RERL-1491-Starting Something In Silicon Valley –Part VII
It’s quite hard to believe how far we’ve come these past two months in the Starting Something series. So far Jack Russo has taken us from the idea phase, to the startup, to raising capital and it seems we’re finally ready to take the next step. Today Joe and Jack tackle different contract classes and attacking problems before they arise. Specific topics include: Is the face of venture capital changing? 3 contract classes Noncompeting agreements Benefit…
RERL-1490-How to Increase Your Home Purchasing Power and Secure a Lower Interest Rate
There is so much noise out there in the market that it can be difficult to find information with value. Too often we seem to hear how tough the market is with no real solution being offered. So how do we arm ourselves with the tools to solve these problems? Today Joe offers solutions to help consumers stretch their purchasing power and create winning situations. Specific topics include: Getting over 43% DTI Asset depletion How…
RERL-1489-Market Insights from George Papadoyannis
Here at RERL we consider ourselves pretty lucky to be connected with so many professionals to help us with things in and around our real estate. Returning guest and Ameriprise Private Wealth Advisor, George Papadoyannis, calls in with market insights on an important day and details about the new tax laws. Specific topics include: The market since the election The Feds raising interest rates ?Is this a healthy move? How new tax laws affect you,…
RERL-1487-Improving The Way You Manage Your Rental Properties with Hemlane
It’s always fun to hear about new ideas that really improve processes we never thought about because “that’s just the way things are done.” However, today’s guest seems to love technology and real estate almost as much as Joe does. Today Joe is joined by Hemlane CEO, Dana Dunford, who embraced both property management and technology because with the belief that you should be able to manage your properties on your terms. Is Hemlane software…
RERL-1486-Bundle Select
It’s an exciting day here at RERL as we finally launch something Joe has been working on for the last year and an half. Bundle Select is finally here! As part of our ribbon cutting ceremony Joe will take us through a journey of the background and creation of Bundle Select and reasons why we made this happen as well. Specific topics include: Research and disruption -What Bundle Select prioritizes that its competitors doesn’t Assembling…
RERL-1485-Starting Something In Silicon Valley –Part VI
We’ve stressed before that buying or selling a home can be quite emotional and the same holds true when it comes to raising money for a new venture. Whether that money comes from borrowing against your property or bringing in investors, you are going to need the proper documentation to avoid disaster. After all, nobody wants to have that conversation with investors mom and dad should things get hairy. Today Joe talks with Jack Russo…
RERL-1484-Buyer & Seller Concerns In Today’s Market
Today’s market could be described with phrases such as “straight up crazy” or “completely insane”. Whatever you want to call it the market is causing both buyers and sellers to opt out of or amend contracts. Sellers often feel they can find a more attractive offer and buyers are making offers on homes out of obligation. Today Joe chats with Ventura Rossi attorney, Dean Rossi, about legal concerns in current market conditions. Specific topics include: Prevention…
Figuring Out Cryptocurrency. Where Does It Fit In Your Real Estate Plan?
Here at RERL we like to think of ourselves as more than just a real estate podcast, we really do try to educate our listeners about everything tied to their real estate. Historically speaking, self-directed retirement accounts have been used for some type of real estate investment and the increasing demand for cryptocurrency retirement accounts has become a topic we needed to talk about. Today Joe learns about cryptocurrency taxation and free tax cryptocurrency investing…
Starting Something in the Silicon Valley with Jack Russo –Part V
There’s a lot going on in Silicon Valley and we just couldn’t wait to bring Jack Russo back into the studio. Entrepreneurs starting something today want something that looks real straight from the very beginning; which means making a choice about a business entity. There are many to choose from and many ways to make a mistake. Today Joe and Jack discuss the pros and cons of an entity. Specific topics include: Sole proprietors vs….