawyer based in Tucson Arizona. His company Guardian Tax Law specializes in all aspects of tax compliance. On today's show we are talking about how to handle property that has…

Tim Edwards is based in Chico California from where he owns a large multi-state portfolio of apartments. On today's show we are talking about the lessons of prior real estate cycles and how those les…

On today’s show we are talking about whether it’s better to be better, or better to be simple. Today’s episode is an embarrassing story that I’m going to share with you so that you can learn from our…

On today’s show we are talking about how to gain additional control over the expenses in your commercial buildings. Some buildings were designed with a single electric meter and a single water meter.…

Today is another AMA episode (Ask Me Anything). Today's question comes from Emanuel who writes:

"How should new investors approach development of multifamily properties when construction costs are hig…

On today’s show we are talking about a property that we placed an offer on, which is failing in due diligence. 

Failing in due diligence is one of two ideal outcomes. Of course we would prefer if a pr…

On today’s show I want to share some guidance that I gave you on the podcast only a few days ago. I’m not here to trumpet anything or take a victory lap or anything like that. I’ve experienced a phen…

Seth Ferguson is based in Toronto where he is the founder and promoter of the PowerHouse Conference. This conference started out as the Multi-Family Conference with a focus on apartment investing. Th…

Dana Samuelson is the owner of American Gold Exchange, based in Austin Texas. They are dealers of physical gold across the US. On today's show we are talking about the various forces that are pushing…

On today’s show we are looking at recent history. We know that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. 

We are going to look and see what we can learn from recent protectionist sentiments …

Today’s question comes from Michael who writes:

Long term listener of the podcast. It is great!

With geothermal being so efficient, why is it rarely used on new single  families or retrofitted with exi…

Toby Lutke is the CEO of Shopify. Shopify is the world leader in creating platforms and tools for e-commerce merchants. In the last few days, Toby sent a memo to the organization. This memo has been …

People are used to walking on firm ground. If you have ever experienced an earthquake, it’s an unsettling feeling. Most people don’t know what to do. You will often see people running in all directio…

Today's question comes from Juanita. 

I follow your podcast and am a US Citizen. During the volatility being caused by tariffs, I am examining ways reduce my consumer exposure to trade war. I am think…

Stephen Salvigsen is based in Northern New Jersey where he specializes in medical retail and retail strip centers. On today's show we are talking about market selection and tenant selection in growth…

Jennifer Brener Seay is an art consultant based in Austin Texas. She works with developers nation wide in curating and selecting art for their development projects. On today's show we are talking abo…

Back in the 1970’s there was a very popular graphic of a Lincoln US one cent coin. The original coin on the back has the words engraved “In God we Trust”. The coin had been altered to say, in Oil we …