Author Archives: Sam Wilson

Eric Brewer’s Inspiring Story: From Troubled Teen to Successful Real Estate Investor

Today’s Guest is Eric Brewer.   Since 2006, as a real estate investor, Eric has done over 3000 residential real estate deals in Pennsylvania and Maryland. His experience covers purchase, renovation, direct to seller marketing, novations, turnkey rentals, and property management. Join Sam and Eric in today’s show. ————————————————————– [00:00:00] Intro [00:00:26] Eric’s journey from […]

Mistakes to Avoid when Raising Capital for Funds

Today’s guest is Matt Burk.   Matt is the Founder, CEO and Chairman of Fairway America and Verivest. He has spent 30 years acquiring, managing and selling syndication and fund products. Join Sam and Matt in today’s episode. ————————————————————– Intro [00:00:00] Matt Burke’s background and experience [00:00:40] Opportunity and catalyst for Fairway America and VeryVest […]

From single-family investing to multifamily development

Today’s Guest is Paul Thompson.   Paul has been featured in numerous real estate podcasts and hosts his own podcast called Ready Investor One where he teaches the mindset and mechanics of real estate investing. Join Sam and Paul in today’s show. ————————————————————– [00:00:00] Intro [00:01:34] The challenges of ground-up development [00:05:18] Dealing with entitlements […]

From Residential to Self-Storage Investing

Today’s guest is Travis Baucom.   Travis is the founder, and CEO of Balcomie Capital. Balcomie Capital is a boutique firm for high-net-worth and high-income individuals that specializes in a seldomly invested but well-known property type that performs better than most others.  ————————————————————– The Challenges of Managing Rental Properties [00:02:25] Transitioning to Self-Storage Facilities [00:01:54] […]

Delivering Value Through Strategic Asset and Property Management

Today’s Guest is Andrew Lofredo.   Andrew is the CEO of CRE Vertical Advisors. He leverages his extensive experience in commercial real estate to provide private investors and family offices with a tailored investment and services platform. Join Sam and Andrew in today’s episode. ————————————————————– The Background and Experience [00:00:44] Services Provided to Family Offices […]

The Future of Short-Term Rental Management

Today’s guest is Farhan Abbasi.   Farhan is the Founder, CEO of Nue Holdings, a real estate private equity and management firm offering investors capital-protected capital growth and income in multifamily, single‐family, coliving, and vacation rental real estate. Join Sam and Farhan in today’s episode. ————————————————————– Lease Types [00:10:08] Future of the Industry [00:06:35] Background […]

Maximizing Returns and Mitigating Risks in Multifamily

Today’s guest is Graham Sowden.   Graham is the Chief Investment Officer at RREAF Holdings. He has been directly involved in the sourcing, underwriting, and acquisition of over $1 billion in asset value including over 11,000 multifamily units. Join Sam and Graham in today’s episode. ————————————————————– Growth of Reef Holdings [00:00:26] Investing in secondary and […]

MLG Capital’s Unique Profit-Sharing Structure

Today’s guest is Tim Wallen.   Tim is a Principal, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and he sits on the investment committee for MLG. He serves on the Board of Directors, and he is an Officer for the MLG Affiliation of Companies. Join Sam and Tim in today’s episode. ————————————————————– Starting in Real Estate [00:00:00] […]

Property Management Accounting: Best Practices for Accurate Financial Management

Today’s guest is Mark Kappelman.   Mark is a CFA and CPA, Co-Founder of RealEstateAccounting.Co, dedicated to helping property owners achieve financial independence by streamlining their real estate accounting processes. Join Sam and Mark in today’s episode. ————————————————————– Mark Cappleman’s Background [00:00:41] The Niche of REA [00:02:40] Common Mistakes in Property Management [00:06:10] Bookkeepers vs […]

Insights from a New York Attorney and Investor

Today’s Guest is Jonharold Cicero.    Jonharold is a Real Estate Attorney & Partner at DL Partners law firm in NYC and real estate operator and investor in four States. Join Sam and Jonharold in today’s show. ————————————————————– John Harold’s Background [00:01:03] John Harold’s Work as a Real Estate Attorney [00:04:00] Risks in Real Estate […]