Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate Risk, risk, risk... Life is full of risks. To a limited degree, we get to choose which risks we voluntarily take on. For example, if you choose to invest in real estate, you choose to take on some additional risks that you might not—directly—face if you opt to invest in someth…

We talk to Simon Kuestenmacher who has some really interesting ideas around modular housing at scale and how that might look moving forward. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodcast ► Email: USPropertyPodcast@gm…

We talk with Nick Hernandez about an entire town just outside of San Diego that is for sale. A unique property purchase if you are a developer or serial property buyer. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodcast ►…

Private Mortgage Insurance Myths Reputation can be a challenging thing. I have found, through many conversations with clients over the years, that Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has a questionable reputation with home buyers in general and investors in particular. However, much of its reputation is based on half-truths, bad information, lies, and…

We talk with Sarah Leonard from the Illinois real estate market, a principal running a busy team about what the market is currently doing. There is new construction, buy down options and a lack of stock all covered in this podcast. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Sc…

We talk with Crystal in Jacksonville, Florida, also Christine in Connecticut, Jean who is a principal working in the luxury Austin real estate market in Texas and Lorin in L.A gives us her take on the market. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https…

Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate Everything in life has risks. Not investing adds certain types of risks, while investing adds other risks. One risk that some real estate investors face is the possibility that the neighborhood they're investing in will decline, causing values and/or rents to drop. So, how do we …

We talk with Remy Curry and Miriam Del Rio from M.R Property Group in Louisiana. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodcast ► Email: USPropertyPodcast@gmail.comBy U.S Property Podcast

We talk with Kevin DaSilva a Principle owner of KMD Real Estate Group working in Beverley Hills California. He talks about the numbers for L.A and Santa Monica for those investing in a solid reliable area for growth. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagra…

How to Analyze a Duplex Some real estate investors are sensitive to their ability to get ten 30-year fixed rate financing loans and would prefer to fill those loan spots with larger purchases than just single family rental homes. One way to do that is to buy more expensive properties like duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes. In this class, James will…

We talk with Justine Jimenez Garcia from Countrywide Properties in Miami to find out about the Miami real estate market. Justine is the President of the Miami Association of Realtors, and the chair for the Florida Realtors Association. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co…

How to Calculate PMI If you're a house hacker, Nomad™, investor buying properties with less than 20% down, or buying creatively where the seller has PMI, you'll want to make sure you know how to analyze deals that have Private Mortgage Insurance. In this mini-class, James will cover how to analyze deals that have PMI, with an emphasis on doing it u…

We talk with JP Montilvon from the Capital Estate Group in Washington DC. JP talks about DC isn't a great place to stay for a long period of time. We also look at some numbers from New York city. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instag…

We talk with Crystal Duckworth a Principle working in Jacksonville, Florida. She is the owner of Crystal Clear Realty and talks about the popularity of the Jacksonville real estate market with over 200 people a day moving into Florida. There is no state income tax. Crystal anticipates bidding wars on property coming. ► Follow here to never miss an …

In many cases—not all, but many cases—real estate investors can speed up the time it takes to become financially independent by choosing to pay off the mortgages on their properties early. Sometimes it makes sense to take every extra dollar beyond a healthy amount of reserves and aggressively pay off properties as quickly as possible. Other times, …

We talk with Mario Volpi in Dubai about the disruption as a result of the most rain experienced in Dubai for 75 years. People are moving to the UAE from the U.S, we talk about insurance things to be aware of and some of the problems. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3…

We talk with Greg from San Diego, Sarah in Chicago, Kevin in L.A and Kirby in Las Vegas about their property markets. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodcast ► Email: USPropertyPodcast@gmail.com The latest real…

Deal Alchemy™ - Residential vs Commercial Property Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating the returns you're earning on your investments. Often, this is done through the choices we make when selecting the investment property and the strategies we choose to implement. For example, you could choose to invest in residential properties where your tena…

We talk with Sarah Leonard from Illinois, a real estate principal. We find out about her real estate market and how it has changed since 2023. Sarah Leonard Team (224) 239-3966 ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertyp…

Warning - Risks of Loan Called Due When Investing in Real Estate Investing in real estate adds some risk to an already risk-filled life. However, certain activities and strategies when investing in real estate create additional risks that other strategies and activities do not have. For example, choosing to utilize strategies where the lender has t…

We talk with Ari Harkov an Associate Real Estate Broker with Brown Harris Stevens in New York city about the property market and things to think about when looking to buy and what the market and the key trends. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: htt…

We talk with Claire Buchner, Principal Broker from Omnia Real Estate in DC Metro area about the DC market and being prepared to buy and being organised. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodcast ► Email: USProper…

We talk Megan Jordan the principle and owner from Bay to Bay Brokerage in Tampa Florida about why people are moving and buying properties in Tampa. She tells us about the tax breaks and about the median house price and what you get. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3S…

How to Analyze Buying a Rental Property at a Discount in Baton Rouge Some real estate investors insist on only buying properties where they can purchase them at a significant discount. While not mutually exclusive, other investors insist on buying quality properties at a fair price as long as it gets them their desired returns and will stand the te…

We talk again with Jeff Grant the principal broker and owner of Sand and Sea Investments in San Diego about his local property market. San Diego continues to attract buyers into the city and the upward movement on prices looks set to continue. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://…

How to Calculate PMI If you're planning to buy a property and put less than 20% down, you're likely to be required to pay Private Mortgage Insurance. Lenders prefer that you put at least 20% down, but if you insist on putting less than 20% down, they may still make the loan. However, they will usually do so at a slightly higher mortgage interest ra…

We talk with real estate principal Suneet Agarwal from Sacramento to find out about the local real estate market. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodcast ► Email: USPropertyPodcast@gmail.com The latest real est…

We talk with Jeff Grant the principal broker in San Diego about his market as we look back over the last month. Jeff also tells us about the PGA Tour he worked on. We talk with Claire Buchner Principal Broker from in DC Metro area about the DC market in 2024 and the Sitzer vs National Association of Realtors lawsuit. Tom O’Stasik, a Principle Broke…

There are a large number of investing strategies you could pursue as a real estate investor: Nomad™, house hacking, fix and flip, buying 20% down rentals, buying 25% down rentals, saving up to buy free and clear rentals and many, many more options. Which is the best? Which gets you to financial independence fastest? Which gives you the highest net …

We talk with Tyler Rogina a busy working Principle working in Long Beach, California. He is the owner principal of the Rogina Group. Long Beach real estate is sought after with some people trapped however with lower mortgage rates. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Sc…

We talk with Christine Ricci, principal from the Ricci Team Group. Part of the area Christine operates in is Westchester County. She tells us how she got the bug for real estate and about what real estate activity is happening right now. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.…

Deal Alchemy™ - Increasing Down Payment There are four primary returns from investing in rental properties: appreciation, cash flow, debt paydown, and the tax benefits of depreciation. Additionally, there is a secondary return in the form of the interest earned on the reserves required to make the investment in the first place. Many real estate inv…

We talk with Oscar Wei the deputy chief economist from the California Association of Realtors. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodcast ► Email: USPropertyPodcast@gmail.com The latest real estate news, trends an…

We talk with one of Dubai's biggest property experts Mario Volpi who gives us a break down of Dubai's mega project 'Palm Jebel Ali' which is absolute waterfront and offers a completely different lifestyle to the U.S. He takes us inside the UAE with property information. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/…

We talk with Jeannette Spinelli a Principle working in Austin, Texas. She is the owner of Spinelli Residential Group. Jeannette breaks down the current real estate market for Austin and where so opportunities are right now. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► I…

Warning - Risks of Rental Property Expenses When Investing in Real Estate Risk is all around us. When we choose to invest in anything, we’re choosing to take on the additional risk characteristics of that investment. For example, when we choose to invest in real estate, we choose to take on the risk characteristics of the specific real estate inves…

We talk with Lorin Ruttenberg a Principle working in Los Angeles California. She is the owner of the Ahead Of The Curve Homes and breaks down some of the areas she knows well and gives us a sense of where the market might be headed. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3S…

We talk with Richard Barkham the Global Chief Economist from CBRE based in Dallas to discuss some of the headwinds and what to expect in 2024 including commercial office space for investors. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.c…

How to Analyze a New Construction Single-Family Home Property in Baton Rouge Your ability to analyze deals is arguably the most important skill as a real estate investor. It allows you to make smart investment decisions and helps you avoid making career-ending bad decisions, such as buying cash-flowing-sucking vampire properties. In this class, Jam…

We talk with JP Montilvon from the Capital Estate Group in Washington DC. JP gives us his take on the current real estate market and what to expect in 2024. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodcast ► Email: USPr…

We talk with Crystal Duckworth a Principle working in Jacksonville, Florida. She is the owner of Crystal Clear Realty and gives us a sense of what the market is doing right including low property tax in Jacksonville. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagra…

We talk with Kevin DaSilva a Principle owner of KMD Real Estate Group working in Beverley Hills California. He talks about his local suburbs and the market conditions and something to look for with sleeper suburbs that might see growth. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.c…

The 3 Strategies to Pay Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Whether they're putting 15% down and buying a non-owner-occupied property or utilizing an owner-occupied loan with 0%, 3%, 3.5%, or 5% down for Nomading™ or house hacking, some real estate investors will choose to put less than 20% down. With the decision to put less than 20% down comes the c…

We talk with Kirby Schofield in Las Vegas from Schofield Realty Group about the current real estate market in Las Vegas and how busy the market is. How many people are attracted to buy and move into the area and what new building stock is currently doing for the new home part of the market. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropert…

We talk with Greg Cummings from the Greg Cummings Group in San Diego about the local real estate market and some of the price surges in property from California. Detroit gets a mentioned. Greg is a principal in San Diego and tells us a little about himself and what the 2024 might hold for his local market. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: ht…

We talk with Sarah Leonard from Illinois, a real estate principal.We find out about her market, the weather and migration because of it affecting the Chicago real estate market and more. Sarah Leonard Team (224) 239-3966 ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Inst…

We talk with Jeanne Whipple a real estate principal working in the Philly property market. Her company is called the Jeanne Whipple Team. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodcast ► Email: USPropertyPodcast@gmail…

Investing in real estate is full of truthy-sounding falsehoods: it is always better to do X than Y. However, if you were crazy enough to sit down and do the math, you'd find the truth to be much more nuanced. For example, should you take all your extra cash flow and savings and apply it to your mortgages each month to pay off rental properties fast…

We talk with Claire BuchnerPrincipal Broker from Omnia Real Estate in DC Metro area about the DC market in 2024 and the Sitzer vs National Association of Realtors lawsuit. Also about commercial property and what to know. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Inst…

We talk with Tom O’Stasik, a Principle Broker from Tulsa, Oklahoma working with the Keller Williams Realty company. We find out about the Tulsa real estate market for 2024. ► Follow here to never miss an episode: https://usapropertypodcast.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ScJ76I ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspropertypodca…