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Brick x Brick Podcast
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The Brick x Brick Podcast takes you from the ground up on all things real estate.BxB is hosted by John Errico and Ryan Goldfarb, full-time real estate investors and entrepreneurs behind Liberty Hudson Construction, Liberty Hudson Capital, Liberty Hudson Solutions, Berry Lane Partners, and Bench Properties.John's background as a start-up entrepreneur, full-time real estate investor, and recovering attorney provide a unique perspective on the real estate industry. Ryan's experience in real estate finance paired with his undying passion for real estate investing launched his career as a full-time flipper and real estate entrepreneur.The duo chronicles their trials and tribulations along their real estate journeys.
Episodes
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Profit-First with David Richter
David Richter is a former real estate investor who now runs a fractional CFO business for real estate investors. He started his CFO business because he saw a need for real estate investors to have a better understanding of their finances. Richter believes that it is important for real estate...
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72 Hours in Atlantic City: What would we do?
BREAKING NEWS: John and Ryan talk about something other than real estate! This week, John and Ryan plan a hypothetical 72-hour trip to Atlantic City. Where will they eat? Where will they drink? How will they pass the time? Tune in as the hosts discuss each of their preferred itineraries…
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Mo’ Units, Mo’ Problems - Intro to our Largest Project to Date - 48 Units on the Atlantic City Boardwalk
This week, John and Ryan introduce their largest project to date -- a 48-unit condo building in Atlantic City called La Renaissance. The duo details the challenges they face in every phase of the project, from pre-closing obstacles to mechanical systems and everything in between. [00:00:02]...
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Introducing AtlanticCityVacationRentals.com - Our New Direct Booking Website!
Hosts Ryan Goldfarb and John Errico are back to discuss the benefits of creating their own direct booking website for their short-term rental properties in Atlantic City. Tired of relying solely on third-party platforms like Airbnb, they aim to increase their control over their business and…
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Opportunities under our noses: What would we do if we couldn’t buy more real estate?
What could we do if we couldn't buy any more real estate? In our long awaited return to the airwaves, we debate a life-altering hypothetical. Would we even want to live in such a world? [00:06:37] Maximizing Distribution and Advertising for Direct Bookings (AtlanticCityVacationRentals.com)...
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Atlantic City’s Real Estate Future with Matt Doherty
In this episode, John and Ryan discuss the hidden gem that is Atlantic City with former Mayor of Belmar and CRDA Executive Director, Matt Doherty. They dive in the impact of casinos in AC, real estate opportunities, and why it is high time to invest in Atlantic City today. 00:00 Intro 05:35 Role…
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Working IN Your Business vs. ON Your Business: Part II
John and Ryan re-visit the existential challenge: balancing working "IN" their business vs. "ON" their business. While they have a long way to go, they've made substantial progress in the 28 months since they last discussed this. Catch up and listen to Part I from 2019 here:...
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Where Should I Invest In Short-Term Rentals?
John and Ryan discuss the short-term rental market drivers and discuss their approaching to evaluating new markets for investing in short-term rentals. 00:00 Intro 01:57 Asset and Location Based Demands 09:09 STR Regulations, Logistics, & Qualitative Factors 16:11 Understanding Demand Drivers…
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Using Data to Understand RE Trends and to Screen Deals w/Stefan Tsvetkov
Welcome back to the Brick x Brick podcast. Today we have a special guest, Stefan Tsvetkov. Stefan is the founder of RealtyQuant, a firm that focuses on approaching real estate investments with a data-driven strategy to minimize the inefficiencies in the U.S. multifamily market. Stefan started his...
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Short-Term Rentals as an Asset Class
A year after Airbnb’s IPO, it’s fair to say STRs as an asset class are here to stay. But, where are we in the life cycle of this emerging asset class? And what does the future hold? Tune in as we dive into the trends we expect to shape the future of hospitality.
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A Year-End Retrospective
The year 2021 is drawing to a close, and it is time to ring in the new one. In this episode of the Brick x Brick podcast, we discuss some of the previous projects we have worked on, repairs and renovations we have undertaken, and revenue we generated during the year via different sources....
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9 Projects. $2 million in Construction. Now what?
As you've probably heard from our previous episodes, Ryan and John are not only investors but also the owners of a property management company as well as a construction company. In this episode of the Brick x Brick podcast, Ryan and John talk about some of their upcoming projects. Throughout the...
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Reflecting on Zillow‘s Exit from iBuying
In early November, the real estate marketplace Zillow announced that it will be exiting their iBuyes business. In today's episode of the Brick x Brick podcast, we reflect on the business practices of Zillow that led to this event, what it means for the real estate industry, and what consumers...
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How Disconnected Electrical Service Cost Us $30,000
As a real estate investor, you've certainly been the beneficiary of compounded returns. On the flip side, you may have also paid the price of compounded mistakes. In this episode, we'll walk you through our costly experience with paying a steep price for repeated delays and mistakes. We aim to...
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Top 4 Complaints from Short-Term Rental Guests (+ a few bonus complaints!)
Think STRs are all sunshine and rainbows? Think again! Hospitality is a people-pleasing business. Expectations are high. When our guests spend a pretty penny on a trip lasting only a few nights, even what seems like a minor inconvenience can cause a major interruption to one's trip. And though we...
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Are short-term rentals (Airbnbs) illegal?
Perhaps no topic in the world of short-term rentals is less understood than regulation. So, we're here to settle this once and for all: Are short-term rentals illegal? Spoiler Alert: It depends! This week, John and Ryan will walk through the elements of most short-term rental regulations to help...
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How much money do you make on short-term rentals?
Want to dive into the realm of real estate and get started on investing in short-term rental property? In today’s episode, Ryan Goldfarb and John Errico will walkthrough four of their notable projects in Atlantic City - their venture on acquiring these properties and turning them into...
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From Short-Term Rental Operator to Mini Golf Course Developer w/Nick Intrieri
We’re back again this week with a special guest Nick Intrieri, the man responsible for introducing us to the world of real estate in Atlantic City. Tune in to know more about how he got started investing in real estate in Atlantic City. Nick and his brother now operate a portfolio of short-term...
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Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset w/ Gabe DaSilva
Listen to Gabe for 30 seconds, and you'll realize he's the real deal. Gabe DaSilva is best known as a developer and flipper in Union County, New Jersey, where his company, the DaSilva Group, has completed dozens of high-end flips and new builds. Fundamentally, though, Gabe is an entrepreneur and…
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Formulating Your Real Estate Investing Strategy w/Jonathan Greene
In the endless sea of investment opportunities, how do you, as an investor, arrive at your investing strategy? In today's episode, we sit down with veteran real estate investor Jonathan Greene to discuss his investing journey. Along the way, we learn about his home runs on his live-in filps (some...
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The Case for Investing in Atlantic City Real Estate
"You're investing where? Atlantic City?!" "Yes!" we reply emphatically. "And here's why..." Beaches, restaurants, nightlife, casinos, a 4-mile long Boardwalk, a university, access to NYC and Philly, a robust tourism district, the Orange Loop, unmet demand, a Qualified Opportunity Zone, and... a...
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What is a Qualified Opportunity Zone Investment?
Opportunity Zones - what are they? This relative newcomer to the real estate investment landscape offers favorable tax treatment of capital gains while catalyzing investment in underserved areas. OZs are spread across the country, including certain areas close to where you may already be...
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Top 3 Investments in our Careers as Real Estate Investors
Real estate investors often chase one thing: profits. But, long-term, is your sole barometer of success financial? We would argue NO! We are chasing growth -- whether it's financial, professional, or personal. With that in mind, let's see how our top 3 investments shake out...
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Buying a 104-unit Apartment Building from afar during a Pandemic w/DXE Properties
Ryan and John are once again joined by Josh Eitington and Donato Settanni of DXE Properties for a part two on their conversation about multifamily real estate investing. In this episode, the group dives deeper into the logistics of purchasing large assets from out-of-state and what it takes to...
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Acquiring 100s of Apartments through Syndication with Josh Eitingon and Donato Settanni of DXE Properties
"Honey, I'm quitting my job and starting a business investing in real estate with Josh!" "Go to sleep. We'll chat in the morning." And, with that, DXE Properties was born. Josh Eitingon and Donato Settanni left behind their cushy gigs to pursue their dreams as full-time real estate investors. A…
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Understanding Property Insurance with Brandon Liebeskind
We are back with another new guest: Brandon Liebeskind of Liebeskind Insurance (https://liebeskindinsurance.com/). In the first half of a back-to-back with Brandon, we discuss the basics -- and nuances -- of Property Insurance. Tune in to understand: How carriers evaluate your insurance risk What...
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Building a Title Agency w/Victor Liu
We're back at it again with Victor Liu of Clear Skies Title Agency! In this episode, we'll take a break from the nuts and bolts of real estate investing with a discussion on entrepreneurship. How does a data search company turn into a thriving title agency with 27 employees? We'll follow Victor's...
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Understanding Title Insurance with Victor Liu
BREAKING NEWS: We'd like to introduce to you the first ever guest on the Brick x Brick Podcast -- Victor Liu from Clear Skies Title Agency in Cranford, NJ! After a brief introduction to Victor, we dive into the history of title insurance and an inside look into how the industry functions. Topics...
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Real Estate Law 101 - Basics
What is real estate law? What is property ownership? What is a purchase contract? And why does it matter?! This is the first in a series of real estate law focused episodes. Our aim is to answer questions you face as a real estate investor and to provide some of the legal context behind these...
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Top 3 Successes & Failures as Entrepreneurs
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we are thankful for the ups and downs of entrepreneurship (and of life). This week, John and Ryan channel their inner BuzzFeed with the "Top 3" successes and failures as entrepreneurs and real estate investors. Care to share yours? Let us know on Facebook…
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#mistakes
Mistakes: We all make 'em. For some of us, they're the reason we even exist. For us, they present an opportunity to learn. Our team uses Slack for communication, and we've established a habit of logging our mistakes in our #mistakes channel. While it's great to log them, the goal is to learn from...
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Do It Yourself or Hire It Out?
"Do-it-yourself," they say. "You will save money!" "Leave it to the professionals," they say. "You'll avoid mistakes, and ultimately save time and money!" John and Ryan are back to debate the age old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Oops, we mean: Should I do-it-myself, or hire...
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Working IN Your Business vs. ON Your Business
Do you have a job, or are you a business owner? John and Ryan are back to discuss the ongoing challenge of building a business amidst the chaos of running one. How do we balance growth while ensuring that the business continues to fire on all cylinders? This topic we'll be discussed at length in...
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Navigating the Building Department
Ben and John are back with tales from Building Departments! The duo shares war stories from an assortment of jurisdictions, including a few obscure encounters. Learn from their experiences and share your own with us on Instagram @brickxbrick_podcast!
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Education as a Launchpad
After a long hiatus: We're back! Well, at least John and Ben are back... Today's topic: Education! Is college a viable path to breaking into real estate? Ben talks through his experience in NYU Shack's Undergraduate Real Estate Program. (Not to be confused with Shaq's real estate program, which…
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Real Estate Debt Financing 102
In this follow-up episode to Real Estate Debt Financing 101, the team discusses various ways to sort through your options when it comes to sourcing debt. (Transcript below.) Ben Shelley: [00:00:00] Welcome back to the Brick x Brick Podcast. Today's episode is part two on the topic of debt...
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Real Estate Debt Financing 101
Time to talk about leverage! In part one of this two part series, the BxB team discusses the essentials of real estate lending, including industry terminology: LTV, DCR, DTI, NOI, and more! We also talk pricing, terms, and additional variables to ensure that you match the right loan with the…
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Leveraging Technology as a Real Estate Entrepreneur
The BxB team discuss various pieces of technology that they use in their real estate and construction businesses to help with everything from communication to document storage to project management and invoicing. (Transcript below.) Ep 14 - Leveraging Technology as a Real Estate Entrepreneur.mp3...
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The Joys and Pitfalls of Real Estate Entrepreneurship
Ben, John, and Ryan peel back the curtain on the ugly side of entrepreneurship. What is it really like to be your own boss? (Transcript below.) Ep 10 - The Joys (and Pitfalls) of Real Estate Entrepreneurship Ben Shelley: [00:00:06] Welcome back to the Brick x Brick Podcast. I'm Ben and I'm here...
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Managing the Construction Process (2 of 2)
The Liberty Hudson team continues their discussion about the construction process. The conversation covers selecting finishes, communicating about timelines, and what to do when your construction project isn't going as planned. The team also rehashes the importance of documentation throughout the...
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Building Your Real Estate Network
The BxB crew discusses the importance of creating your real estate team and best practices for real estate networking. (Transcript below.) Ep. 7 - Building Your Real Estate Network - Transcript Ben Shelley: [00:00:08] Welcome to the Brick by Brick Podcast where we take you from the ground up on…
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Raising a Fund for Real Estate Investment
The team examines the complex topic of real estate investment funds from a high-level and in the context of their real estate investment business. (Transcript below.) Ep. 6 - Raising a Fund for Real Estate Investment - Transcript Ben Shelley: [00:00:07] Welcome to the Brick x Brick Podcast where…
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Making Sense of Real Estate Financing
John, Ryan, and Ben explore the range of financing options available for real estate acquisitions. John and Ryan walk through a sample deal using a hard money lender.
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Sourcing Real Estate Deals
John, Ryan, and Ben discuss deal sourcing basics and the range of options for finding deals. John and Ryan debate the merits and drawbacks of various deal sourcing techniques to find dynamite real estate deals in a competitive market. (Transcript below.) Ep. 4 - Sourcing Real Estate Deals -...
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The Anatomy of a Deal in North Jersey
John and Ryan discuss an upcoming renovation project in Livingston, New Jersey. The two debate potential exit strategies and play out various scenarios. (Transcript below.) Ep. 3 - The Anatomy of a Deal in North Jersey - Transcript Ben Shelley: [00:00:07] Welcome to the Brick by Brick Podcast…
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Becoming A Full Time Real Estate Investor
Host Ben Shelley walks through Ryan and John's journeys toward becoming full-time real estate investors. (Transcript below.) Ep. 2 - Becoming A Full Time Real Estate Investor Ben Shelley: [00:00:07] Welcome to the Brick by Brick podcast where we take you from the ground up on all things real...
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The Brick x Brick Podcast takes you from the ground up on all things real estate.BxB is hosted by John Errico and Ryan Goldfarb, full-time real estate investors and entrepreneurs behind Liberty Hudson Construction, Liberty Hudson Capital, Liberty Hudson Solutions, Berry Lane Partners, and Bench Properties.John's background as a start-up entrepreneur, full-time real estate investor, and recovering attorney provide a unique perspective on the real estate industry. Ryan's experience in real estate finance paired with his undying passion for real estate investing launched his career as a full-time flipper and real estate entrepreneur.The duo chronicles their trials and tribulations along their real estate journeys.
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