The R.E.I. Diamonds Show
The Real Estate Investing Podcast for Experienced Investors

U.S. flags at half mast because former President Jimmy Carter passed. 37,000 acres & 12,000 structures burned, & 11 dead so far. Still, these fires in California rage on. I’m praying for rain. And for everyone affected to get through this. I got to Florida for the Winter this week and saw the destruction wreaked by the two hurricanes that swept through a few months ago. There is a lot of work to be done. Compared to last year, this place is a bit of a ghost town. Nearly empty restaurants-for those that are open-and a lot less traffic than usual. Let’s just take a moment of silence this week for those facing these challenges (or any other catastrophic challenge

Good Morning my Wise, Constant Reader! Here’s today’s agenda: For Sale – 36 Real Estate Investor Deals  For Sale – 4 Warehouse Deals (One, in IL, is Off Market) Self Storage Investment – 22%-30% IRR Target Meet me in Orlando on Jan 31? First Time Reading?  Sign Up Here 2025 RE Predictions 2024 Wins & 2024 Losses 2024 Wins I got married this year!! Without my wife, Caity, I would not be in this place I am today, both personally & professionally. My daughter, Keeley, graduated college with a Criminal Justice degree.  I dropped out of Villanova University in my 2nd year. I am impressed at her ability to stick with it & make it look so easy!!  Congratulations Keeley!!

Happy Holidays fellow Real Estate Investor! With the New Year just days away, everyone I know is already thinking about next year. I’ve found that asking the right questions as I plan helps produce the most desired result. Here are a few I ask as I evaluate my own goals & plans: What is the #1 skill I have now which produces the most results? Can I expand this further? 80/20 rule, 80% of results come from 20% of our actions. IDENTIFY the 20% most impactful actions What are some things I do, which cost time, that produce little, or even no results? Can I say “No” to these things next year to growth my results in other areas? 80/20

Happy Sunday!! As we are all now settling down for the Holidays during these final weeks of 2024, many of us are planning our goals for 2025. One of the guys on our team here currently has $1.3 Million in profit working it’s way through renovation, sale, & closing across 12 deals. Most of this will close in 2025-but I assure you he’s aiming much higher than that for 2025. I share this not to brag, but hopefully to inspire! I hope the other 22 people who share his role & title (Acquisition Manager) read this and contemplate what’s possible for themselves in 2025. Or perhaps you read this and also are inspired as you plan your 2025. Or, even

Here’s today’s agenda: For Sale – 42 Real Estate Investor Deals  6  Warehouse Deals for sale: www.DEICommercial.com Blackstone’s $39 Billion Deal with Sam Zell The REI Diamonds Show podcast has come to a Close… First Time Reading?  Sign Up Here Doing a Deal with Diamond Equity This week’s shout out goes to Rich Lauletta for presenting an Off Market Retail deal this week. This was off market, which is ideal, but is 93% occupied and most rents are at market-so there isn’t much value to add here. This is a good deal for a 1031 buyer or even a Retail Fund seeking stable product. I’m looking for more upside/risk in a deal-like 20%-30% vacancy or more, or rents which haven’t

Here’s today’s agenda: For Sale – 33 Real Estate Investor Deals  Delusional Optimism Podcast on Earning $50M+ on a Single Deal First Time Reading?  Sign Up Here Doing a Deal with Diamond Equity This week’s shout out goes to Rick Panlilio (Condo De-Conversion Specialist) for introducing me to Jamie Brandenburg of The Real Equity Group. Jamie and his team are brokers and operators of Industrial real estate in Tennessee. As you probably already know-I love industrial real estate and I’m bullish on Tennessee long term. Jamie made an offer on this deal I have below, but also referred me to his contractor-who we will likely hire to complete the renovation on this one-assuming it doesn’t sell before that. Thx Rick!