Smartland Podcasts
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAt Smartland, we are entrepreneurs who see opportunities where others do not. Our out-of-the-box thinking has led to a strong track record and resume of success. Now, we want to let you see what we see...or, in this case, listen to what we see! The Smartland Podcast is the perfect place for you to gain insight into a rapidly growing private equity real estate investment company! From our speaking engagements to our Run With It business proposals, we want to share our ideas with you! Our professional team shares its insights about making strategic value-add business decisions. If you’re interested in learning about successful business decisions or even potential start-up ideas, then this is the podcast for you!
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Why the BRRRR Method is a Risky Gamble for Out of State Investing
March 16, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 3.54 MBIt seems that every year, a new real estate investing strategy rises to the forefront. Recently, the trend du jour is the BRRRR method, which stands for “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat.” The acronym is self-explanatory: an investor buys a distressed property, remodels it to make it rentable, places a tenant in it to generate rental income, holds it for about six months before refinancing it, and then moves on to repeat the process with another property. While the process sounds lik...
Which Investment is Better for Your Future? Turnkey Real Estate vs. Stocks
February 14, 2020 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBWorking your day-to-day job pays the bills, but if you’re hoping to generate additional income or are looking towards retirement in a few years, investing is an excellent way to put your money to work for you and help you meet your goals faster. Over the years, a great debate has raged on: is it better to buy stocks or focus on turnkey real estate investment? It turns out that there are pros and cons to each.
Assessing the Risk of a Turnkey Real Estate Company
February 07, 2020 21:00 - 4 minutes - 2.99 MBTom Ott provides 7 common red flags that you should watch out for when choosing your turnkey provider. If you’re looking into turnkey real estate investing, you’re certainly looking at the risks involved. But are you looking at the potential risks that could come from the turnkey real estate company you’re working with? We get it, more and more investors are becoming increasingly worried about the unpredictable stock market and escaping it to search for safer assets such as real estate. H...
5 Keys to Turnkey Real Estate Investing
February 07, 2020 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.02 MBTom Ott reveals his 5 Keys to Turnkey Real Estate Investing that are sure to assist in developing a successful turnkey portfolio. If you’re planning to invest in turnkey real estate, there’s a lot you need to learn. Turnkey real estate investment is a lot more complex than investing in stocks and due to the legal, financial, and other requirements involved. Therefore, it is a good idea to educate yourself before you make your first turnkey real estate investment.
IMN Atlanta - Ground Up Vs. Value-Added Rehab vs. Re-Purposing:Where Are The Best Risk-Adjusted Returns?
November 23, 2019 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBWhen it comes to ground-up vs. value add in multifamily real estate, where are the best risk-adjusted returns? Smartland's EVP | COO, Steven Gesis, was featured on an Information Management Network (IMN) panel in Atlanta to answer this question. Steven had the opportunity to debate other panelists and present Smartland's multifamily real estate value-add strategy.
IMN Dallas Panel - Value-Added Success Stories
October 24, 2019 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBSmartland's EVP | COO, Steven Gesis, was featured on a panel at the IMN Dallas conference. Steven spoke on Smartland's apartment acquisition strategy and how Smartland focuses on heavy-lifting opportunities in the Class C/D market. Steven also touches on Smartland's one-day renovation process as well as the amenities that add value to our apartments as well as the surrounding community.
IMN Chicago Panel - Ground Up vs. Value-Added Rehab: Where are the Best Risk-Adjusted Returns?
October 22, 2019 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWhen it comes to ground-up vs. value add in multifamily real estate, where are the best risk-adjusted returns? Smartland's Head of Investor Relations, Eric Golubitsky, was featured on an Information Management Network (IMN) panel in Chicago to answer this question. Eric had the opportunity to debate other panelists and present Smartland's multifamily real estate value-add strategy.
IMN Chicago Panel - B/C/D Markets & Product vs. Urban & Class “A”: Where are you Investing?
October 22, 2019 20:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBSmartland's EVP-COO, Steven Gesis, continues the company's IMN speaking engagements with a panel in Chicago. Steven spoke on Smartland's C/D investment strategy when it comes to multi-family real estate. Steven and the other panel members also discuss the impact of opportunity zones when it comes to developing an investment strategy.
IMN Washington DC Panel - Preparing Today For Tomorrow’s Apartment Of The Future
October 02, 2019 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBEric Golubitsky had the opportunity to moderate a panel at the IMN Multi-Family Forum in Washington DC. Eric led an engaging conversation on how to prepare for the apartment of the future and the impact of technology on these decsions.
Run With It: Episode 4 - YouTube Department
October 01, 2019 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBEvery business knows it needs video content for marketing, promotion, brand awareness, etc. but should it focus its efforts more on the biggest video sharing platform in the world? In Episode 4 of Run With It, Matt, Tom, and Jake discuss the benefits and potential hurdles that come with forming your very own YouTube Department.
IMN Santa Monica Panel - Value-Added Success Stories
September 27, 2019 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBSmartland's Head of Institutional Investor Relations, Eric Golubitsky, was featured on a panel at the IMN Santa Monica conference. Eric spoke on Smartland's apartment real estate value-add strategy and how it has led the company to success.
IMN New York Panel - Ground-Up vs. Value-Added…What is the Best Way to Create Value?
September 27, 2019 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBSmartland's EVP-COO, Steven Gesis, was featured on an Information Management Network (IMN) panel in New York. Steven had the opportunity to debate other panelists and speak on Smartland's value-add strategy in apartment real estate.
IMN New York Panel - Class B/C Properties
September 27, 2019 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBSmartland's Head of Institutional Investor Relations, Eric Golubitsky, was featured on an Information Management Network (IMN) panel in New York. Eric had the opportunity to speak on Smartland's approach to Class B/C properties, our apartment renovations in Cleveland, and the apartment value-add strategy for the future.
Run With It: Episode 2 - Airbnb as a Real Estate Business
July 25, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn our second episode of Run With It, Eric Golubitsky returns with Marketing Director Matt Fritz and Digital Marketing Director Victor Fedin to discuss how Airbnb can be a successful business model to follow in real estate.
Run With It: Episode 3 - Coaching App
July 25, 2019 13:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBThe third episode of Run With It features Eric, Matt and our Director of Investor Relations, Tom Ott discussing the idea of an all-inclusive coaching app. Need help with your golf game? Or do you want to learn how to invest? Well, what if you could create the perfect app that allows people to find and offer these great services? Matt, Eric, and Tom discuss this potential app and how it can prove to be a successful business enterprise. If you run with this idea, it's sure to be a home run!
Run With It: Episode 1 - Mobile Billboard Advertising
July 25, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIn our premiere episode of Run With It, Smartland CEO Vadim Kleyner, COO Steven Gesis, and Institutional Capital Relations Director Eric Golubitsky sit down to discuss the idea of mobile billboard advertising and how this strategy can successfully impact your business.
Run With It: Episode 2 - Airbnb as a Real Estate Business
July 25, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn our second episode of Run With It, Eric Golubitsky returns with Marketing Director Matt Fritz and Digital Marketing Director Victor Fedin to discuss how Airbnb can be a successful business model to follow in real estate.