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Real Estate Milestones
by Ben Malech
Welcome to Real Estate Milestones, where we journey through the beautiful world of real estate, learning as much as we can along the way. On this podcast, we will be exploring a variety of fascinating topics in commercial real estate with knowledgeable industry experts, with the goal of discovering what the heck is going on in the industry and how you can get involved!I'm your Guide, Ben Malech, and I'm delighted for you to join me on the only podcast where your future in Real Estate lies right around the corner!
Episodes
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REM 73: What I learned about Real Estate Development at Machu Picchu
The Incas may have been the greatest real estate developers to have ever lived… This realization struck me as I walked through the gates of Machu Picchu after a 4-trek through the Andes Mountains. It’s easy to think of the technological sophistication of pre-modern societies as primitive, but…
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REM72: How Philanthropy 10Xed His Business w/ Whitney Sewell
I’m always impressed when individuals clearly know why they do what they do every day…No matter what you do, it’s not always smooth sailing, but when you are motivated by something you care about, it’s always easier to persevere. Today’s guest, Whitney Sewell, CEO of Life Bridge Capital, manages...
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REM71: What Does a Real Estate Developer Really Do? w/ Andrew Esposito
What does it mean to be a real estate developer?We all know them as the guys and gals who build buildings, but they definitely aren't laying bricks and operating cranes in their hard hats and suits…Furthermore, development companies tend to run with lean teams of a dozen or so professionals and...
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REM70: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make w/ Tom Wheelwright
Wouldn’t it be amazing if the government paid you to contribute to society?Well, it turns out they do…Tom Wheelwright is an expert tax advisor for high-net-worth individuals and investors, including Robert Kiyosaki, and has written multiple books on the topic, such as the incredibly popular Rich...
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REM69: Top 5 Sources of Debt and Equity in 2023 w/ Jake Clopton
Jake Clopton is a serial entrepreneur, author, and economist. With a focus in real estate and finance, he is actively involved in various aspect of commercial lending, insurance products, property ownership & management, and is a regular contributor to both print and broadcast media.Current...
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REM68: How to Find Undervalued Properties in the Path of Progress w/ Mark Updegraff
In real estate, you make your money when you buy. However, it’s obviously easier said than done…The goal of investors is to acquire properties at a discount to their actual or potential value and hold them until they can sell them for more or add value to the properties to force appreciation....
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REM67: His Top Lessons After Teaching Over 20K Students w/ Stuart Gethner
Subscribe to my Mailing List!!!! Click HereIf you want to learn more about Stuart, you can find him at:[email protected](480) 443-4500www.ContactStuart.comTo learn more about Ben, connect with him through:Ben’s Website: https://benmalech.com/Ben’s LinkedIn:...
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REM66: Why Real Estate Investors Pay Less in Taxes than You…
I’m sure we’re all thinking the same thing right now: Taxes suck…However, most of us have accepted them as one of two inevitables.Not real estate investors…Most of us have heard something about how real estate investing helps with taxes, but how does it work?The underlying idea behind many of the...
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REM65: He Acquired $1.8 Billion of Real Estate Becoming Biggest Buyer in Phoenix w/ Zach Haptonstall
To rise to the top, you need to have a competitive advantage…This doesn’t mean just being really good at something; it means having the capacity to do something that nobody else in your market is capable of.If you want to see what I mean, take a look at Rise48. In the last 4 years, CEO Zach...
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REM64: The Pros and Cons of Land Flipping w/ Pete Reese
Speed, ease, and certainty have a monetary value in transactions… For example, look at a car dealership. People know they are not getting top dollar when they sell their car to a dealership, but they are willing to do so because it’s way more convenient than taking the time to search for a buyer...
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REM63: How to be a Hands-Off Investor w/ Brian Burke
Some people leave their money in banks because they think investing is too risky… Of course, all investments come with risk… but investing is about generating a return that is favorable relative to the risk you are taking on. While you can earn some interest on your deposits, the banks earn much...
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REM62: What He Learned from Buying 150+ Units at 21 years old w/ Jeffrey Donis
It’s only been 2 months, but 2023 has been a tumultuous year for real estate… But when things change, those who adapt quickly will win. In today’s episode, I welcome my friend Jeffrey Donis onto the show for the second time to discuss the lessons he’s learned from acquiring 150+ units last year…
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REM61: From Navy Pilot to Owner of 5 Businesses w/ Bill Allen
Today’s guest owns 5 companies… It’s definitely a lot of work, but I’m impressed that he’s even able to do it. In today’s episode, Bill Allen tells his story of doing his first fix and flip as an active-duty Navy pilot to doing hundreds per year while also investing, lending, farming, and…
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REM 60: The 5 Best Metrics For Picking The Top Real Estate Markets
Once you decide to invest in real estate, the natural next question is, “Where?” Most people agree that location is the most important component of a property, but picking a location is by no means easy… However, I’d like to shout out to Neal Bawa for building an impressive large data model that...
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REM59: Massive Growth in The Music City w/ Tyler Cauble
Can you Guess the City? It's the 5th fast-growing population of big cities in the U.S. over the last 5 years, 2nd Highest Income Growth over the last year, and was named ULI’s best place to invest in real estate in 2023… If you guessed Nashville, TN, you’re right! As a young person who wants to...
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REM58: One Reason I Love Real Estate…
I want to tell you about one of the things I love about real estate… In the real estate market, Win/Win Scenarios are common… Most people consider the Stock market to be a Zero-Sum Game because, for every winner, there is a loser. If a stock goes up in value, the buyer wins, and the seller loses,...
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REM57: Inflation Is Dead... So What's The Fed Doing? w/ Peter Linneman
In ECON 101, we learn if Demand stays constant and Supply decreases, then Price goes up. During COVID, Supply was constricted, hence all the Price Inflation. Now, Supply is back online, and we had deflation of -0.1% in December, so does that mean The Fed will change its policy soon? Of course,...
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REM56: Real Estate Investing in the Era of Climate Change w/ B.L. Sheldon
Insurance is weird… You’re only happy that you have to pay for it when something really bad happens. However, the increasing impact that climate change has on the availability and price of insurance is something that I don’t hear enough real estate investors talk about… Places like Florida and…
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REM55: Using Data Science to Select Markets 101 w/ Neal Bawa (The Mad Scientist of Multifamily)
Today’s guest is none other than “The Mad Scientist of Multifamily,” and after building up a $1B+ real estate portfolio, he has an unconventional piece of advice: Don’t Trust Your Gut… With a background as a Silicon Valley technologist, Neal Bawa entered the world of real estate committed to…
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REM54: Where Are The Opportunities During a Recession? w/ Natu Myers
Over the last 40 years, interest rates have trended down and to the right, with only a handful of periods in which The Fed raised rates. Clearly, we are now in one of these periods, which begs the question: “How long will The Fed keep rates high?” This is a particularly poignant question given…
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REM53: Will 2023 Be a Good Year For Real Estate? w/ Jonny Cattani
For many of us, a new year means new goals… But first, it’s important to ask yourself this awkwardly difficult question… “How did I do on my 2022 goals?” Unfortunately, many of us probably fell short of a few goals. However, before moving on, it’s important to reflect on what went wrong because…
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REM52: What I Learned from Listening to Over 100 Episodes of His Podcast w/ Hunter Thompson
Curiosity and a Relentless Hunger for Growth. These have been the defining characteristics of my year… Today is the 1-year anniversary of the launch of my podcast, and to commemorate the occasion, I have a very special anniversary episode for you all… Today’s episode is with Hunter Thompson, Host...
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REM51: How Tech is Changing Politics, Laws, and Investments w/ Alex Talcott
When today’s guest said, “The history of Financial Technology comes down to ‘How trust is built.’” I realized something profound about the era we are living in… If you aren’t prepared to keep your entire life’s savings in a vault in your basement, you have to rely on the trust you have in some...
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REM50: From College Football to First-Time Founder: Which is Harder? w/ Sorrell Brown
I recently watched Tulane’s Football Team win the AAC Championship, and I can only imagine how hard the players had to work to achieve that success. However, my friend Sorrell Brown, an alum of the team, is onto his next challenge, which may be even harder than college football… starting a...
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Exclusive Panel: Navigating the Evolving Real Estate Market
It’s no secret that the economy is very shaky. Rising interest rates, rampant inflation, and hiring slow-downs are leading to uncertainty and fear. However, we all know that volatile markets breed tremendous opportunities to learn incredible lessons, make revolutionary changes, and generate...
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REM48: Which is a Better in a Recession: Debt or Equity? w/ Heather Dreves
Would rather hold real estate debt or equity during a recession? Obviously, there is no simple answer to this question, and it always depends on the specifics of the deal, but regardless of your choice, investment strategies need to change with the times… Today’s guest has seen about a 20% drop…
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REM47: Should you Fund your Deal with Private Money? w/ Jay Conner
I’ve spoken to quite a few real estate investors over the past 3 weeks, and all of them are getting ready to invest in discounted opportunities over the next 18 months. However, I’m interested to see how they get deals done if lenders continue to hold back… Some investors are seeking Private…
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REM46: Breaking into Real Estate by Driving for Dollars w/ Zack Boothe
When I drive past a rundown house with overgrown grass and a tattered fence, I used to think it was a shame that the owner would leave their property in such a condition… Now, when I drive past, I wonder how much the owner is willing to sell the house for! This is because the eyesore represents…
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REM45: Winning Strategies For The Hottest Real Estate Markets w/ Sam Bates
Sam Bates is the founder of Bates Capital Group, a real estate investment company committed to acquiring value-add investment opportunities for their investors. Their principal objective is to acquire high-quality assets that provide risk-adjusted returns to their investors. In today's episode…
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REM44: How to Set Yourself Up for Retirement in Paradise w/ Josh Plave
If you are a student in college, the last thing you are probably thinking about is retirement. However, Right Now, many of us have a unique opportunity to set ourselves up to retire in paradise by making a few wise choices… For example, if you start investing your money in a Roth IRA Now, while…
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REM43: Are you going to Surf the Silver Tsunami? w/ Stuart Keller
There is one particular Megatrend that’s barreling toward us and nobody wants to talk about it… I don’t blame them, it’s not the most exciting. However, we need to face the facts… Every day, 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65, and… By 2030, 1 out of every 5 Americans will be over retirement age. That...
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REM42: How to Solve your Real Estate Problems with Software w/ Grant Weiss
Where do good business ideas come from? Some ideas are crafted over years of careful planning. Some people are just struck by sudden inspiration… Often, the best ideas are standing right in front of you. If you experience the same problem repeatedly day after day, you might be on the brink of...
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REM41: How to Find & Land Your Dream Job w/ Tucker Wells
Here’s a question you’ve heard for as long as you can remember: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Most of our answers have changed over time, and many of us are still asking the question. Now, think back to the first answer you had to this question… Many of us probably wanted to be an...
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REM40: The Journey of Communication Mastery & How It All Starts w/ Adam Carswell
Starting a podcast is like diving into the deep end before learning how to swim. But we all know you can’t learn to swim by just standing on the edge of a diving board… After 40 episodes of Real Estate Milestones, I have grown in more ways than I could have ever imagined. In today’s episode, Adam...
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REM39: How to be a Wise Investor w/ Rich Fettke
This might sound counterintuitive, but I’ve learned more from my favorite fiction books than from the most informative non-fiction books… When I first started learning about real estate, I would read book after book, practically pumping my brain full of information. Once I began seeing the same...
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REM38: How to Survive a Hurricane in a Z-Sphere w/ David Atkinson
There are so many reasons I love living in New Orleans, but hurricanes are not one of them… Hurricane Ida did $120B in damage, and 99% of New Orleans was left without power. Unfortunately, Ida is probably not the last hurricane to affect our coastal cities and towns. Thankfully, we have inventors...
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REM37: Why This Investor is Transitioning from Single-Family to CRE w/ Aaron Kreymer
Do most people start their real estate investing journey with single-family homes? Many of my friends in the industry have told me the story of their transition from SFRs and fix&flips to CRE investing. Here are a few of the reasons people have made the switch: Better cash flow and appreciation....
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REM36: 5 Ways to Prevent Environmental Nightmares on your Property w/ Jim Cinelli
When I heard this fact, I was shocked… Before I met today’s guest, I thought dry cleaning was harmless. But, little did I know… The environmental contaminants produced by dry cleaners are even harder and more costly to clean up than gas stations! Jim Cinelli is an Environmental Engineer and owner...
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REM35: Fannie Mae Economist on Next 18 months in Multifamily w/ Kim Betancourt
Wait… Inflation is bad, right? In his recent speech, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized his commitment to bringing inflation back down to his 2% goal (we are currently at 8.5%). However, if you owned multifamily real estate over the last few years, inflation has been your friend as…
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REM34: The Company Bringing Silicon Valley Software to Real Estate w/ Perry Zheng
Who else thinks that the real estate industry is long overdue for a technology upgrade? The industry contributes almost $4 Trillion to global GDP every year, but most of the software the industry runs on looks like it was developed before I was born. Luckily we have entrepreneurs like Perry…
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REM33: Are We Entering The Big Short: Part 2? w/ Scott (The Note Guy) Carson
Real estate is more expensive than ever, interest rates are rising, and the stock market is down over 20%... Despite the less than rosy picture, it seems like most people are not fearing the worst. Furthermore, just as the economy has two consecutive quarters of declining GDP, we’re told that a...
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REM32: Is Australia The Best Real Estate Market? w/ Dan Lazar
Have you ever considered investing in real estate out of the country? Given the many benefits and strong fundamentals of US real estate, most of us rarely venture off of our home turf. However, we might be overlooking tremendous opportunities halfway around the globe. I was super surprised to…
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REM31: How to Solve Climate Change with Real Estate w/ P.J. Finley
We can’t open up our favorite news app without reading something about electric vehicles. However, personal passenger vehicles account for less than 10% of carbon emissions. Guess how much comes from real estate… When you add up embodied emissions (created through the construction and procurement...
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REM30: Group Investing With Friends w/ Travis Smith (Founder of TribeVest)
Teamwork is one of the most powerful ways to succeed in real estate because a team can accomplish things you could have never done alone. The wealthiest real estate investors have known this all along, which is why they have been forming partnerships for centuries. However, it has not been easy…
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REM29: How To Thrive During The Recession w/ M.C. Laubscher
When you look around at the economy and world, it’s not hard to see that the entire financial system is undergoing a massive change. For most of our lives, we focus on accumulating wealth, whether through our job, investing in real estate, or starting companies. However, in this chaotic...
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REM28: How We Can Fix the Affordable Housing Crisis w/ Brad Cartier
Would you live in a Tiny Home??? In a world that is becoming increasingly digitized, Americans are needing less and less space to live. According to recent studies, 23% of all Americans (and 34% of Americans age 18-34) say they would live in a tiny home or heavily consider living in a tiny home....
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REM27: The Robinhood of Real Estate Investing w/ Pocket Properties
What if there was an app where you could start investing in real estate with only $10? It’s no question that real estate has been one of the best investments since before financial markets were even invented. However, in the 21st century, real estate is expensive and many deals are only available...
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REM26: 7 Key Differences Between Stocks and Real Estate w/ Jim Pfeifer
As most of us have noticed, the stock market has been very volatile in the past few months. While I don’t mean to be the bearer of bad news, I’m feeling for the many Americans who may be hoping to retire in the near future but might have to sell some of their stocks in a down market. Although…
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REM25: Why Mobile Home Parks Are Not What You Think w/ Daniel Weisfield
When you hear “Mobile Home Parks” you might think of the shady and dirty trailer parks often depicted on TV. In reality, MHPs are very different from the pop-culture stereotype. Not only do residents benefit from very affordable housing and homeownership, investors like today’s guest, invest...
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REM24: The 6 Secrets to Working With a General Contractor w/ Van Sturgeon
In an industry where everyone is constantly on a hunt for their next deal or for the money to even make their deal possible, sometimes we overlook the true source of value creation… The execution of the business plan. For a deal to be as great in reality as it looks on paper, investors need to…
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Welcome to Real Estate Milestones, where we journey through the beautiful world of real estate, learning as much as we can along the way. On this podcast, we will be exploring a variety of fascinating topics in commercial real estate with knowledgeable industry experts, with the goal of discovering what the heck is going on in the industry and how you can get involved!I'm your Guide, Ben Malech, and I'm delighted for you to join me on the only podcast where your future in Real Estate lies right around the corner!
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