EPISODE 70Jerry Larkowski
When Cheap Houses Get Expensive
Two houses marked for demolition. Two different outcomes. What did the purchase price miss?Jerry Larkowski bought two Little Rock houses marked for demolition. One became an Airbnb after reconstruction costs and delays changed the plan; the other sold at a loss. He and Eugene Gershman examine what the purchase price misses: building condition, carrying costs, rental income, local approvals, and the economics of redevelopment.
RedevelopmentLittle Rock real estateReconstruction costsRental incomeLocal approvals
EPISODE 69Lisa Wright
Your Land Just Became a Fuel Stop
Rural land may have just become the infrastructure for the next generation of aviation.Lisa Wright, founder of Landings, makes the case that rural land may have just become a fuel stop. The conversation covers FAA rules-first regulation, regional connectivity from Upstate New York to LaGuardia, and the solar-versus-grid energy strategy for vertiports.
Advanced air mobilityVertiportsRural landEnergy infrastructureFAA regulation
EPISODE 68Tim Derrington
Why Architects Cost So Much
What does a $47,000 architectural fee actually buy?Architectural fees can be hard to compare when the scope is unclear. Tim Derrington explains the coordination behind a buildable plan, the uncertainty in early estimates, and the questions owners should ask before hiring an architect.
ArchitectureDevelopment feasibilityDesign coordinationArchitectural fees
EPISODE 67Babak Mortazavi
Will This ADU Pencil?
Use the right questions before an accessory dwelling unit makes sense for your property.Babak Mortazavi, founder of LADU, walks through the economics, permitting, design, financing, and neighborhood tradeoffs behind accessory dwelling units — and the homeowner's tolerance for risk.
ADUHousingPermittingFinancingPrefab
EPISODE 66Matthew Meredith
Protect What You Build
Set up the ownership structure before a claim limits your options.Attorney and Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner Matthew Meredith joins me to discuss how real estate owners can think about asset protection before buying, developing, leasing, transferring, or refinancing property.
Asset protectionTrustsLLCsFinancing
EPISODE 65Kevin “KAYR” Robinson
Building Wealth at Your Pace
What will you do if the project does not sell at the price in the pro forma?Kevin “KAYR” Robinson joins me to talk through a problem every underwritten sale should address: what happens when the expected price is no longer available?
UnderwritingReservesRental holdDownside
