Poplar Propcast: Recent Episodes
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Our listeners who are Owners, Residents, and Investors are in for an information firehose! We talk to professionals in the real estate and property management industry and pull back the curtain on how it works for all involved parties. visit us at poplar.homes/pod for more information and a free rent estimate!
In this one, we talk about how inflation has impacted maintenance costs, what this means for you and your tenants, and a few things to use these numbers for. We also touch on preventative maintenance.
Sources: Thumbtack
Inflation rates
HVAC Rates
David Howard joins us this week to talk policy, influence, and the dissemination of knowledge around single family rentals. The National Rental Home Council is a non-profit that advocates and educates single family owners and operators of all sizes. From mom and pop operators to the giants, they advocate for all.
We walk through the discussions at IMN with Tim Rose of PlanoLabs, a division of Planomatic.com. Robots, AI, and other trends from IMN.
In this one we talk about some of the issues with mobile home parks and how Not mobile they are. Find out how Mobile Home owners get stuck and the private equity behind it. We talk about how different the market is when you can't move your home.
DO NOT STEAL A HOUSE This episode is for awareness and prevention. Ever wondered if it is possible to steal a house? It is! In this episode we review the legal and illegal ways to steal a house, or even PART of a house.
We are looking at higher interest rates, possible debt ceiling issues, banking collapses, and more. So what do we do in an unknown business environment? Stick to fundamentals. This quick review will highlight the basics of purchasing and operating single family rentals. Remember the basics, and you can weather any storm.
Let's talk about rental fraud and how it affects our industry. From strategies to counter-strategies, as well as the cost and prevalence, we get into it.
We review the impacts of the first quarter, the big news stories, the demographic trends, and the housing supply numbers.
Happy Tax Day!
We talk about Jimmy Carter, the Department of Energy, and how regulation can have profound downstream effects that are unexpected and unintended. This wraps into how to leverage the IRA for your properties.
We continue our discussion with Poplar founders: Greg Toschi, Chuck Hattemer, and Rico Mok. They discuss funding, product pivot and taking product to market.
In this one, we look at the founding of Poplar, with Rico Mok, Chuck Hattemer, and Greg Toschi. We discuss how the company came together through a college business fraternity, and why Chuck shouldn't be allowed near drones.
John Myers, co-author of the Housing Theory of Everything article and co-founder of the Yimby Alliance, stops by to talk through the theory, roadblocks, and efforts and plans to change planning and permitting.
www.yimbyalliance.org
What does Jimmy Kimmel have to do with A-Frames? How do Pre-fabs, Build plans, and barndominiums help millennial investors buy homes?
We talk to Mike Romanowicz, Founder of Den Outdoors, about how these things fit together and how his homes fit together.
Find Mike and his plans at www.denoutdoors.com
We review five things that will effect housing in 2023:
1-Locked in rates
2-Housing costs
3-End of pandemic benefits
4-Legislation
5-Surpise!
Join us for a discussion of how these will work together to effect your decisions in 2023.
Sam Bowman, John Myers, and ben Southwood published an article at the end of 2021 that has been getting traction in economic and hosing circles. Get a brief primer on their "Housing Theory of Everything" and start thinking about how it affects where you buy, what you buy, and how you buy. (and absolutely everything else.)
Article links:
https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-housing-theory-of-everything
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/us-housing-market-shortage-costs-san-francisco-cities/673121/
We spend some time with Mitch Deminski and talk about what it takes to buy or sell a property Management business, things to consider, and what he has planned for his company.
In this episode, we look at AI and how it can help market properties. We go over Insidemaps and Matterport for photos and cover the history of AI and what ChatGPT can do to help make that all easier.
A little bit on earthquakes. What happened in Syria and Turkey is a tragedy, please consider supporting the recovery efforts through these aid organizations: https://www.whitehelmets.org/ https://www.sams-usa.net/
Be aware of what we have done in the US to prepare, and what the history of Earthquakes past and future looks like in the pacific Northwest.
We look at the Nashville Market with a few founders at Rebuilt. Friends of the Pod Scott Pennebaker and Brandon Devlin go another round and promise us music and hot chicken! Brandon spend some time discussing Nashville history, and he is GOOD at it!
Today we talk with Rebuilt. We cover The founders (Brandon Devlin and Scott Pennebaker) story and how they ended up here. They source off market deals and have a marketplace for buyers and sellers. Find your next deal at Rebuilt.com.
We talk about the build limitations in Buckeye, a suburb of Phoenix. We also investigate the cause and effect of building without water in the Rio Verde area outside of Scottsdale.
We look at possible trends for 2023 in tech, markets, and regulation. From the water issues in the southwest to the new smart homes standard: Matter; we have a look at predicting trends that will affect owners, residents, and investors..
We hit part 3 and talk about the future of HVAC. How to leverage it as a renter and an owner, ways to think about it as an investment, and where we go next. DOE report here: https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/downloads/research-development-roadmap-emerging-hvac-technologies
In this, we discuss the history of heating, from fire to heat pumps, from Asbestos to Styrofoam and prep for the third part- The future of HVAC.
In this first of three parts, we talk the history of air-conditioning. Where it came form and how it affected housing. We also start in on the effects this has had on rental development and product. Next week will be Heating, followed by the Future of HVAC.
We talk to PestShare cofounder Tom Clements about bugs! how they are overlooked as a renter and how his company is working to fix that from becoming a problem for the property itself. www.pestshare.com
We look at what passed and what didn't. Highlighting bond measures for affordable housing and short term rentals. A little bonus on a tax fraud case in DC.
We cover ballot issues on short-term rentals in Colorado, a zoning snafu in Oklahoma, affordable housing in Columbus, Rent control in Orange County, FL, and all the things together in Oakland, CA.
We take a look at renter rewards and the point system in Piñata. Co founders Lily Liu and Clara Chow run us through their product, their benefits and they way they think about residents and policy. More at Pinata.ai
In this one we reflect on a Propublica article and a recent lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges collusion in apartment pricing. So we talk about that, what YieldStar does, and how different single family rental pricing is. This is part 1, wiht a part 2 when the trial starts or anything changes. article here: https://www.propublica.org/article/yieldstar-rent-increase-realpage-rent
This is 2 of 2. We talk about company towns and focus on the Pullman train car company, while bringing it forward to Saudi Arabia, Meta, and Nevada "Smart Towns" Listen to this one first!
This is 1 of 2. We talk about company towns and focus on the Pullman train car company, while bringing it forward to Saudi Arabia, Meta, and Nevada "Smart Towns" Listen to this one first!
We talk to Drew Denham, a licensed Agent, investor and all around interesting guy about real estate in Michigan, different investment strategies, and how to find deals in the snow. We also discuss how to consume real estate information and where to get it. His links are: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realtordrewdenham/ https://www.facebook.com/RealtorDrewDenham/ https://drewdenham.ikeyrealty.com/
In this one, we look to the past for solutions to our present. The Sears modern home project ran in the early half of the 20th century and we look at how we can use lessons form that to solve the current housing shortage. Sources: https://archive.curbed.com/2018/10/16/17984616/sears-catalog-home-kit-mail-order-prefab-housing https://www.openculture.com/2018/10/sears-sold-75000-mail-order-homes-1908-1939-transformed-life-america.html https://www.oldhouseonline.com/house-tours/story-sears-houses/
Insurance! one of the less obvious pieces of the puzzle, but one that when you need, you REALLY need. We talk to Aaron Letzeiser of Obierisk (obierisk.com ) about insurance and what they have done to help the market get some.
We discuss Multifamily, diversification, and the Chicago market, with Mary Gibala of 33Realty. (33realty.com) Special announcement at the end!
Poplar Propcast is pleased to bring on my parents to talk through their properties, their opportunities, and my privilege. We look at how generational wealth is formed: accidentally and on purpose, different investing strategies, and how to recognize your own.
Ohio! Speaking mostly about Columbus, this episode we feature Mitch Deminski of Solutions for Real Estate (S4RE.com). We talk the arc and growth of Columbus as well as future chip fabs and their effect on the market demands. We also cover city planning and how it can change the shape of a city.
This episode focuses on the recent Inflation Reduction Act and what it may mean for homeowners, residents and investors. We also take a look at builder sentiment and try to place that in context amid recession fears. Lots of links: https://www.axios.com/2022/08/20/america-rental-housing-affordable-homeownership (https://www.axios.com/2022/08/20/america-rental-housing-affordable-homeownership) https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/remarkable-recent-rebound-in-household-formation-and-prospects-for-future-housing-demand-accessible-20220506.htm#fig1 (https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/remarkable-recent-rebound-in-household-formation-and-prospects-for-future-housing-demand-accessible-20220506.htm#fig1) https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/what-the-inflation-reduction-act-means-for-homeowners/ (https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/what-the-inflation-reduction-act-means-for-homeowners/) https://www.eisneramper.com/inflation-reduction-act-means-esg-sustainability-0822/ (https://www.eisneramper.com/inflation-reduction-act-means-esg-sustainability-0822/) https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-us-inflation-reduction-act-solar-8644321/ (https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-us-inflation-reduction-act-solar-8644321/) https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/inflation-reduction-act-primarily-impacts-top-1-percent-taxpayers (https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/inflation-reduction-act-primarily-impacts-top-1-percent-taxpayers) https://www.crfb.org/blogs/ira-will-help-fed-fight-inflation (https://www.crfb.org/blogs/ira-will-help-fed-fight-inflation) https://realtybiznews.com/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-will-affect-the-real-estate-industry/98773899/ (https://realtybiznews.com/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-will-affect-the-real-estate-industry/98773899/)
Fred and Rene from Arrivva (arrivva.com) join us to talk the Bay Area: San Francisco and it's environs. This market has always been a jewel on the California Coast, and Fred's many years in the market combined with Rene's expertise flow a deep dive into the ways to invest and buy in the Bay Area.
In this one we go to Inman! The sessions and the write ups are mostly at inman.com, so we focus here on what was happening on the show floor, the sentiment, and the discussions we've had there. We talk to three vendors to get a sense of their portion of the industry: Matt Kuchar, founder of Showami (showami.com), Madeleine Mitchell, of Phixer (phixer.net), and Vance Miles, of Acra Lending (acralending.com)
In this one, we look at the Houston market. Where it's sprawl comes from, it's accelerated growth, the flooding, and what the institutional buyers have done to the real estate landscape. With Stacy Sutter, a Broker and owner of summitvasolutions.com
Poplar is joined by Joe Frey, formerly of Vacasa, Ania Scott, and Chuck Hattemer (both of Poplar) to discuss our AirBnB experience both renting and managing. We get into vendors, regulations, when to get in, and why you may want to get out.
In this we talk about the Las Vegas Housing Market. Pamela Junge and I discuss water, rentals, transient populations, commercial access and more! this general overview of market conditions and forces passes through the 2008 crisis and looks at where we are today and how that affects Owners, Residents and Investors. Pam can be reached at thejungegroup.com and at 702-812-6339
Michael Lee joins us to talk through his property management journey. From starting in tech to finding partners, and finally, selling to Poplar, Michael explains what he knew, and din;t know, as he went through the process. Hopefully, his journey can help you make decisions for you own company. poplar.homes/pod