The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

Victor Menasce
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.

  1. 6시간 전

    Will The President Influence Your Investments?

    On today’s show we are taking a look at what the US might look like post election. The race is probably too close to call. The left leaning media are predicting a Harris victory and the right leaning media are predicting a Trump victory. Anyone who says they know definitively can’t possibly know. Voter turnout will have a major impact in the swing states. In those ridings where the vote is close, a larger turnout for one group versus another could be enough to make the difference, regardless of what the polls say.  We are currently living in two economies. Those who have assets, and those who have a job. Those who have assets are not feeling the pain of inflation, whereas the hidden tax of inflation is really hurting those whose incomes are not keeping pace with rising prices.   In both cases, we will see government debt balloon. At the current rate, we can expect the national debt to reach 50T by 2030, and that’s if we don’t have any wars or any recession between now and then. At some point, someone in the world is going to purchase all those bonds. If the supply of that debt exceeds the demand, you can expect the cost of that debt to go up. That means higher long term interest rates. The only way that the US will maintain low interest rates is if it retains its global reserve currency status. Otherwise they will be relegated to the same demand as bonds from Italy, or maybe worse like Argentina or Ecuador.  I keep hearing from investors that they’re waiting to see who is going to win the election before making any new investments. I ask them to imagine that the election is over and you now know who is going to be sitting in the oval office, what would they do differently in terms of investments based on that knowledge? All too often, they have no answer.  ------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)    iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)    Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)    LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)    YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)    Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)   **Y Street Capital:**  Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)

    5분
  2. 3일 전

    BOM - "Profit First" by Mike Michalowicz

    Ou book this month is “Profit First” by Michael Michalowicz. You’ve no doubt heard the advice from financial advisors called “Pay yourself first”.  This book sounds like the same advice, only it’s quite different. It breaks down the human behaviours that result in a money management cycles that ultimately can become a trap.  Most businesses focus on growing revenue to generate cash and stay ahead of expenses. The problem with this approach is that the additional revenue attracts hidden expenses which erode the benefit of the added revenue. Some businesses can grow themselves into the ground. As a minimum, the relentless focus on adding revenue removes the focus on the primary motive which is profit for the owners.  Profitability is a decision that happens first. But most businesses treat profitability as a consequence of all the other decisions. Profit is the left-over. Many business owners end up “reinvesting” their income to grow the business and in so doing, end up working for free, or at least for far less than they’re worth.  What Michael Michalowicz teaches is how to establish new money management governance within your business that becomes a new set of habits. These habits eventually become muscle memory and they become normal.  -------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)    iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)    Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)    LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)    YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)    Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)   **Y Street Capital:**  Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)    Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)

    6분
  3. 4일 전

    Bringing Aging Parents Back Home

    On today’s show we are talking about solving the needs of aging population.  As parents age, some families resort to independent living, maybe assisted living, professionally managed institutions. These are quite expensive and not everyone can afford this. In fact, there is a huge percentage of the population who can’t afford senior housing.  For many, that means family takes on the burden of caregiving. As older adults become more reduced in their mobility, the family home might no longer be suitable. Navigating stairs to enter the home, or navigating stairs to get to the bedroom level in a two story or three story home becomes a problem. Moving out of the family home into a single level ranch style house is not an option for many families.  We have talked about the so-called lock-in effect that is well established in the current market. Those owners who locked in a 30 year mortgage at 2.5% interest rate don’t ever want to sell their home and face a more expensive proposition with a new home at a higher interest rate.  The cheapest option, by far, is to modify the existing home to install the mobility features required to accommodate an aging adult. --------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)    iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)    Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)    LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)    YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)    Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)   **Y Street Capital:**  Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)    Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)

    5분
  4. 5일 전

    The Risk Of Rolling Boulders

    Yes, you read that correctly. Today’s show is a deep dive into a due diligence item that we often don’t think about.  I’m going to read a few extracts from an engineering letter we received as part of an information package on a property.  The project in question is a residential subdivision with a large rock outcropping in the middle of the property. The top of the hill consists of large boulders and the residential area below is surrounding the rock outcropping. The residential homes would be situated on more level ground.  The possibility of a rock fall can only be mitigated in a few ways. Move the dwellings far enough away that the risk is minimized  Actively stabilize the structure  Introduce barriers to create a layer of protection in case something does fall All of these solutions come at a cost. Retaining walls can cost more than $1,000 per linear foot depending on the height. You can end up spending hundreds of thousands, or perhaps even millions if you have a large scale site with vast unstable structures.  This type of situation can be further amplified by destabilizing events. In this particular instance, there is a known seismic surface fault within 150 feet of the subject property. There is a second engineering report governing the potential for seismic activity with the fault. An earthquake in the immediate area may not be enough to damage the buildings in the planned subdivision. But they could easily be enough to destabilize the large boulders that sit on top of granular and silty material that could easily liquify when subject to seismic activity. This could increase the probability of rolling boulders.  ------------ **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)    iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)    Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)    LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)    YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)    Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)   **Y Street Capital:**  Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)    Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)

    5분
  5. 6일 전

    Beginner Series - Negotiating Construction Contracts

    On today’s show we are breaking down the different types of construction contracts that you can sign. Now let me be clear, I’m not here to offer any type of legal advice. I’m merely sharing our experience when it comes to undertaking different types of construction projects.  The first thing you need to get clear on is whether you are hiring a general contractor or a construction manager. This is a distinct choice. In either case, there will be subcontractors involved for the specific work items. You might have different subs for framing, mechanical electrical, plumbing, concrete, finishing and so on. There could be up to 20 distinct subcontractors on a typical build project. The main distinction between the general contractor and the construction manager is who hires the subcontractors? You might hire the subcontractors directly and pay them directly. The subs work under the direction of the construction manager. The bids, the schedule, and all of the practical elements of the project are handled by the construction manager. But the contractural relationship is different. There is no markup being charged on the subcontractor’s work. You pay the construction manager a fixed fee.  Let’s assume that you decide you want to hire a general contractor and you are going to pay only the general contractor. The GC is responsible for all aspects of the project.  In construction projects, the contract type is crucial for defining cost control, risk allocation, and payment structures. Here’s a comparison of the three main types: 1) Cost Plus 2) Lump Sum (Fixed Price) 3) Guaranteed Maximum Price The biggest item to figure out with each of these models is who is going to carry the contingency fund. There is always going to be some variability in construction. The question is who is going to carry that risk and where is the money going to come from to pay for those costs if and when they do arise.  Whichever model you choose, there are pros and cons. Whatever you do, make sure you hire a lawyer who specializes in construction contracts. This is an area of specialty in the law just like real estate . ------------- **Real Estate Espresso Podcast:**  Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)    iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)    Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)    LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)    YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)    Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)   **Y Street Capital:**  Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)    Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)    Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)

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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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