Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily
Jake & Gino
Real estate investing, multifamily, and apartment investing—where real estate meets real business ownership. Hosted by investor-entrepreneurs Jake Stenziano and Gino Barbaro, the show goes beyond buying apartments to teach you how to build a durable, well-run real estate business. Each episode blends deal analysis, market insights, leadership lessons, and hard-earned operating experience from owning and managing thousands of units. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling a portfolio, Jake & Gino deliver practical education, honest conversations, and proven frameworks to help you grow cash flow, build systems, and create long-term wealth—without losing sight of family, values, and purpose.
Also included under The Jake & Gino umbrella:
How To: From real estate underwriting and asset management to organizational structure and owner mindset, How To delivers clear frameworks and actionable guidance for investors who want to build and operate a real estate business with clarity, discipline, and control.
Also included under The Jake & Gino umbrella:
How To: From real estate underwriting and asset management to organizational structure and owner mindset, How To delivers clear frameworks and actionable guidance for investors who want to build and operate a real estate business with clarity, discipline, and control.
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Jul 18, 2019 • 38min
WBP - Success Happens Between Deals with Veena Jetti
Veena Jetti, Founding Partner at Enzo Multifamily, has 10+ years of real estate experience including overseeing management of $1B+ in real estate assets. Her expertise includes driving corporate growth strategy, asset management, and business development derived from working for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Her background includes acquisition, syndication, and growth strategy for multifamily assets. She is often a panelist and speaker at various global conferences and radio shows. Veena is also a founder and past board member of a national non-profit organization. In 2017, she spent a lot of her time and focus on aiding the victims of Hurricane Harvey through coordinating emergency dispatch and rescue calls. Since Harvey, her ongoing rescue work involves helping companies and non profits understand how they can be better prepared for disaster response. Veena has an undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Illinois Chicago. She speaks with us about growing up in real estate, broker relationships and raising capital. enzomultifamily.com The Rundown Enzo Multifamily Single Family Real Estate Family Corporate Real Estate Conversion to Multifamily Non Recourse Lending Scalability Leap Of Faith The First Deal Building Broker Relationships Underwriting Criteria Deal Size Pivoting with the Market Education Price Management IRR Raising Capital In Between Deals Team Expansion Technology Integration Habits For Success Team Huddles Setting Expectations Partnership Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for lots of great content! Get tickets to our next Multifamily Mastery Event in Orlando!
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 17, 2019 • 13min
RPP - 3 Tips to Increase NOI (most important letters in multifamily)
Rand Partners Podcast - 3 Tips to Increase NOI: The 3 Most Important Letters in Multifamily Key Information: Net Operating Income (NOI) Other Income Move-In Fees- Non Refundable fee to move-in RUBS - Billback system for utilities Late Payments Application Fees - to screen tenants Expenses Garbage - Negotiate and call local vendors Marketing - Find cost-efficient indicators (Internet ads vs Print Ads) Cable contracts - Remove Daily Key Performance Indicators Delinquency Vacancy Previous Month’s NOI Invest with Rand Partners Follow Us on Instagram @Randpartners Follow Us on Facebook @Randpartners
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 16, 2019 • 26min
MNS - Jadde Rowe
Jadde Rowe grew up in a Suburb outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management and a minor in Economics. Jadde worked for a Fortune 500 company as an Internal IT Auditor. He worked that role for almost two years before leaving this past February to pursue Real Estate full-time. Jadde Recently closed on his first Multi-Family acquisition. An 18-unit in a Sub-Market of Minnesota. He is currently self-managing the 18-unit along with an additional 80 units his family's business owns.
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 15, 2019 • 21min
MFZ - Growing The Business For Our Kids
Welcome to The Multi-FAMILY zone podcast, where business meets family. The hosts of the show, Julia and Gino Barbaro, have been married for over twenty years, and have six children. Julia homeschools the children, and recently became a marriage and life coach to help couples become better communicators and help enrich their lives. The couple is constantly asked about how they balance their entrepreneurial & real estate journey while raising their kids. The Multi-FAMILY zone was created to address these questions, along with a host of questions from the Jake & Gino community. In this episode Gino and Julia discuss their views on mixing business and children. How we realized and addressed the issue of assuming our children will follow in dads footsteps and take over the family business may not be the best idea. Are we Growing the business for ourselves or our Business for our kids? Are we deciding our kids future? This Jake and Gino Community is all about asking “what are your passions..interests…?” Are we asking our children the same questions? ...Or are we telling them what is best for them. “My father build this business so I could take over.”..Well, what happens if they don’t want it? We would love to hear your story on what challenges you face when talking to your children about their future. Email juliabarbaro@gmail.com or leave a comment down below with any questions or comments, and she will be sure to answer it on a show.
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 11, 2019 • 52min
WBP - Bruce Petersen is the Apt Guy
Apt-Guy℠, Bruce Petersen, is an award winning real estate syndicator, TV personality, public speaker, and business coach in Texas. His syndications have spanned multiple years and have consisted of over 900 units. Bruce was a stock broker in the early 90’s and after a long and successful career in retail management he has been investing in real estate since 2012. Bruce began mentoring others in the syndication, acquisition, operation, and disposition of multiple apartment complexes in 2014. Bruce’s passion is providing passive streams of income to investors by improving apartment complexes and creating communities residents love to call home. He speaks with us about syndication, mindset and bathtubs! apt-guy.com The Rundown Student Success Becoming The Apartment Guy Marketing Yourself Syndication College 1991 Stock Market Retail Hitting The Wall Mentors Multifamily Education Pay to Play, Pay to Learn Abundance Mentality Single vs Multifamily Mindset Early Mistakes Fiberglass Bathtubs Empowering People Scale Trusting the Numbers FOMO Teaching Others Choose A Market Learn Less, but Learn it More Changing State Investing In Yourself Habits For Success Scaling Tips Fall In Love With The Process Reading List Upcoming Projects Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for lots of great content! Get tickets to our next Multifamily Mastery Event in Orlando!
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 10, 2019 • 13min
RPP - Celebrating America & Welcoming Mike Taravella
Key Information: Mike Taravella is the newest team member to Rand Partners Mike was a former Auditor at EY and worked for Dan Gilbert’s startups The keys to scale is to continue to build a pipeline of deals and you may need to add an additional person to prevent the bottleneck Don’t sacrifice strategy and culture when scaling Have a growth mindset when it comes to expanding the team Jake and the Rand Family love America and the Fourth of July! Invest with Rand Partners Follow Us on Instagram @Randpartners Follow Us on Facebook @Randpartners
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 9, 2019 • 22min
MNS - JP Albano
Our next guest on the Movers and Shakers Podcast is JP Albano. JP is a Keto-fueled family man and a founding principal of Refresh Realty Group, focused on acquiring multifamily assets with high value-add opportunities. Prior to starting Refresh Realty Group, JP worked as an Enterprise Account Manager for a Technology Reseller in the NYC metro region. Managing relationships and adding value for his customers, JP understands how to solve problems for his clients and create “win-win-win” situations for them and for vendors. JP holds a bachelor of Science from DeVry University. JP owns 72 units in Houston, TX, which are currently undergoing a successful repositioning. He is also a GP in a 297 unit student housing portfolio in South GA and 12-unit outside of Atlanta, GA. JP resides right outside of Atlanta, GA with his family.
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jul 8, 2019 • 40min
MFZ - Jim Sheils
Welcome to the Multi-FAMILY zone podcast, where business meets family. The hosts of the show, Julia and Gino Barbaro, have been married for over twenty years, and have six children. Julia homeschools the children, and recently became a marriage and life coach to help couples become better communicators and help enrich their lives. The couple is constantly asked about how they balance their entrepreneurial & real estate journey while raising their kids. The Multi-FAMILY zone was created to address. In this episode, the couple interviews their good friend Jim Sheils. Motivated by what he saw as one of the most tragic challenges of modern life—the disconnection of busy entrepreneurs from their families—Jim developed the Family Board Meeting process to help business owners bridge the gaps between themselves and their loved ones. Since then, both Jim’s message and his book, the Amazon best-seller “The Family Board Meeting,” have spread around the globe. Often called “Crazy Glue” for families, Jim’s popular and simple frameworks now reach thousands of parents worldwide, helping them feel more connected with their kids, be happier at home and leave a lasting legacy. Jim is the founder of 18 Summers, which specializes in live events, workshops and private consulting for organizations looking to strengthen their family lives while still succeeding in business. He’s an in-demand public speaker, and owns a private real estate company that has done more than $200 million in transactions. Jim is an avid surfer and enjoys traveling with family and friends, especially his beautiful wife Jamie and their four children, Alden, Leland, Magnolia, and Sampson. His greatest adventure to date? Donating a kidney to the best guy on the planet, his father. Click here to buy Jim’s book The Family Board Meeting To contact Jim about media appearances or speaking at your event, visit www.JimSheils.com or www.18Summers.com
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 4, 2019 • 53min
WBP - Achieving Success from Nothing with Weldon Long
Weldon Long is a successful entrepreneur, sales expert and a New York Times best selling author. He’s one of the nation’s most powerful speakers and a driven motivator who teaches the Sales and Prosperity Mindset philosophies that catapulted him from desperation and poverty to a life of wealth and prosperity. At the age of 39, Weldon was living in a homeless shelter after having served 13 years in prison. A 9th grade dropout and three-time convicted felon, he found himself broke and unable to gain employment. After 6 months of knocking on many doors, he landed a sales position and quickly became one of the industry’s top sales leaders. In 2004, he opened his own company; and in 2009, that company was selected by Inc. magazine as one of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held companies. He speaks with us about rock bottom, success mindset and parenting. weldonlong.com The Rundown Being Homeless Shifting Mindset Prison Nietzsche Reflection Like Minded People Selling HVAC Imagination Pain Personal Growth Gratefulness Sales Parenting Traits of Success Curiosity Empowering Questions Consistency Emotional Investment Hypothalamus Humility Comfort Zones Ambiversion Habits for Success Cognitive Dissonance Taking Responsibility Anticipating Objection Action Steps Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for lots of great content! Get tickets to our next Multifamily Mastery Event in Orlando!
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 3, 2019 • 14min
RPP - Top 3 Due Diligence Tips
Jake Stenziano and Dylan Marma discuss the top 3 tips for performing due diligence. Key Information: Walk Every Unit Prevents sellers hiding shell units that could be staged as occupied or used for storage Verify upgrades in the units Snake the drain lines Snaking the drain is recording the path and see if there are blockages in the drains Prevents major capital expenditures Snake 50-75% of the drain lines Get Drone Footage Can pinpoint soft spots in the roof Great footage for marketing packet BONUS TIP: Perform Lease Audits See if renewals have been reflected Review applications to see if tenants were properly screened Invest with Rand Partners Follow Us on Instagram @Randpartners Follow Us on Facebook @Randpartners
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


