The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

George Ross is famous for his role as Executive Vice President in the Trump Organization and as Donald's advisor since his very first deal at age 27. In today's conversation George shares his thoughts on the opportunities that are opening up for real estate investors in the coming months. -------------- **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 the second in a mini-series on retail real estate. Yesterday we touched on the changing landscape of retail. On today’s show we are going to look at the overall macro picture for retail real estate from a supply and demand perspective. We’re going to highlight five markets across the US that are showing signs of tight supply. On today’s show we are looking at the findings from the most recent retail real estate report published by CBRE. --------------- Our firm is Y Street Capital where our mission is to "Build Communities That People Feel Compelled To Call Home". If you would like to learn more about what we do, register for our investor portal. We won't spam you with tons of emails. This will give you access to information about what we do. To register, visit 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)

Today’s show is the first in a mini-series on the changing landscape of retail. We’ve been hearing about the death of retail for more than five years now. There is no question that retail is changing. Perhaps the biggest effect is the blurry line between online and offline. It used to be the case that customers would drive to their favourite shop and see what they had in stock. Customers would browse the aisles and make their buying decision based on what was in the store. That was rarely a perfect shopping experience and most customers would walk out empty handed. Shopping malls reduced the frustration factor because there would be another potential supplier a few doors down in the same mall. But the mega shopping mall with 400 stores can take 20 minutes to get in and out of by the time you park the car, walk to the mall entrance, find the store you’re looking for and walk the entire length of the mall only to find out that they don’t carry what you’re looking for. Prior to the pandemic, online accounted for about 8% of retail sales, a continuation of steady increases in the percentage of retail sales taking place online. Along came the pandemic and online sales virtually doubled to more than 16% of all retail. Then as the world emerged from the pandemic, online sales fell to about 14% of all retail before rebounding to about 16% in 2024. But not all in-store sales are truly in-store sales. An unknown percentage are "Clicks to Bricks" sales where the browsing happens online and the transaction happens at the cash register. This is still about the immediacy of the purchase which the ecommerce world has improved, but not solved. ------------ **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 at the flurry of executive orders that was signed by the incoming administration in Washington. There were a lot of them covering a wide range of issues. The ones that are getting the most attention and making headlines are those that affect the most divisive issues like deportations and international trade. There have been no less than 35 executive orders in two days. But this is a real estate podcast. On today’s show we are going to dissect a few of the executive orders from this week and highlight those that in particular could have an impact on real estate investors. So today, I’m going to focus on only two of these executive orders. We will focus on others in the coming days as we are able to dissect them. #1 Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture #2 Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis ------------- **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 recently announced changes to the HUD lending programs for apartments in the United States. The HUD programs are direct competitors to the agency loans that you might get from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The possible loan proceeds have been increased by relaxing the debt coverage requirements and increasing the loan to value and loan to cost limits. This is a significant improvement and can make the difference for a lot of 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)

On today’s show we are comparing two different types of construction contracts, the cost plus contract and the fixed price contract. We will describe the major differences between the two and outline the major gaping hole that exists in both from which there is almost no protection. As the names imply, a fixed price contract, sometimes called a guaranteed maximum price contract is supposed to guarantee the most that you would ever pay to get a project completed. A cost plus contract adds up the cost of the work performed by the subcontractors and then adds a percentage on top of that total price to pay the general contractor or the construction manager. You might negotiate an attractive percentage for the general contractor. Generally speaking, the construction manager will build in a substantial contingency into the guaranteed maximum price contract in order to protect their profit margin in the event of a cost overrun. On paper it looks like the guaranteed maximum price is higher than the cost plus contract. When you are getting quotes from subcontractors and you compare these two numbers, the cost plus contract will almost always appear to be less expensive. But there are 3 loopholes that exist for the guaranteed maximum price contract that don't protect the owner. On today's show we outline these risks. ---------------- **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)

Sam Sells is based in Austin Texas where he specializes in impact investing across multiple markets. Municipalities are playing a role in providing the incentives to solve the affordable housing crisis with specific populations in mind. This includes criminal rehabilitation, veterans, asylum seekers, to name just a few. On today's show we are talking about the economic model that makes impact projects viable in the current environment. To connect with Sam and to learn more, visit impactgrowthcap.com or learn more about his fund at impactgrowthfund.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)

Brandon Barnum is a principal at HOA.com where their software products include an entire suite of HOA management tools. The latest is an AI agent which interacts with residents and answers their most pressing questions. It also acts as a platform to connect with trusted suppliers. To connect with Brandon, visit HOA.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)

On today’s show we are talking about whether mixed use projects are worth the complexity. This is one of those cases where the product design is designed for specific customers. A mixed use project has the benefit of animating a property and bringing additional amenities to the property at a community level. When we’re talking about mixed use, we’re talking about a residential building with a ground floor commercial. Whether this is a plus or a minus depends on your perspective. The goals of the resident and the goals of the building owner might not be perfectly aligned. A mixed use building is rarely the product of choice for a building owner. It adds complexity. The lender looks at the building like two distinct properties. There is a residential property that follows one set of underwriting guidelines and a second property that follows a different set of financial metrics. The property management for a NNN commercial space is going to be different from residential property management. So why would you do it? In many cases, it’s a requirement of the zoning which requires ground floor commercial on arterial main streets. Cities need to maintain a balance between commercial and residential and there is a growing desire to return to the old world walkable city living that you find in virtually every European city or town. In Europe, very few people drive to a big box store to get their groceries. -------------- **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 legacy of the latest California wildfires. Wildfires are not new to California. We’ve seen them in the North and in Southern California. There was the Camp Fire in Northern California in 2018. There was the Cedar fire in 2003. There was the 2020 fire season in which more than 4 million acres burned throughout California. The unusual Santa Ana winds that come off the mountains are often hurricane force winds that make the spread of fire difficult to contain. Flying embers are virtually impossible to contain. Unless we start building entirely out of non-combustible structures and cladding, the spread of these fires is inevitable. The devastation in a dense urban area is hard to fathom. This type of thing is not supposed to happen in places where there is a fire hydrant on every street corner. When we look at real estate after a major disaster, there are several effects. People need a place to live. There is an immediate acute shortage of places to live. Those who had a waterfront home on the beach in Malibu, often own a second home somewhere else. They’re probably not homeless. So the demand for housing in the immediate are shoots up against a limited supply. Pricing shoots up in response to that local supply demand dynamic Some people will leave the area. They may go to other parts of California, or they may leave the state altogether. There have been more than 12,000 structures destroyed and rising. That’s a huge number, but still a relatively small percentage when looked at the size of LA County. If they leave California, the most likely destinations are the traditional ones of Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado and Texas. Some will seek a location that has a lower incidence of natural disasters. No more fires, hurricanes, earthquakes or snow storms please. It’s going to take time to rebuild. Some people had their insurance coverage cancelled in the last 30 days by insurance companies that had a crystal ball indicating higher risk. Reports I’ve seen in the media suggest that over 70,000 properties in the area had their insurance policies cancelled by insurance companies very recently. If there was a state component to the insurance plan, some policies had a limit of $3M in coverage. One beachfront property made headlines where there will be only $3M in insurance to cover more than $20M in recent improvements. There will be a shortage of trades in the local area to rebuild that number of properties. As a result we may see a jump in labor pricing and we may also see a surge of construction workers coming into the area looking to help with the rebuilding process. There were thousands of properties destroyed. But there are over 2.5M properties in LA county. I’m not an insurance expert. But I would expect the remainder of these 2.5M properties to be experiencing a surge in fire insurance premiums. In fact, anywhere in the western states that is in an area of elevated fire risk could see their premiums skyrocket. ------------- **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)

I am pleased to report that the annexation petition for our Karman Line project was heard in front of Colorado Springs city council last night. Our project consists of 1783 acres that at one time formed part of the Norris Ranch. Mr. Norris was the Marlboro Man in the cigarette commercials. We bought the last remaining remnant of the Norris Ranch from Steve Norris, the son of the Marlboro man. The annexation petition passed the first reading in front of city Council late last night with a vote of 7 to 2. -------------- **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 an emerging trend in last mile logistics for e-commerce. The industry seems to be shifting to include an increasing number of well integrated third party logistics solutions that are well situated close to the end customers. ------------------ **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 process of budget tracking for construction. The problem with most budgeting tools is that they track two numbers, plan and actual. But the needs of the project extend far beyond these two numbers. Let’s talk about the various views that are necessary to properly track a construction budget. So instead of the simplistic two columns that most budgeting tools use consisting of plan and actual, a proper industrial strength tool actually needs 5 columns. -------------- **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 an impromptu presentation at last week's Scaling Up With Syndication conference in NYC. ----------------- **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)

Robby Butler holds a key role within Y Street Capital. He chairs our weekly, quarterly and annual planning meetings. On today's show we are talking about our most recent two day annual planning cycle and how we use the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to manage our business. EOS was described in the book "Traction" by Gino Wickman and has been adopted by countless businesses large and small. -------------- **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 sign up for the Y Street Capital Investor portal, visit this link https://ystreetcapital.invportal.com/signup On today's show we are talking about the impact of the rising US dollar. Why is it rising? Who is hurt by it? Who benefits? ------------------ 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 summarizing the findings from the latest multi-family apartment research reports from Marcus and Millichap. We're looking at Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. --------------- **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)

Every year in early January there is the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. This multi-day event showcases the latest in technology. Many tech companies showcase products that are still at the experimental stage and not necessarily available for purchase at your local electronics store. This year I would say that the defining word for CES is AI. You will often find a theme prevalent at CES in any given year. In past years, the defining themes were things like Web 2.0, which nobody even talks about anymore. Some things seem to endure past CES, and then others fade into oblivion. ------------- **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 elements that distinguish an active adult apartment complex from a generic market rate apartment. There is a progression in housing options as adults get older. There is a high proportion of older adults who are single and these people lack a sense of community and lack connection. This is one of the biggest social problems in our western culture. The amount of time being spent online has served to further amplify that isolation. Most of senior housing has focused on physical and medical needs starting with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. When people downsize from a detached single family home, they usually move into something that is lower maintenance. That means an apartment or a condo where the building maintenance is professionally managed. Just moving into a well appointed apartment doesn’t meet the needs. So there’s a gap and that gap is being filled by a category of apartment which the industry calls “active adult”. The very first active adult communities consisted of age restricted single family home communities with communal amenities. More recently, that has evolved to incorporate purpose built apartments for this market segment. There’s not much of it. There are only about 73,000 units of active adult in the entire USA. That’s a drop in the bucket. ------------- **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)

Back in January of 2022 I reported on the growth of virtual real estate. Facebook has changed its name to Meta only a few months earlier. Metaverse technologies were capturing headlines. But strangely I heard no talk of virtual reality at the street level. In the past few months, several companies have written down their investments in virtual reality. This includes Exp Realty, Microsoft, Disney and yes, Meta. -------------- **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)