Real Estate Underground

Ed Mathews

Welcome to Real Estate Underground, your go-to podcast for aspiring and seasoned multifamily real estate investors looking to elevate their game. Join us as we delve deep into the world of multifamily investments and syndications, unearthing the secrets, strategies, and insider knowledge that can help you build wealth through real estate. We bring you candid weekly conversations with some of the industry's most experienced and successful multifamily investors, operators, and syndicators. We also dabble in other asset classes. These professionals share their hard-earned wisdom, challenges, and triumphs, providing you with the tools and insights needed to buy your first or next investment property confidently, one episode at a time. Subscribe now and join the Real Estate Underground community, where we empower you to make smarter investment decisions and create lasting wealth through multifamily real estate.

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    Riding the Short-Term Lane: Kenny Bedwell’s Data-Driven Journey to STR Riches

    Send a text Mastering Short-Term Rentals with Data-Driven Real Estate Strategies - Featuring Kenny Bedwell from STR Insights In this insightful episode of the Real Estate Underground podcast, host Ed Mathews welcomes Kenny Bedwell from STR Insights to discuss the intricacies of short-term rental investments.  Kenny shares his journey from a data analyst at Citibank to a successful real estate investor specializing in short-term rentals. He emphasizes the importance of choosing the right markets, investing in amenities, and focusing on the guest experience to succeed in the competitive short-term rental space. Kenny also highlights his strategies for managing properties remotely, leveraging local resources, and the value of balancing work and family life.  This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to optimize their investments in the short-term rental market. 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 01:19 Guest Introduction: Kenny Bedwell from STR Insights 01:45 Kenny's Background and Real Estate Journey 02:19 The Shift to Short-Term Rentals 02:45 Navigating Regulations and Diversifying Investments 04:00 Understanding the Short-Term Rental Market 09:17 Creating Unique Guest Experiences 15:50 Managing Short-Term Rentals Across Multiple States 20:07 Managing Property Operations 20:57 Human Capital and Property Management 23:35 Personal Drive and Motivation 25:09 Valuable Advice and Lessons Learned 32:41 Defining Success and Personal Growth 34:46 Hobbies and Family Life 37:25 Connecting with Kenny Bedwell This Week's Book: The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field (Entrepreneurship Simplified) - By Mike Michalowicz Elevista - Speed as a Service™ Elevista Connect is the first AI-powered lead conversion system built for real estate investors. Heads up: If you find this week's book intriguing and you buy using our link, we receive a small commission that helps support the show. Thank you! 🎧 Subscribe to Real Estate Underground for weekly insights on building wealth through real estate, without sacrificing your sanity. Additional Resources: Clark St Capital -> Passive real estate investments for busy business owners and executives Elevista -> AI SaaS for real estate investors Clark St Academy on YouTube -> Learn how to invest in real estate Social Media: LinkedIn -> Ed Mathews (President at Clark St and Elevista)

    39 min
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    AI Arbitrage: Why the Next 12 Months Will Separate Real Estate Winners from the Losers

    Send a text What if you could turn a 10-hour due diligence process into 20 minutes of review? Alberto Rizzoli, CEO of V7 Labs, reveals how AI workflow automation is eliminating the "purgatory" of real estate paperwork, and why operators who master it now will 10x their competition within a year. In this episode, you'll discover: ⚡ The "napkin test" for identifying which processes to automate first (hint: weekly tasks taking 1+ hours) ⚡ Why AI fails at big, open-ended requests, and the simple fix that makes it reliable ⚡ How to abstract 1,000 leases without adding headcount as you scale ⚡ A free lease abstraction tool you can test today at scanmylease.com About Alberto Rizzoli: Computer visionary turned founder, Alberto built V7 Labs into a platform processing hundreds of billions in transactions. His mission? Make work actually matter by eliminating everything that doesn't. This Week's Book: Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way - by Steven Pressfield Elevista - Speed as a Service™ Elevista Connect is the first AI-powered lead conversion system built for real estate investors. Heads up: If you find this week's book intriguing and you buy using our link, we receive a small commission that helps support the show. Thank you! 🎧 Subscribe to Real Estate Underground for weekly insights on building wealth through real estate, without sacrificing your sanity. Additional Resources: Clark St Capital -> Passive real estate investments for busy business owners and executives Elevista -> AI SaaS for real estate investors Clark St Academy on YouTube -> Learn how to invest in real estate Social Media: LinkedIn -> Ed Mathews (President at Clark St and Elevista)

    35 min
4.8
out of 5
18 Ratings

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Welcome to Real Estate Underground, your go-to podcast for aspiring and seasoned multifamily real estate investors looking to elevate their game. Join us as we delve deep into the world of multifamily investments and syndications, unearthing the secrets, strategies, and insider knowledge that can help you build wealth through real estate. We bring you candid weekly conversations with some of the industry's most experienced and successful multifamily investors, operators, and syndicators. We also dabble in other asset classes. These professionals share their hard-earned wisdom, challenges, and triumphs, providing you with the tools and insights needed to buy your first or next investment property confidently, one episode at a time. Subscribe now and join the Real Estate Underground community, where we empower you to make smarter investment decisions and create lasting wealth through multifamily real estate.