The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

On today's show we are putting the fear of uncertainty into context of the bigger picture. There is not shortage of uncertainty. But even with uncertainty, there is underlying predictability. -------------**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)  

On today’s show we are talking about why the Fed is so disconnected from the other central banks around the world. Only a few short months ago, you would regularly hear that the historically low interest rates of the 2010’s were a thing of the past and we can’t expect to see them again in our lifetime. Well, we are not far from those rates again, except in the good old US of A. The Federal Open Market Committee is meeting this week and we can expect the rate announcement this afternoon. The central bank is widely expected to hold rates constant at this week’s meeting with the market having priced in a 96% chance of no rate change at all. Many of the other central banks around the world are trending to historically low rates again. Is the Fed out of touch? ------------**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)  

Today’s show is another in our beginner series. We have people in our lives who are still in the learning phase. The audience for the Real Estate Espresso podcast is a sophisticated audience. Many of you own large portfolios of properties. But you probably have people in your life who are less experienced. Where do they go for information? So many of the information sources that are focused on the rookie investor in my opinion leave a bad taste in my mouth. So these few shows a month focused in the beginner series are designed to help investors who are still learning.  On today’s show we are going to be looking into the so-called wave of distressed properties that are supposed to be hitting the market. Where are they? It seems like they are nowhere to be found. If you do find them, what is the seller looking for in a buyer? In order to answer this question, let’s break down the properties that are coming on the market today into a few different categories. To be clear, I speak regularly with commercial brokers across numerous markets. So what I’m discussing today is not just my opinion, but observations from commercial brokers in large markets. For the purpose of this discussion, I’m going to focus on multi-family apartment projects. Property sale listings are falling into four distinct categories:Some apartment complexes are owned by investment funds that have a specific mandate. For example, they may have been purchased with a five year horizon. That means the fund is looking to start divesting of those assets. There are those who are upside down and don’t have a path to permanent financing that makes any sense. There are the tired landlords that have been holding a property for a long time and have no succession plan with a family member to take over the business. There are some owners with a portfolio who will choose to sell an asset in order to raise cash to solve a problem on another asset. Each of these sellers has a different criteria for selling, and therefore is looking for something different in a buyer.-----------**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)  

On today’s show we are looking ahead a few decades and thinking about what changing demographics means for real estate investors. But first, if you believe that there is more to real estate than residential, then you may want to look at the Y Street Capital Storage fund. At Y Street Capital, we believe there is a significant opportunity in the storage industry. But it’s not the traditional view of storage. We look for the gaps in the market. Storage is saturated in many major markets across the US. But the opportunity is now in specific segments like boat and RV storage, industrial storage, climate controlled and what we call the Swiss Cheese opportunities where there are some areas that are simply underserved for no particular reason. If you’d like to learn more about our storage opportunities, visit ystreet capital and register for our investor portal. Investment opportunities are open to accredited investors residing in the US, by prospectus only and in compliance with securities regulations. Visit YStreetCapital.com and register for our investor portal at https://ystreetcapital.invportal.com/login----------------**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)  

Scott Langham is with Whitestone Wealth Management, based in San Antonio Texas. On today's show we are talking about the different tax deferral strategies that are possible under the US Tax code. The 721 is a variant or derivative of the 1031 exchange that offers some unique advantages. Scott explains some of the nuances that could play a role in effective tax and estate planning. To connect with Scott, call 210-341-1515 or visit whitestonewm.com.--------------**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)  

Joseph Root is based in Chicago where he is a principal at East Superior Real Estate Partners. This multi-generational family business invests in Chicago an other markets in the midwest. On today's show we are talking about the dynamics and merits of midwestern markets along with the complexity of vintage buildings. To connect with Joseph you can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rootjoseph/ or at his company at esrepartners.com.-------------**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)  

Today is another AMA episode (Ask Me Anything). Our question comes from Steve who asks: " What is the next potential technology that could dramatically change or revolutionize construction?"-------------**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)  

On today’s show we are talking about the evolution of digital marketing. The problem is the digital marketing has changed dramatically in the past 12 months and chances are if you are a business owner and you are still in business you are probably still marketing the same way that you did 12 months ago perhaps 24 months ago maybe even five years ago. Google has changed the way that it presents search results. It used to be the case that organic search was the name of the game when it comes to search. Appearing at the top of the list on the first page of Google search results would virtually guarantee you a dominant market position. That was later push lower down in the priority sequence behind paid advertising. Today the top of the first page of search results consist of what is called a snippet. A snippet is a summary that is often an AI generated from the top search results. If you were one of the businesses that ranked pretty well in the past, chances are you have now been pushed down onto page 2 or page 3, perhaps even further down in the search results. You’re probably spending more money on Google Ads and getting inferior results. As if that was not bad enough many users are increasingly relying on AI chat bots for their search results and no longer even using Google for search altogether. For example, there is a new copilot plug-in to the Google Chrome browser that will effectively make Microsoft copilot your default search engine. Google's Gemini suffers from the same problems by the way.--------------**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)  

On today's show we are examining a hypothesis as to why long bond rates are falling, with the corresponding benefit to interest rates for investors. ---------------**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)  

To learn more, visit https://ystreetcapital.com or visit our investor portal at https://ystreetcapital.invportal.com/loginOn today’s show we are talking about how the active adult segment is one of the most important new segments in residential real estate. When we think about residential real estate, we need to think about demographics. All people tend to go through a housing life cycle. They start out living at home with their parents. Then they get their first place on their when they move out for the first time. This is usually a rental apartment, maybe student housing, maybe with a roommate. This is the start of the expansion phase. It’s more space than just the childhood bedroom. Then eventually they may buy a house if and when they start a family. Then maybe a larger house to accommodate a growing family. The empty nesters will live in a big house for a while with a lot of empty rooms and eventually realize that it’s too much house and too much property. It’s time to downsize. This can take the shape of several different decisions, depending on when they make that decision. They might choose a smaller home. Downsizing involves several steps as well. This might culminate in a senior home, or moving in with adult children. But the intermediate steps, before senior housing are particularly important for real estate investors to understand. At some point people may choose something that is lower maintenance. That could take the form of a condo, or a rental apartment. The process of downsizing involves getting rid of a few decades of accumulated belongings. It’s a process that involves a sense of loss. But the problem with all these choices is that these moves disrupt the social fabric, especially if the move involves a change of city. Adult children have moved out and are launching their own lives. The parents feel an acute sense of loneliness. The contact with their children is vastly diminished. Contact with friends is reduced, especially if they move city. Our western society faces a crisis of loneliness and this is even more acute for people in their middle aged years. Nobody aspires to move into an old folks home. So senior housing is seen as a necessity more than a choice. Moreover, senior housing is extremely expensive compared with any other form of housing.This is where a relatively new category of product comes into play, called active adult. This is an age restricted product with an emphasis on class A finishes, an amenities rich offering, and a strong sense of community. The community has an activities director who organizes all of the social activities, whether it is a fitness class in the indoor swimming pool, or a pickleball tournament, evening social events, all manner of activities which emphasize an active lifestyle but also cement social connections. Active adult is positioned in between a market rate apartment and independent living. ----------------**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)