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Mar 20, 2025 • 52min

Kobi Karp | Miami’s Most Prolific Architect

Kobi Karp is the Founder and Principal of Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design, Inc (KKAID). Kobi Karp founded the firm in 1996 and has been the Principal-in-Charge of design since that time. KKAID is a full-service architectural and interior design firm providing a vast array of services, ranging from the design of large-scale, high-rise condominium and hospitality projects to intimate, small-scale low-rise residential and commercial structures.====================Follow Omar on social media:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/OmarMora1es⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/omarmora1es/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://miamimultifamily.ck.page/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@omarmora1es
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Feb 27, 2025 • 1h 5min

Jon Gitman on The Lender’s Perspective | Insights From Over $2 Billion in CRE Loans Closed

Partner of BridgeInvest since 2013. Jon oversees loan origination, underwriting and structuring at the firm in addition to oversight of the firm’s existing portfolio. In his role, Jon led the firm’s expansion into a nationwide debt platform with capabilities across the development and bridge lifecycles of transactions. While at BridgeInvest, Jon has closed over $2 billion of commercial real estate loans. Prior to BridgeInvest, Jon focused on acquisitions with Resource Real Estate (acquired by Blackstone) where he was charged with the deployment of a $1 billion private REIT focused on the acquisition and work-out of non-performing commercial real estate and real estate related debt throughout the United States. Jon is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in both finance and real estate.====================0:00 - Trailer0:28 - What does BridgeInvest do?6:38 - Jon’s journey into real estate13:07 - Buying, selling, and financing notes17:49 - How Jon landed at BridgeInvest25:24 - Scaling and building BridgeInvest30:02 - Biggest loan: Wake Biscayne Bay38:12 - Current market conditions50:52 - Insights for loans that are struggling55:49 - Advice for young professionals59:33 - Closing thoughts on Miami====================Follow Omar on social media:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/OmarMora1es⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/omarmora1es/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://miamimultifamily.ck.page/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@omarmora1es
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Feb 5, 2025 • 59min

Sydne Garchik’s Impactful Mission | From 0 to 6,000 Affordable Units

Sydne Garchik, the founder of MRK Partners and an expert in affordable housing, shares her inspiring journey in real estate. She discusses the hurdles women face in the industry and highlights her firm’s creation of over 6,000 affordable units. Sydne dives into the complexities of financing these projects and underscores the importance of local partnerships. Balancing motherhood and her career, she emphasizes female empowerment and community engagement, showcasing how strategic investments can reshape lives and communities.
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Jan 9, 2025 • 1h 20min

Matt Ferrari | Driving $10B in Multifamily Acquisitions at TruAmerica

Matt Ferrari is the Co-Chief Investment Officer and Head of Acquisitions nationally at TruAmerica Multifamily while also serving on TruAmerica’s Investment Committee. Since joining TruAmerica in 2016 to lead the firm’s investment efforts on the East Coast, Matt has played a meaningful role in TruAmerica’s phenomenal growth. Matt has been a driving force in TruAmerica’s national expansion opening new investment markets in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Texas and the Ohio River Valley. Matt currently manages the acquisitions team and has acquired $10 billion in multifamily properties and over 47,000 units during his tenure. In addition, Matt oversees operations and asset management for TruAmerica’s Eastern and Central United States portfolio, comprising 22,000 apartments. ==================== 0:00 - Trailer 0:32 - Matt’s background into real estate 19:02 - Transition from acquisitions to investment 22:00 - What motivated Matt’s transition 29:37 - Over $10B in MultiFamily investments 44:17 - Current real estate market across the country 47:07 - Markets excited about in 2025 57:55 - Advice to young professionals 1:03:19 - Matt’s passion for climbing mountains 1:14:34 - Matt’s experience in Miami ==================== Follow Omar on social media: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/OmarMora1es⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/omarmora1es/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://miamimultifamily.ck.page/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@omarmora1es
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Jan 8, 2025 • 1h 16min

Jay Massirman on What It Takes | A Top 1% Broker Who Then Built Rivergate Companies

Jay Massirman, Founder and CEO of Rivergate Companies, transitioned from being a top broker at CBRE to building a real estate holding company. He shares insights on his journey, discussing his first significant deal and the challenges of the 2008 financial crisis. Jay emphasizes the importance of partnerships, scaling a business, and the emotional toll of entrepreneurship. He also offers valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, highlighting motivation and adaptability as crucial elements for success in the competitive real estate landscape.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 51min

Omar Morales on Pomp Podcast | Selling Billions of Miami Real Estate

Omar Morales has been part of selling $3 billion in real estate in South Florida. In this conversation, Pomp and Omar discuss the math behind deals, the biggest players in the space, and why South Florida continues to be a hot spot for individuals and businesses moving down. ==================== This conversation was recorded December 2022. ==================== Follow Omar on social media: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/OmarMora1es⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/omarmora1es/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://miamimultifamily.ck.page/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@omarmora1es
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Sep 13, 2024 • 44min

Robert Rivani | Class X - The Future of Office Buildings

Robert Rivani is an entrepreneur, retail entertainment innovator and real estate visionary. With a remarkable journey marked by buying and selling over $750 million in real estate deals without a single partner or investor. Rivani's visionary leadership as President of Black Lion extends nationwide, from the prestigious shores of Malibu to the vibrant city of Miami. Beyond real estate, he has reimagined hospitality spaces and has brought on as tenants esteemed brands like Catch, Delilah, Gaia, Amara at Paraiso, Rosa Negra, and more to Miami. ==================== 0:00 - Trailer 0:29 - Robert’s background into real estate 1:53 - First real estate deal and scaling 6:02 - When did hair and beard come into play? 6:40 - First real estate deal in South Florida 10:04 - First higher F&B deal 12:27 - Walking though the Gekko deal 16:25 - Social media culture 16:54 - Residential house in California 18:19 - Miami real estate prices 22:29 - Building “class X” office: Rivani 29:59 - “Class X” office vision and timeline 37:49 - Macro economic backdrop ==================== Follow Omar on social media: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/OmarMora1es⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/omarmora1es/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://miamimultifamily.ck.page/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@omarmora1es
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Aug 29, 2024 • 57min

Max Sharkansky | From Broker To $1.5 Billion Multifamily Portfolio

Max Sharkansky, co-founder and managing partner of Trion Properties, shares his journey from broker to multifamily mogul with a $1.5 billion portfolio. He dives into strategies for scaling a real estate fund and his insights on underwriting in today’s market. Max discusses the significance of his first property purchase via Twitter, managing properties in-house, and the growing opportunities in Florida's real estate landscape. He also reflects on market trends and lessons learned navigating economic challenges.
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Jul 31, 2024 • 54min

Charles Foschini | Mortgage Broker With $25 Billion Closed Talks Career Journey, Deals, and Miami

Charles Foschini, a real estate investment banking leader known for closing nearly $25 billion in deals, shares his remarkable career journey. He discusses the evolution from leasing to capital markets and reflects on the challenges faced during the Great Financial Crisis. Miami's rise as a real estate hotspot is explored, alongside strategies for navigating today's volatile market. Foschini also emphasizes the importance of mentorship and community engagement, revealing how personal connections and genuine relationships drive success in the industry.
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Jun 27, 2024 • 41min

EXCLUSIVE: Isaac Toledano - One of Miami's Greatest Dealmakers

Isaac Toledano, Founder & CEO of BH Group, shares insights on building relationships, navigating the 2008 market crisis in Florida, the "nose for real estate," the structure and future of BH Group, advice for young professionals, Miami submarkets, lessons learned, market outlook, and the importance of family.

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