Best Eve Picker Podcasts (2024)

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Community Capital. 41:05

25d ago41:05

41:05

For Chris Miller, it’s all about community capital. Chris is chair and one of the founding board members of the National Coalition for Community Capital - or NC3. They are leading the charge to strengthen local economies by empowering ordinary citizens through community investment and ownership. Chris has been working on community, economic, and en…

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Intentional Community. 33:44

2M ago33:44

33:44

Early in her career, very early, Katie McCamant visited Copenhagen. She was an architecture student studying abroad. In Copenhagen she learned of a new housing model called co-housing -- a small intentional community of private homes clustered around a shared space. Common space usually includes a large kitchen, dining area and other common facilit…

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Public Assets. 33:36

2M ago33:36

33:36

As mayor of Salt Lake County a decade ago, Ben McAdams was frustrated that there wasn’t $500,000 in a $1.3 billion annual budget for a promising early childhood education program. Not one to permit defeat, he decided to map the value of the city’s underutilized real estate. And that yielded an impressive number: All of a sudden the city had $45 bil…

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For the love of cities. 52:42

2M ago52:42

52:42

This is a long one. But I couldn’t help myself. You’ll soon see why. Enrique Penalosa is an exuberant lover of cities. Equitable cities. He served as Mayor of Bogota, Colombia not once, but twice, profoundly transforming his city from one with no self-esteem into an international model. As Mayor, Enrique launched TransMilenio, a bus mass transit sy…

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#WeOwnThis 30:46

3M ago30:46

30:46

Lyneir Richardson is building Black wealth through community-owned shopping centers. He has an audacious plan to buy 16 community shopping centers and invite 1,000 small investors to co-own them with his company, Chicago TREND. He’s made a sizable dent in this goal with over 340 investors, and five shopping centers in his portfolio. This will be #6…

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BREIF. Boston Real Estate Inclusion Fund. 29:33

3M ago29:33

29:33

Kirk Sykes is Managing Director of Accordia Partners, a Boston-based real estate investment and development company. Accordia develops large public-private real estate projects. Kirk was previously the head of Urban Strategy America Fund, perhaps one of the first urban real estate equity funds focused on the triple bottom line. And that brings us t…

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Unshackled - The Black Girl's Journey to Getting Financially Free - Author Dr Paris Woods 1:02:18

3M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

Dr Paris Woods EdD grew up in a single parent low income household and knew from a young age that education was her way out of poverty. What she didn't learn was about how money works. Hear her story of getting buried in debt at 18 and thinking this is normal, to many other poor choices following poor advice, to her sharing her tips on how she got …

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Manufactured authenticity. 38:54

4M ago38:54

38:54

In real estate development, envisioning how future societies will live can often feel like masterminding a high-tech work of science fiction. Just outside of Houston, a new development of the future is emerging. But instead of flying cars and sky-scraping utopias, this version of Tomorrowland has its roots firmly and sustainably planted in days gon…

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Crowdfunding tax credits. 44:21

4M ago44:21

44:21

Rich Rogers is an urban planner and attorney in Buffalo, New York. In his practice he focuses on tax credit financing and on creative problem-solving to help public and private sector projects work from concept into financing and implementation. Rich is also a real estate developer, with a project in lease-up on Buffalo’s main street. There he’s pu…

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Reclaiming Control. 30:17

5M ago30:17

30:17

Adriana Abizadeh is the executive director of the Kensington Corridor Trust (KCT) in Philadelphia. You might wonder what that is and why it exists. Kensington was once known as the Workshop of the World with booming manufacturing and a well-employed neighborhood. Then, Kensington Avenue was a bustling local business corridor. Now there is a lack of…

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The Great Real Estate Reset (REDUX) 38:56

6M ago38:56

38:56

As we embark on a new year, we’re all thinking about fixing things. I bumped this podcast up on my list, because Tracy Hadden Loh has a much bigger and more inspiring fix list than most of us do. Tracy is bi-racial and has experienced inequity first hand. Even as a young child she knew something was wrong. Her career has been a purposeful explorati…

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For the love of the building. 35:33

6M ago35:33

35:33

After a successful career in architecture and design in New York City, Mark Winkelman purchased a 300,000 s.f. historic Pajama factory. Once the largest pajama factory in the country, the buildings sat vacant in a small town in central Pennsylvania with a population of just 114,000 They set about filling it, one corner at a time, with a vision for …

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Create massive cash flow with your home with this new law 54:31

7M ago54:31

54:31

Create massive cash flow with your home with this new law Women in Investing Network (WiIN) Gloria is a partner in Riechers Engineering. They help homeowners create more housing and more profit through Additional Dwelling Unit, ADU’s and lot splitting to create more affordable housing allowed as part of California Senate Bill #SB9 with 25 lot split…

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Magic in the details. 37:57

8M ago37:57

37:57

It’s been 4 years since I first interviewed Lorenzo Perez and I love his work every bit as much as I did then. Lorenzo advocates for LOCAL community, culture and commerce in his real estate projects, and for crafting, artistic, one-of-a-kind environments and experiences. He and his company, Venue, put that passion to work throughout the Metro Phoen…

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Architectural entrepreneur. 36:11

8M ago36:11

36:11

Atif Qadir is a serial entrepreneur, but that’s not where he started. Trained as an architect and urban planner, Atif decided pretty early on that he wanted to work his way up the ladder, from servicing developers as an architect or builder, to being one! So he started developing his own small properties, and as his frustrations with finding projec…

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Shift capital. 45:16

9M ago45:16

45:16

This is my second podcast interview with Brian Murray. But time has passed, and his business (and expertise) have grown. Brian came to real estate as a non-real estate guy. Always interested in impact, he wanted to find a way to address poverty and real estate presented a tangible path. And so he launched SHIFT Capital, an impact urban real estate …

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5 Biggest Mistakes Landlords Make - Eileen Kendall Esq 1:00:29

9M ago1:00:29

1:00:29

Eileen Kendall, Esq. and founder of Kendall Law, is a highly experienced California real estate attorney with a proven track record of success. She is the proud owner of a thriving law firm that started with just her in October of 2016. Eileen’s dedication and commitment to her clients are evident in the time and effort she puts into every aspect o…

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Wall Street capital. 28:25

9M ago28:25

28:25

From Wall Street to mortgage banking to real estate developer. Joel Miller has focused his career with clarity and purpose. And now he’s taking it one step further by raising money for his next real estate project, through crowdfunding. Joel wants to bring others up behind him. He wants to give others the opportunities he’s been given. And one smal…

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Joyous disruption. 41:26

10M ago41:26

41:26

Joyous disruption. This is Jonathan Dodson's goal with each and every real estate project he develops. Jonathan pivoted from an early career as a banker to real estate developer, aptly calling the firm he co-founded, Pivot Projects. He had developed an interest in urban neighborhoods and redevelopment initiatives, and when given an opportunity to c…

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Lindsey is a scout. 45:55

10M ago45:55

45:55

Lindsey Scannapieco is an urbanist and an artist in every sense of the word. While living and studying in the UK, Lindsey worked on projects such as activating an underutilized subterranean crossing alongside Westminster Council, supporting Tech Shop in their global expansion, and developing a community led design project that reconsiders tradition…

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Real Estate Artist. 49:07

11M ago49:07

49:07

Liz Dunn is a real estate artist. After spending the early years of her career as a software developer at Microsoft, Liz made a hard pivot and launched her own Seattle company in a completely different field: real estate. The last 20+ years have been filled with people and buildings for Liz. Of her 35 or so retail tenants, all are local and over ha…

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Build Your Affordable #prefab #tinyhouse home in 4 Hours with Robotics! 1:06:03

11M ago1:06:03

1:06:03

Build Your Affordable #prefab #tinyhouse home in 4 Hours with Robotics! Go green and catch the affordable housing wave! Build a factory built 1 bed 1 bath home in 8 hours! Join me as I chat with Joe Basel CEO of Practical Revolution, a tiny home builder, and village developer. A new movement is dawning out of the success and observed shortcomings o…

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Be Good Development. 36:21

11M ago36:21

36:21

Franchell Abdalla is a minority in every sense of the word. She is black, a woman and a real estate developer. But that’s not stopping her. Not for one little moment. Franchell only recently launched her development company, Be Good Development, and yet she has her sights set on incredibly complex and rich real estate projects. She assembled an ast…

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How to Become RentAble to 4.5 Million Untapped STR Guests 1:03:11

11M ago1:03:11

1:03:11

How to Become RentAble to 4.5 Million Untapped STR Guests Join me as I chat with the founder of becomingrentable.com, Lorraine Woodward, who will share how her company is turning the short-term rental market on its head. Lorraine left a successful long-term career in the corporate and nonprofit world to create the solution she and families like her…

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How to Get 3X ROI with Apartment ADU's 51:38

1y ago51:38

51:38

Multifamily ADUs top floor, bottom floor and garage ADUs Join us as we chat with Cameron Crockett of UltraUnit a company that specializes in creating ADUs in multifamily dwellings, specifically in Long Beach CA. He will take us through the process from visioning the ADU space layout and feel, to minimizing cost and disturbance to the existing struc…

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Strong Towns. 46:36

1y ago46:36

46:36

Charles Marohn is a recovering engineer. He used to build roads. Charles followed all the rules he learned while studying to become an engineer. But in 2008, well into his engineering career, he became disenchanted with the notion that more roads lead to prosperity. So, Charles started blogging his thoughts. He advocated for a new approach to land …

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Waste to Energy. 49:26

1y ago49:26

49:26

Samuel Alemayehu was born in Ethiopia and educated in the US. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor focused on deploying technology as an equalizing force. "Let's change the world to technology and products that empower the individual and sustain the village" says Sam. Through his work with Cambridge Industries, Sam is revolutionizing the way we…

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It’s all about walking. 48:41

1+ y ago48:41

48:41

Ten years ago, Jeff Speck wrote a book called Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time. Since it was published, in 2012, the book has become one of the most popular titles in urban planning. His blunt assessment of the state of the planning profession, along with 10 steps for improving street design, have influenced efforts …

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Foot traffic ahead. 39:41

1+ y ago39:41

39:41

Is the city dead? Christopher Leinberger doesn’t think so. He recently co-authored a report called Foot Traffic Ahead 2023 that loudly proclaims, the city is not dead. Post pandemic, price premiums and increased market share dominate walkable urban places. These findings may cement walkable places as the wave of the future. They point to us moving …

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Fix Development. 35:04

1+ y ago35:04

35:04

People. Planet. Profit … and Place. This is the return that Juli Kaufmann believes all real estate should achieve. Less than that is simply not good enough for Juli. Juli founded her company, Fix Development, with this explicit goal in mind. She applies her philosophy to each and every project in her portfolio, prioritizing economic stability, envi…

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Crowdfunding Real Estate with SmallChange.co - Eve Picker 58:10

1+ y ago58:10

58:10

You have heard of GOFundME, Fund that flip, and Fundrise, but now there is a woman-founded crowdfunding platform specifically for real estate projects that were created by minority founders or that serves a minority community. Seeing a need to be hyper-focused to build neighborhoods back up, create opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs and co…

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Ready. Set. Homes. 34:06

1+ y ago34:06

34:06

In 2019, Dafna Kaplan embarked upon a journey to uncover the obstacles preventing true construction innovation from widespread adoption. Extensive research and development led her to launch Cassette, and garnered her the 2020 Presidential Award from the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for her work addressing the ho…

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Learn about Symbihom & Garage ADU kit with Rebecca Moller 1:00:10

1+ y ago1:00:10

1:00:10

Meet Rebecca Moller, founder and creator of SYmbiHom, the garage ADU kit! Cities need to meet RHNA mandates. Institutions and corporations need to ensure that workforce housing is available to attract and retain young talent and to grow. Homeownership is unaffordable for the average earner. An aging population needs to age in place with income to a…

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Disability Forward Housing. 38:50

1+ y ago38:50

38:50

Micaela Connery is co-founder and CEO of The Kelsey, a non-profit focused on inclusive housing for people with disabilities. Micaela’s lifelong advocacy grew out of her relationship with her late cousin and close friend, Kelsey Flynn O’Connor, who lived with multiple disabilities. As the two grew up together, Micaela saw firsthand the obstacles man…

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We Own This. 28:19

1+ y ago28:19

28:19

Lyneir Richardson is building Black wealth through community-owned shopping centers. He is planning to buy 16 community shopping centers and invite 1,000 small investors to co-own them with his company, Chicago TREND. To accomplish this, Lyneir and his team have developed a rigorous set of criteria for finding and buying shopping centers in majorit…

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Caterpillars. 47:16

1+ y ago47:16

47:16

“Being a developer without believing in architecture and its fundamental principles is like being religious without believing in God.” This is Philip Kafka’s take on architecture and real estate. I recently got to talk with him about his work and I think you will be as wowed as I am. Philip has taken a position on rebuilding Detroit that is inspira…

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Cut My Timber. 34:28

1+ y ago34:28

34:28

Greg Howes is the co-founder of CutMyTimber, a fabricator of timber and steel components for the entire building industry. Their projects are spread as far as Alaska, Québec, and Australia, with production based in Portland, OR, with an office in Vancouver, BC. They are able to make highly complex and efficient building systems available to both la…

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Our client is the planet. 51:53

1+ y ago51:53

51:53

Three years ago, I interviewed the delightful Jeremy McCleod of Breathe Architecture, and today I'm lucky enough to interview him again. Jeremy founded Breathe, an architecture studio in Melbourne, Australia. There he delivers gorgeous and sustainable buildings to his clients. But Jeremy was unhappy with the ever-widening gap between those who have…

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Democratizing green roofs. (Redux) 41:39

1+ y ago41:39

41:39

Last summer we got to talk to Molly Meyer, a remarkable entrepreneur who wants to put a green roof within the reach of anyone who owns a building, big or small. Why, you ask? 80% of the buildings that will exist in a few decades from now are already built. And since buildings are one of the biggest contributors to climate change, figuring out how t…

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Women-led Cities. 38:15

1+ y ago38:15

38:15

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman is an urban anthropologist. Want to know what that is? So did we! As an anthropologist, Katrina is curious about us – and why we behave the way we do in society and spaces. As an urbanist, she’s passionate about our cities – and how we can make them better for us, mentally and physically. So she applies anthropological pr…

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Gower Crowd. 54:26

1+ y ago54:26

54:26

Adam Gower is the founder of GowerCrowd. On his platform he shares his decades of experience in finance and development, showing developers how to raise money online for real estate crowdfunding deals. Content-rich, the platform has educational materials and training courses for both developers and investors alike. Adam also hosts a podcast show ca…

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From beetles to mass timber. 36:27

1+ y ago36:27

36:27

Sandra Lupien is passionate about the potential of mass timber. As Director of MassTimber at Michigan State University in Lansing, a program focused on outreach, research and education, she is working to advance mass timber construction and manufacturing in the state of Michigan. Sandra originally came to mass timber after exploring possible uses f…

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BUY NOW SELL LATER: The Reverse 1031 Exchange 1:24:04

1+ y ago1:24:04

1:24:04

Reverse 1031 Exchanges With Bill Exeter, CEO of Exeter Companies You want to upgrade your property and get better cash flow BUT you don’t want to sell your current building before finding your up-leg property . This is the constant dilemma of what comes first. Why you want to find the property first: · Your departing property is easy to sell but th…

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Catherine Bell - Investor and Cash Flow Creator 1:11:23

1+ y ago1:11:23

1:11:23

Join me as I chat with Catherine Bell, investor, author, Radio host, and philanthropist. Her personal story is riveting from her growing up at the tippy top of British Columbia to living in the desert of AZ, from being a foster kid at 16 to adopting her 2 children to empowering foster kids across the nation, to surviving a tragedy as a mom most rec…

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100% Community. 27:23

1+ y ago27:23

27:23

It started with Tosha Wilson and her cousin wanting to open a laundromat with comfortable seating, fresh brewed coffee, a book room, and a yoga/meditation space. But they were turned down for every small business loan they applied for. In an interview, Tosha said, “Two professionals with decent jobs [and] good credit scores, and the bank basically …

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Project Destined. 36:58

1+ y ago36:58

36:58

Cedric Bobo is the co-founder of Project Destined, a non-profit that teaches minority teenagers the ins and outs of real estate investments. The name, Project Destined, was inspired by the 2016 film Destined, which tells the story of a young boy who in one reality is a drug dealer, and in the other, a successful architect. The outcome of a single e…

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Creative Homies. 31:14

2y ago31:14

31:14

Adewale Agboola is an astounding photographer with many Fortune 500 clients. As a Black man he is in a minority in that profession. Only about 5% of professional photographers are Black. He is also a minority in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. Only about 13% of the population in Portland is Black. But he and his partner, Cyrus Coleman, another su…

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Counting on Crowdfunding. 37:27

2y ago37:27

37:27

Jamison Manwaring is enjoying success as the co-founder and CEO of Neighborhood Ventures, an innovative Arizona-based real estate crowdfunding company, focused on value-add multi-family properties. It’s a real estate company for sure – they buy, hold and sell property. But the capital plan is innovative. Jamison went to business school and studied …

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Sinatra & Company Tampa Multifamily Opportunity - Anthony Nanula CFO 1:15:55

1+ y ago1:15:55

1:15:55

Have you ever wanted to own big multifamily or big commercial buildings, and then realized you don’t have enough money, or don’t want to put all your eggs in one basket, or would have to quit your day job to do it? Well, there are deals out there where you can own just a sliver of the big deals and learn from them too! Here is one we found at Freed…

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Rent to Retire in Knoxville TN - Dirty Bike Rider, Mike Weatherford 49:57

1+ y ago49:57

49:57

Rent to Retire Knoxville, TN, Mike Weatherford Story. Is Knoxville a Good Place to invest? Listen to Mike’s story in why he moved to Knoxville, TN. Have you ever dreamed of getting out of the rat race and golfing all day, being by the beach, or even hiking in the mountains? Or maybe a combo of all 3? Years ago my parents were wanting to snow-bird f…

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