Commercial Real Estate Pro Network

J Darrin Gross

I'd like to ask you Rich Lee, what is the BIGGEST RISK?

Rich Lee

I'll answer that kind of in like two parts really quickly, right? The first is, I think, you know, in the real estate industry, and actually in business in general, I think the biggest risk, you know, in a lot of just kind of business dealings is the relationship, right, and and maintaining good rela...

Today, my guest is Kelly Stratton. Kelly Stratton is the President and Chief Product Officer and founded Quire in 2010 to transform the manual, air prone Technical Report development process she experienced for more than the first 10 deck the first decade of her engineering career. And in just a minute, we're going to speak with Kelly Stratton about three trends ...

J Darrin Gross

I like, to ask my guests if they can look at their own situation. Could be your clients, the economy, you know, whatever it is that you, you identify and consider to be the BIGGEST RISK?

Kelly Stratton

Yeah. And when you ask, like, the first thing that pops in my head, because I, you know, as the chief product officer, and I kind of help drive like, what is our pr...

Today, my guest is Steve Austin. Steve Austin is the founder and CEO of Revitalization Unlimited, where he focuses on structuring the company's investments to maximize value for the portfolio. He has a diverse entrepreneurial background and has started companies in several different sectors. And in just a minute, we're going to speak with Steve Austin about prese...

J Darrin Gross

 I'd like to ask you, Steve Austin, what is the BIGGEST RISK?

Steve Austin

That's a good question, I think right now for specifically for us, there's a tremendous uncertainty around the future tax policy. There's a lot of talk about, you know, closing the IRS and putting in tariffs, and so there's a lot of speculation and and stuff swirling around right now. So I ...

Today, my guest is Tudor Vasiliu. Tudor is an architect turned architectural visualizer and the founder of Panopticon, an award winning high end architectural Visualization Studio serving clients globally. And in just a minute, we're going to speak with Tudor Vasiliu about virtual storytelling, how narrative driven property marketing is replacing traditional show...

J Darrin Gross

If you're willing, I'd like to ask you Tudor Vasiliu, what is the BIGEST RISK?

Tudor Vasiliu

Oh, that's that's a hard one. Um, I mean, I can speak about so many things, but at the end of the day, the base of of of how we how we interact with people and how people interact with each other. I believe, you know, from my standpoint, is empathy, empathizing with your w...

Today, my guest is Mike Cossette. Mike is a world traveler and a REMAX broker, owner in Central Texas. He has 20 years as an agent investor who owns and manages multi family, short term rentals, commercial assets, a Florida Island and recently has had four kids in less than four and a half years. And in just a minute, we're going to speak with Mike Cossette about long term success with market volatility.

J Darrin Gross

I'd like to ask you, Mike Cossette, what is the BIGGEST RISK?

Mike Cossette

Well, Darrin, I appreciate all your insight, and I really appreciate that that question. And I like the three phases that you just went through, because that is going to help me restructure how I think about my own risk. I really that that was a nice little light bulb you gave me my person...

J Darrin Gross

I'd like to ask you. Matt Buchalski, what is the BIGGEST RISK?

Matt Buchalski

I think the biggest risk as an owner, slash general partner, is reputation risk.

And I think reputation risk comes in two different forms. Right? Number one is your own personal reputation, right? How do you handle yourself during the hard times? How do you screen opportunit...

Anne-Michelle Wand, an international real estate expert, discussed her journey to financial freedom and her investments in Panama. She highlighted the ease of property ownership for foreigners in Panama, the use of attorneys for contracts, and the stability of the US dollar. Anne-Michelle detailed her strategy of raising all capital upfront to minimize risk, avoi...

J. Darrin Gross

If you're willing, I'd like to ask you, Anne-Michelle Wand, what is the BIGGEST RISK?

Anne-Michelle Wand

Well, I think I touched on it before. I think the one of the biggest risks is over leveraging your product and the so that's how I've created this whole business model to minimize risk by having all the money paid up front and owning the building outright and ...

Today, my guest is Carl Moose. Carl is a seasoned executive with nearly 30 years of experience spanning business development, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and energy solutions.  And in just a minute, we're going to speak with Carl Moose about how renewable energy can turn your property into a high performing asset.

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J Darrin Gross

 If you're willing, I'd like to ask you, Carl Moose, what is the BIGGEST RISK?

Carl Moose

Yeah, so as a property owner. And when I'm dealing with property owners, anytime you make a change to the building, or you install something on the building, like solar, you know, there's, there's some risk there. I mean, you know, obviously their first concern is, you know, ...

Today, my guest is Matt Spagnolo. Matt is a former residential and commercial agent turned capital raiser now in capital markets with Colony Hills Capital as fund co manager, and in just a minute, we're going to speak with Matt Spanolo about capital markets and alternative investments.

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 J Darrin Gross:

I'd like to ask you, Matt Spagnalo, what is the BIGGEST RISK?

Matt Spagnolo:

Yeah, I would say the biggest risk in multi family has to be interest rates, right? Interest rates are something in I like to say the biggest risks, at least with what we do at colony, is something that we can't control, right? We believe in our team and the systems and processes that we'...

Today, my guest is Katie Kim. Katie Kim is a visionary real estate developer and educator specializing in transforming overlooked urban spaces into thriving community enhancing developments, and in just a minute, we're going to speak with Katie about how to scale your real estate portfolio.

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J Darrin Gross:

I'd like to ask you. Katie Kim, what is the biggest risk?

Katie Kim:

The biggest risk is it all not working out right and not going to plan, pretty much.

So we when we step into a development, I want to answer in two parts. 

I want to answer an insurance side of risk, because I think insurance is a great way to do risk, and it's defini...