Bruce Comiskey, Executive Vice President and Group Head for Wintrust Multinational Commercial Bank, discusses trends with international banking. He has great advice for investors, and I loved hearing his perspective about multi-family investing from an international (and national) perspective. Bruce A. Comiskey Executive Vice President & Group Head Wintrust Multinational Commercial Banking bcomiskey@wintrust.com www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Patrick Donley, Podcaster Extraordinaire discusses his real estate podcast where he interviews commercial real estate experts from all over the country. Patrick highlights his favorite guests and their "secret sauce" for success, and discusses his personal investing strategy for navigating the tumultuous commercial office sector. You can find Patrick here at his podcast: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/ and also his twitter: @jpatrickdonley www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Shannon West, Vice President and Principal at Wyse Real Estate Advisors outlines the differences between property and asset management, and also discusses the state of affairs in the Oregon commercial market. Shannon and I talk about the need for creative thinking in re-inventing office space, and the challenges of re-structuring these spaces. Yes, yoga space is on the table! Shannon's contact information: Phone: (503) 595-9684 Email: swest@wyserea.com www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Gabe Johansen, Broker and CEO of SMI Real Estate and Property Management in Salem, Oregon joins the podcast to discuss all things commercial real estate including: office and retail space trends as well as the state of the apartment market. Gabe also talks about how his firm is handling the latest Oregon rent control legislation. Gabe has a unique vantage point as a property manager as well as serving as a commercial real estate broker. Gabe Johansen SMI Properties gabe@smire.com www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

CEO of Keller Williams Central Linn Holdhusen discusses the volatile real estate market in the greater Portland market, and gives his perspective on tips for buyers and sellers and also his thoughts on the wonky market! Linn Holdhusen's contact information: 503.754.1395 liveinpdxnow.com linnh@kw.com www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Senior Loan Originator Mark Aalto from Advantage Mortgage discusses the strange world or residential real estate financing in June, 2023, and talks about what he is seeing in the real estate finance market. Mark has many years of experience, and it is always great to catch up with him and listen to whatever he has to say! Mark's contact information: Mark Aalto Mark@teamaalto.com 503.334.4737 www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Susan Suzuki discuss the residential market in Portland, citing the recent changes in the market and the trends that she is seeing for buyers and sellers. The residential market often acts as a "canary in the coalmine" for the commercial apartment market, so it is great to hear Susan's views and advice! Susan also has a great charity she is representing that we chatted about: Chelsea’s Closet and The Chelsea Hicks Foundation, she says they provide so much joy to seriously ill kids. Here is the link for the Chelsea's Closet foundation if you are interested: https://www.chelseahicksfoundation.org Here is Susan's contact information: Susan Suzuki 971.645.1505 susan@willowgroupPDX.com www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Today's episode features Bernard highlighting recent headlines about the apartment market nationwide in order to illustrate the recent trends in the market. Bernard provides a "snapshot" of what is making headlines in the apartment rental and legislation market, including a limit of $10 to tenant late fees in the state of Washington. www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Today's episode focuses on listener questions about the apartment market including: what's REALLY going on in the market now? What advice do you have for buyers and sellers in the market? Join Bernard as he answers listener questions from real-life apartment owners and investors. www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Alvin Narsey, Business and Investment Coach discusses the 3 "Basics" of how to increase cash flow. These basics sound so simple, but they are very effective in maximizing cash flow. Alvin discusses the 3 basics, and may provide insight into having a mindset that allows a business owner to be a business owner vs. doing all the work yourself. www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Kurt Lane, owner of Chroma Property Management, discusses how property management has changed in recent years to a more technology driven, tenant friendly environment. He outlines his basic tech based leasing system, which is very "analytic" driven yet customer service oriented. Kurt also outlines how recent Oregon legislation is effecting the market. This is a great episode for any owners who self manage apartments (not only in Oregon, but all over the country). www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

Joe Boyle, Senior Broker from Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate discusses the Spokane, Washington area apartment market. Joe highlights the trends and provides a summary of pricing for the eastern Washington markets, summarizing the differences and similarities from the NW Oregon and Arizona markets. www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

David and Tom Moore, owners of Equity Advantage, discuss 1031 Exchanges, the importance of choosing the right 1031 Accommodator, and the rising popularity of DST (Delaware Statutory Trust) investment purchases. Dave and Tom also outline statistics from sellers nationwide on what they are doing (and where they are going) with their investment dollars. www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

My guest Bob Zink discusses the merits and advantages of DST investments, especially as a viable option for a 1031 exchange out of an apartment building. The DST is a great option for "wealth preservation", especially in this ever-changing world and high risk investment situations. www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…

I speak with Joseph Chaplik, the owner of Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate who provides an overview of the Arizona apartment market. Joe talk about the prices (per unit, cap rates) and the comparison between the Arizona and Oregon/SW Washington apartment markets. While Oregon has rent control issues, Joe outlines the Landlord concerns for the different Arizona market. Joe does a great job discussing the commercial real estate market and provides a great summary in under 25 minutes. www.bernardgehret.com www.josephbernard.net…