The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

If there is one thing that has dominated conversations over the past few weeks in the world of new construction and development, it has been the impact of tariffs and global trade on new construction…

On today’s show we are talking about a very real risk that is affecting real estate developers and property owners alike. 

It’s always been a risk that a contractor might go out of business. Sometimes…

Our book this month is "The Great Game of Business," written by Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham. It presents a novel approach to business management centered on open-book management, employee empowermen…

On today's show we are in the middle of due diligence on a property that recently experienced a fire. Performing due diligence is more complex because there are more risks that are difficult to quant…

Today's show is a recording from a talk I gave earlier this year in New York City. In this talk I am making the assertion that all real estate is the result of designing a product with a specific cus…

Jason Hartman is well known as a speaker and podcast host in the world of real estate investing. On today's show Jason and I are speaking about market selection and asset price inflation as a hedge a…

On today’s show we are talking about some of the innovations in tenant screening that hold the promise of saving time and increasing the quality of tenant screening. 

The processes are evolving driven…

I often get questions from investors about how and when to form a family office. This is particularly urgent when there is a generational cascade of wealth from parents to kids, and eventually grandc…

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

"Are short-term rentals still a profitable niche, or should investors pivot to long-term leases given regu…

The predictions about the current initiatives from the White House range wildly from a Ronald Reagan type outcome where the short term disruption results in a leaner more efficient government with be…

On today’s show we are looking at some simple AI automations that can save you time and increase the quality of your systems within your business. Specifically, the AI based note-takers can allows yo…

Stephen Petasky is based in San Diego where he runs Luxus Vacation Properties. His company is delivering Four Seasons Residences properties across multiple markets in the US and internationally. On t…

On today's show George and I are discussing the very public negotiations that are happening surrounding tariffs, defence spending, among many others. George taught negotiation at the law school at NY…

We are going to start a new feature on the podcast called Vic’s Picks. Vic’s Picks are predictions that I will be making quarterly. There will be a few predictions coming over the next couple of week…

On today's show we are putting the fear of uncertainty into context of the bigger picture. There is not shortage of uncertainty. But even with uncertainty, there is underlying predictability.

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On today’s show we are talking about why the Fed is so disconnected from the other central banks around the world. 

Only a few short months ago, you would regularly hear that the historically low inte…

Today’s show is another in our beginner series. We have people in our lives who are still in the learning phase. The audience for the Real Estate Espresso podcast is a sophisticated audience. Many of…

On today’s show we are looking ahead a few decades and thinking about what changing demographics means for real estate investors. 

But first, if you believe that there is more to real estate than resi…

Scott Langham is with Whitestone Wealth Management, based in San Antonio Texas. On today's show we are talking about the different tax deferral strategies that are possible under the US Tax code. The…

Joseph Root is based in Chicago where he is a principal at East Superior Real Estate Partners. This multi-generational family business invests in Chicago an other markets in the midwest. On today's s…