Deal Junkies - A Real Estate Podcast

Episode 23: Creating Value as a New Investor

In today’s episode of Deal Junkies Trevor, Dane and Mike talk about how to create value as a new investor. To be an Operator in real estate you have to have time, skills and money but to get started all you need to have is one of those three things. The Junkies talk through the different strategies that are most commonly used to get started investing in real estate. From a house hack to a highly levered seller carry contract they break down the best starting strategies.

Episode 22: Paul’s Development Deal

In Part 2 of our conversation with Paul Kerley we discuss one of his hardest lessons learned. The deal was a development project that needed some money to build his modular homes. If you’re noticing a trend with development projects with partners that you don’t know very well then you may be onto something. It's a common mistake that many real estate investors have made and continue to make. The reason being that development is one of the most lucrative ways to make money in real estate but it’s also one of the riskiest. If you’re thinking about getting into a project make sure you ask someone who you trust, knows real estate and isn’t a part of the project if you should really do it. The Junkies discuss these pitfalls and more in this episode of Deal Junkies!

Episode 21: An Interview with Paul Kerley

On today’s episode of Deal Junkies the Junkies interview the original Junkie himself: Paul Kerley. Paul became Gabe’s client as a broker over a decade ago, Gabe quickly began selling Paul anything he could negotiate terms on. After a while Paul convinced Gabe that he needed to be in the deal, not just facilitating the transactions. That was when Paul became Gabe’s mentor and one of his best friends. Paul breaks down how he got into real estate but more importantly why he got into it. He owns hundreds of millions in real estate but he’s not driven by money, he’s driven by overarching and fundamental principles of life that lead him here. Listen in to find out about a few of them.

Episode 20: Marc’s Favorite Deal

In this week's Deal Junkie Quick Hit the Junkies talk about some of Marc’s favorite deals. We’ll dive into the strategies he used in the past to find deals and how he finds deals now. The Junkies talk about the advantages gained by building relationships instead of being transactional. We’ll break down how he gained his negotiation skills and why it isn’t as hard as you might think.

Episode 19: Interview with Marc Gallegos

On this episode of Deal Junkies you’ll get your first intro to the life of Marc Gallegos but definitely not your last. You’ll quickly come to see why the hosts couldn’t wait to have him on and pick his brain, he’s a Deal Junkie himself. It’s a deep dive into what got him into real estate and how his perspective on what deals to do has changed over time. He started out flipping houses but not before underwriting 300 off market deals that he sourced and turning them down. He then moved into home building and then quickly scaled into multi-family development. If you can’t already tell, this episode is full of lessons learned and insights into both the upsides and the downsides of development.

Episode 18: Gabe's Rollercoaster Deal

In today’s Deal Junkie Quick Hit the Junkies talk about one of Gabe’s favorite, then least favorite, and now favorite again deals. It’s a 66-unit development project on the North Coast of Oregon. They discuss the red flags of the deal, how Gabe got into it and the mistakes made along the way. Listen until the very end to see where this 5 year project is at now.

Episode 17: Roles, Housing Affordability and the Housing Shortage

In this episode of Deal Junkies the guys talk about roles and responsibilities within their businesses and how you know what seat you should be in. They then dive into the current affordable housing crisis and discuss why the cause of it may not be what we’re led to believe. They discuss why there is a housing shortage in Oregon but that the solution isn’t so simple. The misalignment of interest between developers and the bureaucracy that decides their fate.

Episode 16: Economic Update from Macro Mike

In today’s Deal Junkies quick hit we hear an economic update from Macro Mike. He dives into the indicators and trends that affect the Residential market and how those differ from Commercial. Gabe brings up some issues in the residential market but also potential opportunities due to current rates and pricing and where he believes they’re headed. Listen in to get your economic fix.

Episode 15: NAR Settles Suit

In this episode of Deal Junkies the Junkies discuss what has been going on with the ongoing National Association of Realtors Lawsuit. First they’ll discuss the high level of what is going on and what’s happening with the suit. They then dive deeper into what it means to all real estate brokers, not just Realtors, and whether or not they think it matters at all.

Episode 14: Macro Mike’s Bad Deal(s)

In this episode of Deal Junkies, Macro Mike finally talks about his bad deals. He talks about what lessons he learned and how much money he lost. Mike believes that it’s not about if you’ll lose money in Real Estate but when and how you can protect yourself to avoid the pitfalls that cause his losses.