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JF3680: Syndication Horror Stories, Declining Capital Calls, and the Opportunity in Suburban Office ft. BiggerPockets CEO Scott Trench Oct 01, 2024

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Scott Trench, CEO of BiggerPockets, joins hosts Ash Patel and Amanda Cruise on the Best Ever CRE Show. In this episode, Scott discusses his conservative investing strategy, including his LP investments in syndications that haven’t gone as planned. He also discusses the state and future of multifamily syndications, how he’s navigated capital calls as an LP, and why someone who has never lost money is dangerous to invest with. Scott is an economist at heart, so he shares his insights on the Fed, interest rates, and the economic factors that will likely impact commercial real estate in the coming months.

Scott Trench | Real Estate Background

CEO of BiggerPockets
Based in: Denver, Colorado
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JF3679: The Case for Build-to-Rent vs. Multifamily Value-Add — a Semi-Debate ft. Andy McMullen Sep 30, 2024

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Andy McMullen, CEO of Legacy Acquisitions, joins host Slocomb Reed on the Best Ever CRE Show. In this episode, Andy discusses developing build-to-rent in the southeast, why the time horizon to build in a certain market is among the most crucial factors when choosing BTR markets, and why he prefers BTR to multifamily value-add. Slocomb — a multifamily owner/operator — plays devil’s advocate, challenging Andy on BTR assumptions and strategies, and Andy fires back with the details and nuances his team focuses on to give them a competitive advantage.

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JF3678: Using Future Cash Flow to Get Nearly $6.5 Million in Up-Front Financing ft. Shane LaFave Sep 29, 2024

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Shane LaFave, executive vice president of Roers Companies, joins host Joe Cornwell on the Best Ever CRE Show. In this episode, Shane discusses the development aspect of his business, specifically finding land to purchase for new developments, how he’s able to build right now when other developers are struggling, and what he looks for in a land deal. He also provides a step-by-step breakdown of a $45 million deal he did in his backyard in Minnesota, including how he used Minnesota’s tax increment financing program to get nearly $6.5 million in additional up-front financing.

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JF3677: Sewage, Septic Systems, and Other Adventures in Mobile Home Park Investing ft. Cindy Hook Sep 28, 2024

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Cindy Hook of Sonos Capital joins Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel on the Best Ever CRE Show. In this episode, Cindy discusses buying mobile home communities across the country, how their team manages communities across different markets, and how to get started in raising capital. She also discusses lessons she’s learned in managing mobile home parks, including septic and sewage issues that threw a major wrench in her early deals.

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JF3676: ‘The Party Is Over, the Free Money Is Gone’ — Rock ‘n’ Roll, STRs, and the Changing Face of CRE ft. Luke Carl Sep 27, 2024

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In this episode of Next Level CRE on the Best Ever CRE Show, Luke Carl, a short-term rental specialist who dabbles in multifamily, joins host Matt Faircloth. Luke is a legit rock star in both music and real estate. In this episode, he shares the secrets to scaling an STR portfolio through vertical integration, how he structures his bank accounts to account for CapEx (without paying himself), and how he builds long-term wealth to become “bulletproof.” He also discusses the short- and long-term forecast in the STR space, and why he believes the floodgates are about to open.

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JF3675: The Secret Sauce Behind the Boring, High-Cash Flow Sector Most Investors Avoid ft. Andy Weiner Sep 26, 2024

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Andy Weiner, president of RockStep Capital, joins hosts Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel on the Best Ever CRE Show. In this episode, Andy gives an absolute masterclass on retail investment, focusing on enclosed malls and power centers. He shares the misconceptions around Amazon’s impact on retail, why going tenant-by-tenant is the best way to forecast NOI with mall spaces, and why owning a second-generation power center is a good bet in today’s world.

Seriously … if you’re looking to invest in retail, this is an absolute must-listen.

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JF3674: Creating $10 Million in Multifamily Value in One Year and Raising Capital for Hard Money Loans ft. Dan Costantino Sep 25, 2024

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Dan Costantino — a value-add multifamily operator, hard money lender, and managing member at Achieve Capital Partners — joins host Slocomb Reed on the Best Ever CRE Show. In this episode, Dan shares how his real estate side hustle became his full-time gig, from raising capital from passive investors for hard money lending to scaling into multifamily deals. He also discusses the process of vertically integrating via in-house property management, why he finds himself saying No more and more often, and how his firm has created $10 million in value on multifamily deals in just one year.

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JF3673: Hidden Dangers of Lease-Up Deals and Challenges Facing Self-Storage in 2024 ft. Joe Pizzurro Sep 24, 2024

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Joe Pizzurro, managing director of Breakchain Capital, joins host Joe Cornwell on the Best Ever CRE Show. In this episode, Joe discusses the self-storage industry in 2024, including how interest rate hikes pushed him from multifamily to self storage, the value-add strategies his team deploys, and why he now stays away from lead-up deals. He also explains how the seller financing structure on his most recent acquisition made the deal possible.

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JF3672: Secrets and Challenges to Maximizing Section 8 Cash Flow ft. Mike Curadossi Sep 23, 2024

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Section 8 investor Mike Curadossi joins host Slocomb Reed on the Best Ever CRE Show. In this episode, Mike dives into what it’s really like managing Section 8 properties, including the secrets and strategies to maximize cash flow, the biggest challenges that come with Section 8 tenants, and why placing tenants is the single most important part of the Section 8 process.

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JF3671: The Opportunity in Office That Nobody’s Talking About ft. Brian Levredge Sep 22, 2024

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Brian Levredge, owner of First Property Management, joins hosts Ash Patel and Amanda Crusie on the Best Ever CRE Show. He invests in a variety of asset classes, including industrial and flex, office, multifamily, and more.

In this episode, Brian and our hosts nerd out on suburban office, discussing why it’s one of the most overlooked opportunities in commercial real estate today. He also discusses the headaches of managing multi-tenant office buildings, his criteria and how he evaluates office deals, and why the work-from-home movement is beginning to shift.

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