Real Angle: Building Success in Commercial Real Estate

In this conversation, Joshua Kahr speaks with Michael Berne of MJB Consulting about the state of the retail market and trends. They discuss the role of MJB Consulting in helping clients understand the realistic retail expectations for their projects. They also explore the influence of retail on site planning and space planning and the importance of understanding psychographics in retail. They touch on the impact of the pandemic on ...

In this conversation, Joshua Kahr speaks with Sam Hales of SG Communities about mobile home parks and manufactured communities. They discuss the reasons why Sam got into mobile home parks, the challenges of finding product, the lack of new park development, and the perception problem associated with mobile home parks. They also touch on the financing and investor relations aspects of the business. Sam mentions that they are current...

In this conversation, Joshua Kahr and Howard Altshuler discuss the state of the accounting industry and the Fort Worth real estate market. They explore the growth and opportunities in the Fort Worth area, the impact of the pandemic on the office market, and the strategic growth of accounting firms through acquisitions and private equity investments. The conversation covers various topics related to the accounting profession, includ...

Grant Reaves, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Stoic Equity Partners, discusses the industrial real estate market. Stoic primarily invests in multi-tenant flex industrial properties in the Southeast region of the United States. They focus on secondary markets that offer in-place yield and potential for rent growth. The demand for flex industrial space is high, with a variety of tenants including home services businesses, pharmac...

In this conversation, Joshua Kahr speaks with Maxwell Wu, CEO of Fulcrum Lending, about their lending business in the multifamily space. They discuss Fulcrum's high-leverage lending approach, their transition from being a correspondent for Freddie and Fannie to a balance sheet lender, and the importance of technology in their operations. They also touch on the current market dynamics, the future of gap financing, and Fulcrum's grow...

In this conversation, Josh Kahr speaks with Alex Vitenas about land development. They discuss the process of land development in Texas, including tax foreclosures and auctions. Alex shares his experience in purchasing distressed assets and flipping properties. He also talks about his funding strategies and the importance of finding the right deals. Alex highlights the success he has had with subdividing land and selling the parcels...

Michael Merideth, CEO of VPG Enterprise, discusses his journey with Joshua Kahr in real estate and the growth of his company. VPG Enterprise is a vertically integrated real estate company based in New Orleans, specializing in affordable housing. Michael started investing in small rental properties in 2011 and has since grown the company to include institutional and affordable housing developments. The company has also expanded geog...

In this conversation, Joshua Kahr and Norman Miller, a professor emeritus at the University of San Diego, discuss various aspects of real estate investment. He explains the evolution of family offices and the challenges of benchmarking in real estate. Miller emphasizes the importance of long-term thinking and net present value in investment decisions. He also highlights the significance of storytelling and track records in the indu...

In this conversation, Josh speaks with Diana Lin from Navi Ventures. We discuss her role in the company and their focus on value-add multifamily properties. She shares the markets they operate in, including Arizona, DFW, and New Mexico. Diana explains how she transitioned from being an architect to launching her own real estate venture. She emphasizes the importance of partnerships and finding mentors in the industry. Diana also hi...

Diego Hurtado, Principal at Navio Consulting, discusses fund management and raising funds for small to medium-sized developers. Navio Consulting helps these developers build and set up real estate investment funds, and then assists in managing them. The typical fund structure involves adhering to Regulation D, Rule 506(c), which allows for the marketing of the offering to accredited investors. Diego emphasizes the importance of tru...

It's not easy to build a management team for family offices.

In this episode, I speak with Brian Adams, Principal at Mack International. We discuss his transition from the commercial real estate industry to executive search for family offices. He explains the unique challenges of hiring for family office positions, including the need for candidates with both technical skills and emotional intelligence to work within a family constr...

Summary

In this conversation, Joshua Kahr speaks with Eric Doroski, Managing Partner at Zanzibar Capital, about their focus on the Boston market and their investment and development pipeline. They discuss the challenges in the current market, including the lack of debt and equity, and the impact of interest rates. Eric shares insights into their current project, a 32-unit condo development, and the importance of understanding the r...

Chad Blevens from Repower Holdings discusses their unique approach to financing energy improvement projects in commercial real estate. Repower Holdings aims to provide capital for energy improvement projects that are part of larger real estate deals, offering an equity position in the overall asset. This approach aligns the interests of the energy improvement provider and the real estate investor, driving trust and collaboration. T...

In this conversation, Josh Kahr speaks with John Allen, founder and president of Streamline Development Group. They discuss John's unconventional route into real estate development and the focus of Streamline Development on urban infill projects in San Diego. They also explore the high demand for rental properties in San Diego, the presence of national players in the market, and the challenges of finding development sites. John sha...

In this interview, Josh Kahr gets to sit down with the whole team at Montgomery Partners and talk about the lifecycle of the asset - from acquisition to fundraising to asset management. They are a long-term value-add investor in the multifamily space. They focus on the B to C class space in markets such as California, Colorado, and Nevada, and are expanding into Utah, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. The company has a track record of...

In this conversation, Joshua Kahr speaks with David Wolfe, managing partner at Skoloff and Wolfe (https://www.skoloffwolfe.com/), about tax appeals and property tax assessments. They discuss the challenges property owners face with assessments and revaluations, the importance of understanding assessment ratios, and the deadlines for tax appeals. They also explore the process of tax appeals, including negotiations based on the incom...