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The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Welcome to The Real Estate Espresso Podcast, your morning shot of what’s new in the world of real estate investing. Join investor, syndicator, developer, and author Victor J. Menasce as he shares his daily real estate investment outlook. Our weekday episodes deliver 5 minutes of high-energy, high-impact content to fuel your success. Plus, don’t miss our weekend editions featuring exclusive interviews with renowned guests such as Robert Kiyosaki, Robert Helms, Peter Schiff, and more.

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BOM - The Great Game of Business Apr 01, 2025

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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 empowerment, shared financial responsibility, and what I would describe as the gamification of business. It argues that by treating employees as partners and educating them about the company's financials, businesses can foster a culture of ownership, improve performance, and achieve remarkable results.

The book chronicles Stack's journey transforming Springfield ReManufacturing Corporation (SRC), a struggling division of International Harvester, into a thriving employee-owned company. Faced with a factory closure, Stack and his team embarked on a radical experiment: To buy the plant from International Harvester with a tiny downpayment and massive amount of debt. They needed to turn these assets into a revenue generating business or go broke.

Rather than use the management methods from their prior career at IH, they opened up the company's books, shared financial information with all employees, and taught them how to understand and influence the numbers. This became the foundation of "The Great Game of Business."

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Diligence On A Property With Insurance Claim History Mar 31, 2025

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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 quantify. We have not made a decision on this particular property. But we are sharing the thought process that is present during this phase of project.

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LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
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Real Estate Is Product Design Mar 30, 2025

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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 customer in mind. It's viewing the finished property through the lens of product design with a specific customer in mind.

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Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)
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Market Selection with Jason Hartman Mar 29, 2025

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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 against devaluation of the currency.

To connect with Jason, visit jasonhartman.com or find him by name on most social media platforms.

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Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)
Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)
Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)
**Y Street Capital:**
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Innovations in Tenant Screening Mar 28, 2025

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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 by advancements in technology, changing legal landscapes, and growing market demands. Whether you’re a landlord, property manager, or a tenant screening service provider, staying ahead of these trends is crucial for optimizing tenant selection processes and ensuring compliance with fair housing laws. On today’s show, we’ll explore five emerging trends shaping the tenant screening industry.

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Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)
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When To Establish A Family Office? Mar 27, 2025

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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 grandchildren.

In fact the most frequent question I get is how much net worth is required to form a family office. When I think about this, the size of the assets determines the scope of solution. But the problems that persist are independent of the amount of wealth we are talking about.

I learned about all of this when I was 18 years old. My mother unfortunately died when I turned 18 and my father didn’t have the understanding or the inclination to manage the family portfolio. That task fell to me from the time I was 18 years old. My mother set things up as a testamentary trust with my father as the income beneficiary of her estate and with my sister and I as the capital beneficiaries of her estate. We had a lawyer and an accountant who fulfilled an important role in helping to guide a set of decisions that were right for our family. Fortunately my sister and I got along well and we didn’t have issues. But I’ve seen it in many families.

form irrespective of the parental guidance. Those differences get amplified when it comes to money and individual beliefs about money.

You see money is just fuel and whatever beliefs you have about money are simply accelerated based on the amount of money in play. If your belief is that money is something to be used to buy income producing assets, then you will buy more income producing assets. If your belief is that money is for buying luxuries, then you will buy more luxuries. If you believe that money is for philanthropy and solving social problems, then you will vector your investments in that direction.

It all starts with bringing clarity to the goals, not just for one individual, but for the family as a whole. I call this part of the family governance and that's the number one thing that a family office will do for you is bring your family together around how the family's money is to be managed.

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Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)
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Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)
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AMA - Are Short Term Rentals Still Lucrative? Mar 26, 2025

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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 regulatory changes?"

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Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)
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Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)
**Y Street Capital:**
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The Impact of Tariffs Mar 25, 2025

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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 better fiscal balance and a period of renewed economic prosperity. The other predictions point to a Jimmy Carter style disruption that results in stagflation. The arguments for each can be convincing. On today’s show we are looking at the negative implications of retaliations in the trade war that the White House has initiated.

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Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)
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**Y Street Capital:**
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Using AI To Improve Meeting Quality Mar 24, 2025

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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 you to gain a whole lot of insight in your meetings. You can also link your meeting notes with your customer relationship manager software to automate the notes from your conversations with customers. Finally, you can connect your meeting notes with your task manager and automate action tracking from your meetings.

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**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**
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Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)
Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)
Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)
**Y Street Capital:**
Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)
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Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)

Luxury Vacation Rentals With Stephen Petasky Mar 23, 2025

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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 today's show we are talking about the various business models for luxury vacation properties and the merits of one versus the other.

To connect with Stephen, visit: luxusvp.com or connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-petasky-86437711/

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**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**
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iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)
Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)
LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)
YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)
Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)
Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)
**Y Street Capital:**
Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)
Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)
Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)

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