Weiss Advice

What are your goals to succeed in the real estate investment space? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Aleksey Chernobelskiy. Aleksey is a Principal at Centrio Capital Partners. Prior to Centrio, he ran STORE Capital’s $10 billion commercial real estate portfolio consisting of 3,000 single-tenant properties and ran the firm’s underwriting efforts. At STORE Capital, he sat on the Investment, ESG, and Employee Engagement Com...

What are your goals to succeed in the real estate investment space? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Zane Schartz. Zane Schartz is the President of Freedom Commercial Real Estate and Chief Investment Officer at Wolfe Investments which currently has over $700M in AUM. He shares his journey from being a professional hockey player in North America and Europe to becoming an entrepreneur and owner of his own company.

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Why is it important to understand your “Why” when making life decisions? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Dr. Jason Balara. Dr. Jason is the CEO and Co-founder of Lark Capital and host of the Know Your Why Podcast. He is a veterinarian and real estate syndication investor. 

Dr. Jason talks about the power of mentorship, DIY versus outsourcing tasks, and how to design your own life while still having an impact through inve...

Why is it important to stay resilient and stay true to one’s vision? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Nkem Ezeamama, MD. Dr. Nkem is an emergency room physician, entrepreneur, and real estate investor. She went from being a medical professional to becoming financially free by investing in real estate. She talks about her journey to overcome doubts and limitations within her career path and explores how her personal herit...

Why is it important to form meaningful partnerships in business? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Christopher Salerno. Christopher Salerno is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in Sales, Management, Teamwork, Leadership, and Project Management. A strong business development professional in the Multi-Family Real Estate industry.

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How can you utilize networking and building strong connections to build wealth? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Brandon Jenkins. Brandon Jenkins is the founder of Birch Prosper and host of The Capital Stack Podcast. His real estate investing experience spans both the single-family and multifamily space, with a portfolio of over 2,900 units in the Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta, NW Arkansas, and Houston markets. Brandon has a ...

Why is it important to take risks and seize opportunities in business? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Rebekah Taylor. Rebekah Taylor is a 3rd generation real estate professional. She and her husband bought their first rental in 2012 while she was working in the tech industry where she spent 10 years as a sales/marketing professional. They built a portfolio, and she eventually left a 6-figure income to pursue her passio...

What is the importance of skill stacking and capital raising? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Josh Appelman. Josh Appelman is a successful entrepreneur who has established and grown several multi-million-dollar businesses, earning recognition such as a five-year run on the Inc. 500/5000 list. He possesses vast experience in real estate, managing a diverse portfolio of properties ranging from apartment complexes to self-...

Why is important to have team building and community among team members? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Bryant Dawson. Bryant is a former oil industry project manager turned real estate investor. He has built a massive rental portfolio with no end in sight. Bryant has a passion for helping others achieve their real estate investing goals through creative financing.

Bryant talks about how to add value to properties,...

How can you leverage your team to have business success? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Vikram Raya. Vikram Raya is a trained cardiologist and functional medicine physician. He is an international speaker, high-performance coach, and real estate expert. Dr. Raya talks about his transition from a successful cardiologist to a real estate investor and entrepreneur. From his observations of colleagues struggling to make en...

What does it mean to make decisions from a place of love rather than fear? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Chelsea Mandel. Chelsea is the Co-Founder of Ascension, a corporate real estate and sale-leaseback advisory firm. She’s closed $2 billion in sale-leasebacks, working with business owners, private equity firms, and other sponsors acquiring operating companies.

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What does success mean to you for your business? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Robert Knakal. Bob Knakal is a sales broker selling investment properties in New York City since 1984. Bob is currently leading the Private Capital Group for JLL in New York.  He started his real estate career in 1984 at CB Richard Ellis where he met Paul J. Massey Jr. They both left CB in 1988 to form Massey Knakal. He was Chairman and Fou...

What are the keys to building a successful business? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Jesse Futia. Jesse is the Principal and CEO of Executive Equity Investing. Jesse grew up in Albany NY and graduated from the University of Albany. He was commissioned as an officer in the US Army and served as a US Army Ranger from 2019-2021. He began investing in real estate during college where he and his family built one of the large...

How do you utilize social media in the real estate syndication space? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Marc Kuhn. Marc founded MAK Construction with a vision to be the area's top concrete contractor. MAK Construction has grown from a small residential contractor to now general contracting multi-family units and commercial projects. Marc's entrepreneurial spirit and desire to bring unmatched quality and experien...

How do you stay on top of changing tax laws to be set up for success? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Chris McCormack. Chris is a proactive CPA and Certified Tax Coach who founded Better Books after working for the second-largest professional services firm in the world.  Chris explains how having an entrepreneurial mindset and being inspired by others can help set one up for success while discussing the challenges accou...

How to identify your tenants in the retail space? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Beth Azor. Beth is affectionately known as ‘The Canvassing Queen™’ Beth Azor is the founder and owner of Azor Advisory Services (AAS), a leading commercial real estate advisory and investment firm based in Southeast Florida.

As its principal, Beth currently owns and manages six shopping centers in Florida and travels the country consulting ...

Do you want to learn how car wash businesses can benefit you? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Kriss Berg. Kriss talks about how he got started in the business world and began investing in a variety of industries including construction, solar, online businesses, real estate, newsletters, and e-commerce. Despite the risks associated with these businesses, one venture that Kriss found particularly lucrative was the car was...

Why is it important to have a passion for what you want to do? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Coby Lefkowitz. Coby Lefkowitz is a real estate developer, writer, and thought leader in the world of urban planning and development. Based in New York, and in addition to his own projects at his firm Backyard, Coby works with people and cities worldwide to create more beautiful, walkable, sustainable, and dynamic communities ...

How can you get up from your failures to achieving success? In this episode of Weiss Advice, we welcome Val Katayev, Val Katayev is a highly successful serial entrepreneur, having been co-founder and leader of four tech companies focusing on digital media in display, mobile, music, search, and data, which generated over $500M in revenue combined without taking any venture capital.  Currently, he is focusing on Jocalio, a startup to...