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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Who Are You Negotiating With?
<p>On today’s show we are talking about the global response to US negotiating tactics. The President is used to negotiating with a single party across the table. But he lacks experience negotiating with millions of people who are not party to the negotiation. </p><p>The current negotiating stance of the US administration is highly combative and employs methods designed to maximize US leverage in the negotiation. There are three possible responses to this approach </p>Engage In NegotiationsGive in to US demandsTake steps to reduce or eliminate the US negotiating power <p>It’s that 3rd approach which i...
Jackson Hole - Declining Labor Mobility
<p>Every year the Kansas City Fed hosts the Jackson Hole symposium. All eyes are on the opening speech from Jerome Powell which was widely covered by the news media. To me, the more interesting talks are the invited speakers who give talks on various elements of the economy. The theme this year at Jackson Hole is demographics and the impact on the labor market. So this week we will be doing a mini series summarizing the most noteworthy talks from Jackson Hole this year. </p><p>Some of these talks are considered boring by the news media and they d...
Jackson Hole Symposium - The downside of fertility
<p>Every year the Kansas City Fed hosts the Jackson Hole symposium. All eyes are on the opening speech from Jerome Powell which was widely covered by the news media. To me, the more interesting talks are the invited speakers who give talks on various elements of the economy. The theme this year at Jackson Hole is demographics and the impact on the labor market. So this week we will be doing a mini series summarizing the most noteworthy talks from Jackson Hole this year. </p><p>Some of these talks are considered boring by the news media and they d...
The Anchorage Rental Market
<p>On today's show I'm coming to you live from Anchorage Alaska. Based on the most recent data available, the rental vacancy rate in the Municipality of Anchorage was 4.6% in 2024. This indicates a relatively tight rental market, although it's a slight increase from some of the historically low rates seen in recent years. </p><p>The recent population decline can be linked to a long-running economic recession in Alaska, which began in 2015. This recession was largely a result of falling oil prices, which impacted state revenue and led to a slowdown in economic activity. As a result, Anchorage lost jobs...
Avoiding Investment Scams with Dave Shirkey
<p>Dave Shirkey is based in Michigan where today he specializes in mobile home park investing. On today's show we are talking about the darker side of investing which sometimes attracts bad actors. We're discussing how to avoid the possibility of being lured into a scam.</p><p>To connect with Dave, you can reach him on LinkedIn. </p><p>--------------</p><p>**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**<br> Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1) <br> iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca...
Parking Assets with Kevin Bupp
<p>Kevin Bupp is based in Tampa, Florida where he invests in mobile home parks and structured parking assets. On today's show we are focusing on the investment mandate for parking lots and structured parking assets. </p><p>To connect with Kevin you can find him on LinkedIn or at https://sunrisecapitalinvestors.com/fund-4/</p><p>-------------</p><p>**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**<br> Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1) <br> iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613) <br> ...
When Do Government Denials Become Unlawful?
<p>On today’s show we are asking questions about property rights. Our team has been working on a development site in Utah. The property in question has a broad commercial zoning associated with it. The purpose of zoning is to restrict land use to specific uses that are in line with the city’s master plan. The intent is to ensure that developments of those properties is not in conflict with the stated goals of the city. </p><p>At this point we have presented three different site plans to the city that are consistent with the zoning. All were s...
Beginner Series on Underwriting
<p>On today’s show we are doing another in the beginner series. </p><p>The Real Estate Espresso Podcast is unlike other podcasts in that most others are focused on a more entry level audience. Our listeners are sophisticated. Many of you own large portfolios of apartments. But you also have people in your life who are interested in learning more, but maybe don’t have access to high quality information. The idea of sending your spouse to a $199 weekend bootcamp for beginners where they are going to be abused by sleazy sales people sounds unthinkable. So where do they g...
How Has A Career In Investing Change With AI?
<p>On today’s show we are talking about whether Real estate investing as a career require more tech skills in the future? Will it require more finance skills? How do you find that person?</p><p>The advent of AI has changed the way that the real estate investing is done. </p><p>It’s a fundamental shift in the real estate investment landscape, moving the industry from a reliance on intuition, fragmented data, and manual processes to a new paradigm that is data-centric. AI is not merely an incremental technological advancement; it is redefining the competitive advantage.</p><p>...
Impressed But Not Fooled By This Scam
<p>On today’s show we are talking about ways in which business people and regular citizens are being targeted for financial fraud. This was prompted by an attempt to get $9,000 from our company earlier this week. The attempt to defraud us failed, but it showed how much more sophisticated these attempts are becoming. </p><p>-----------------</p><p>**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**<br> Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1) <br> iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613) <br> Web...
