Tampa Bay Real Estate Investors Podcast

In this episode, Jeff interviews commercial real estate investor, author, and podcast host Kevin Bupp about his experience investing in mobile home parks and parking lots. Kevin has decades of experience in real estate investing, and is the author of The Cash Flow Investor: How to Create Financial Freedom Investing in Commercial Real Estate and the host of two real estate investing

In this episode, Jeff interviews Out of Town Landlord founder and DC-based realtor and investor Joe Facenda. Joe discusses his journey as an investor-agent in the DC Metro Area, as well as the challenges of finding solid investor-friendly real estate agents in other market (which led Joe to Create Out of Town Landlord). Jeff and Joe also dive into the benefits of real estate invest

In this week's Quick Tip, Jeff discusses the "Short Term Rental Loophole" with Kenji Asakura of Semi Retired MD. The basis of the short term rental loophole is the idea that short term rentals (averaging less than 7 nights) are not a real estate activity in the eyes of the IRS, thus material participation in an STR business activity can generate active losses that can offset other

How may rental properties does it take to replace the income of not one, but two, full time doctors? You might be surprised by the answer!In this episode, Jeff interviews Kenji Asakura, co-founder of Semi-Retired MD. Kenji shares his journey on a dual career path in both medicine and business, discusses how and why many physicians and other high wage earners struggle financially an

Nothing will kill your real estate investing career (or your personal finances) faster than an uninsured wrongful death or permanent injury claim on one of your investment properties! Most homeowners/landlord insurance policies have a maximum of $300k in liability coverage, and in the event of a death or permanent injury on one of your rental properties, this is not enough.In this

To LLC or not to LLC, that is the question! (One of them, anyway.)Liability from personal injury and wrongful death claims is perhaps the single greatest financial risk to real estate investors. In this episode, Jeff chats with Tampa FL real estate attorney John Redding of Redding & Associates P.A. about title insurance, liability risk, insurance, and creating LLCs, Trusts, and

The 4-point inspection is a Florida-specific requirement and is an inspection report that looks only at the roof, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems of a property. Most insurance carriers require a "clean" 4-point inspection in order to bind insurance coverage for closing. But what can a buyer do if there are 4-point inspection issues and the seller won't make the needed repair

Do you feel like you often just run from place to place and jump from task to task without any strategy or structure? Do you struggle with trying to keep too many plates in the air, working long hours, customers expecting you to work evenings and weekends, and trying to balance work, real estate investing, and life in general? Learn how to take back your time, take control of your

Do you have to accept service animals and emotional support animals (ESAs) as a landlord?Can you charge a pet deposit, pet fee, or pet rent for an ESA or service animal?How do you verify a service animal or ESA?Are there exemptions from ESA and support animal requirements?In this week's Quick Tip, Attorney Harry Heist touches on these and other Fair Housing issues. For Harry's full

In this episode, Jeff chats with founder and owner of Lazy Girl REI, April Crossley. April is an active real estate investor, real estate coach, and private lender with a broad range of experience in all aspects of real estate investing. Jeff and April discuss:How to transition from full time W-2 job to a full time real estate investor, and why you need a 3-year strategy to make th