Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast

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Florida real estate, deal by deal.

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Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast is a deal-minded look at Florida real estate investing, from multifamily syndication to land trusts and note portfolios. Eric Odom and Steven Silverman keep the tone practical, asking guests how strategies work when money, lenders, and local rules get involved.

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About Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast

Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast is built for listeners who think about property in terms of income, constraints, and execution. Eric Odom and Steven Silverman use Florida as the operating map, then let guests explain how specific strategies behave inside that market. The show spends real time on structure. A syndication episode walks through guarantors, deposits, down payments, preferred returns, equity multiples, investor splits, and the shift from raising capital to managing the property manager. Another conversation turns land trusts into a practical discussion of anonymity, public records, LLC maintenance, renewal fees, and private lending. The tone is direct and businesslike. It does not treat real estate as one big category, because the episodes move from multifamily to mobile home parks, land flipping, note investing, build-to-rent housing, residential development, and broker-driven deal flow. Florida's growth story is a recurring backdrop. So are the frictions that come with it. Discussions of the Live Local Act, tree rules, density, neighborhood resistance, and local government pressure give the show a more grounded feel than a generic investing interview feed. Guests often bring concrete operating lessons. Charlotte Dunford describes mobile home parks as closer to a parking lot business than a rental-home business, with tenant-owned homes, pride of ownership, and rent strategy shaping value. Pete Reese explains land flipping through acquisition, resale, revenue, and margin. Fred Moskowitz presents note investing as a system that can scale once vendors and process are in place. Beau Beery emphasizes broker relationships as a long-term advantage in multifamily access. Doug Faron connects build-to-rent demand to employment growth, household income, and office development. The show also keeps its disclaimers close, repeatedly reminding listeners that guest opinions are educational and that legal, financial, and tax advice should come from qualified advisors. That caution fits the material. The appeal is not hype, but specificity: Florida rules, Florida rents, Florida growth, Florida bottlenecks, and investors explaining what they do after a deal looks attractive on paper.

Made for: For real estate investors, lenders, and deal-curious listeners who want Florida-specific context beyond single-family rental basics. It especially suits people comparing property classes or trying to understand how market, legal, and financing details affect execution.

What sets it apart: The show stands out by pairing broad Florida market talk with granular deal mechanics. Guests are asked to explain structures, fees, relationships, regulations, and operating choices rather than staying at the inspirational level.

In their own words

Looking for an edge in the real estate investment market? Not sure which markets or market segments offer the best opportunities or which strategies to implement? You have come to the right place….Hosts Eric Odum and Steven Silverman blend decades of combined experience in the real estate investment market along with their expert guests covering topics in lending, investment strategies, property management and development…. giving you actionable investment ideas each and every episode you can use to learn and grow….all with a Florida twist.

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A land trust, a zoning fight, and a rent hike walk into your Florida deal analysis.

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  • to hear investors explain the mechanics behind syndication instead of waving vaguely at bigger deals
  • Florida development talk where state policy meets local red tape and, occasionally, an inconvenient tree
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Episodes

  1. 1

    Al Williamson: Finding Ways to Profit with Extended Stay Rentals

    ·32m
  2. 2

    Matt Newton: Changes in Tally will Affect Availability of Residential Land for Development

    ·54m
  3. 3

    Joe Seagle: The Many Benefits of Land Trusts

    ·49m
  4. 4

    Doug Faron: Overview of the Florida Market & Discussion of Build to Rent Investing

    ·53m
  5. 5

    Charles Carillo: Multifamily Investing & Syndication

    ·40m
  6. 6

    Jason Schaller: Multifamily Syndication

    ·41m
  7. 7

    Andrew LaSalla II: Multifamily Construction Loans

    ·20m
  8. 8

    David Drewett: Multifamily Shared Living Spaces

    ·44m
  9. 9

    Lauren A. Cohen: Foreign National Investment in U.S. Real Estate

    ·42m
  10. 10

    Yakov Smart: Finding Investors & Raising Capital with LinkedIn

    ·45m
  11. 11

    Ana Bozovic: Data-Driven Florida Real Estate Market Outlook

    ·41m
  12. 12

    Adam Rosen: Using Cold Email Sequencing to Find Deals

    ·44m
  13. 13

    Ep. 266 Charlotte Dunford: Making it Big with Mobile Home Parks

    ·43m
  14. 14

    Listen to this Before Investing in Florida Condos!

    ·57m
  15. 15

    Calvin Roberts: Some Reasons Why Florida Property Insurance is Such a Mess

    ·45m
  16. 16

    Hank Balevic: Importance of Background Checks on Tenants and Potential Investment Partners

    ·41m
  17. 17

    Ep. 262 Dr. Chau Ong Talks Corporate Rentals

    ·38m
  18. 18

    Eric & Steven Return from an Involuntary Leave of Absence and Talk the Florida Market

    ·33m
  19. 19

    Riley Oickle & James Svetec - Canadian Investors Talking the Vacation Rental Market

    ·36m
  20. 20

    Ep. 259 Land Flipping with Pete Reese

    ·42m
  21. 21

    Ep.258 Note Investing with Fred Moskowitz

    ·43m
  22. 22

    Ep. 257 Beau Beery: Talking Multifamily in N Florida & How to Make Sure You Have Access to Deals

    ·48m
  23. 23

    Chris Kaiser: Economic Benefits of Green Technology & Clean Energy for Commercial Properties

    ·41m
  24. 24

    Ep. 255 Cherif Medawar: Talking Hotels and AirBnB

    ·55m
  25. 25

    Ep. 254 Tyler Cauble: Syndication in Commercial Real Estate

    ·39m
  26. 26

    Ep. 253 David Atkinson: A New Idea for AirBNB in Remote Areas?

    ·35m
  27. 27

    Ep. 252 Laura Spaulding: Investing in Properties of Crime Scenes and the Deceased

    ·42m
  28. 28

    Bob Henriquez, Hillsborough County Property Appraiser, Talks Valuations and Tax Process

    ·41m
  29. 29

    Ember Erickson: Biproxi, Changing the Way Commercial Real Estate Is Marketed

    ·48m
  30. 30

    Ep. 249 Avery Jordan: Update on the Tampa Multifamily Market

    ·37m
  31. 31

    Adrian Smude: Updates Us on the Mobile Home Market

    ·44m
  32. 32

    Jeremy Kloter: Update on the Tampa Bay Area Residential Market

    ·44m
  33. 33

    EP. 246 Ian Brown: Circuitous Route to Investing in Jacksonville

    ·33m
  34. 34

    Ep. 245 Ana Bozovic: Talking South Florida and Real Estate Trends

    ·34m
  35. 35

    Ep. 244 Gregg Cohen: Turnkey Single Family Investing

    ·28m
  36. 36

    John Roberts and Stephen Barber: Talking the Panhandle

    ·36m
  37. 37

    Jim Lee: Leveraging Syndication to Do Larger Deals

    ·39m
  38. 38

    Viktor Jiracek: Gainesville Investment Nuggets

    ·34m
  39. 39

    Martin Saenz: Investing in the Secondary Mortgage Market

    ·34m
  40. 40

    Chris Coleman: Big Flood Insurance Changes

    ·25m
  41. 41

    Lauren Hardy: Getting Creative in Tight Markets with Virtual Wholesaling

    ·30m
  42. 42

    Scott Maurer: Proposed Bill in DC Might Affect Real Estate Investments in Your Self Directed IRA

    ·26m
  43. 43

    Lindsay Davis: Alabama Real Estate Investing

    ·30m
  44. 44

    Ep. 235 Sam Bates: Multifamily Syndication

    ·33m
  45. 45

    Ken Avalos: Alternate Lending for Multifamily Investors

    ·46m
  46. 46

    Vehano Joseph: Multifamily Investing

    ·39m
  47. 47

    Al Nicoletti: Probate Real Estate Investing

    ·38m
  48. 48

    Michael Brady: Biden's Proposal to Eliminate 1031 Exchanges & It's Impact on Real Estate

    ·25m
  49. 49

    Natalia Ouellette: Due Diligence in Real Estate

    ·1h 1m
  50. 50

    Ben Pleat: Building Community While Increasing Retention in Multifamily Residential

    ·24m
  51. 51

    Alan Fruitman: Single Tenant Triple Net (NNN) Properties

    ·50m
  52. 52

    Eric Odum: Lawfare - Mortgage Satisfaction

    ·10m
  53. 53

    Eloy Retana: Florida Mobile Home Park Market

    ·40m
  54. 54

    Alicia Jarrett: Florida Land Investing

    ·49m
  55. 55

    San Eng: Central Florida Multifamily Market

    ·50m
  56. 56

    Casey Siggins: Florida Debt Market Update

    ·37m
  57. 57

    Jeff Rosenfeld: Multifamily Construction Update

    ·38m
  58. 58

    Landrum Randolph: Property Management

    ·29m
  59. 59

    Gus Munoz Castro: Finding Real Estate Leads

    ·48m
  60. 60

    J-Ryan Stewart & Jared Higginbotham: Short-Term Rental Market

    ·1h 2m
  61. 61

    Derek Waltchack: Embracing the Retail Market

    ·52m
  62. 62

    Brian Alford: Current Florida Market Overview & Forecast

    ·43m
  63. 63

    Jeremy Kloter: Market Outlook Now and After COVID-19

    ·28m
  64. 64

    Byron Fisher: Finding Success in the Real Estate Market - a Personal Story

    ·37m
  65. 65

    Jake Marmulstein: Investment Management Software for Real Estate

    ·26m
  66. 66

    Colin Murphy: Personal Perspective on Single Family Investing during COVID19

    ·40m
  67. 67

    Albert Auger: Living Abroad while Investing in Florida

    ·44m
  68. 68

    Eric Odum & Steven Silverman: Overview of Commercial Real Estate during COVID19

    ·41m
  69. 69

    Rod Khleif: Staying Positive about Multi-Family Real Estate during the COVID Crisis

    ·42m
  70. 70

    Beth Azor: Managing Properties, Tenants, and Banking Relationships during the COVID Crisis

    ·53m
  71. 71

    Eamon Anderson: Alternative Security Deposit Solution for Commercial Businesses

    ·30m
  72. 72

    Owen LaFave: The CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program

    ·26m
  73. 73

    Eric Odum: Covid-19 Impact on Commercial Real Estate Landlords and Tenants

    ·23m
  74. 74

    Christy Murdock Edgar: Getting More Leads with Content Marketing

    ·53m
  75. 75

    Michael Mincberg: Multifamily and Mixed-Use

    ·57m
  76. 76

    James Schmidt: Foreign Investors (and what they should know)

    ·39m
  77. 77

    James Donnelly: Residential Property Management

    ·41m
  78. 78

    Mac McWhirter: Land Trusts

    ·32m
  79. 79

    Derek Waltchack: Opportunities in the Florida Retail Market

    ·49m
  80. 80

    Daniel Jaramillo: South Florida Market

    ·46m
  81. 81

    Melanie Finnegan: Tax Lien Investing

    ·42m
  82. 82

    Coworking Space in the Office Market

    ·38m
  83. 83

    Bryan Chavis: Multifamily Syndication and Investing

    ·46m
  84. 84

    How to Deal with Real Estate Brokers

    ·25m
  85. 85

    Jeff Klotz: Multifamily Investment Real Estate in Jacksonville, FL

    ·50m
  86. 86

    Nahir Solis: Real Estate Mortgage Note Investing

    ·46m
  87. 87

    Neal Bawa: Global Negative Bond Yields & How This May Affect U.S. Real Estate

    ·53m
  88. 88

    Greg Bond: The Orlando Real Estate Market

    ·32m
  89. 89

    John Wilson: Personal Journey into Multifamily Real Estate

    ·52m
  90. 90

    Joe Turney: Self-Taught Lessons for a Single Family Home Portfolio

    ·28m
  91. 91

    Rob Walton: Adverse Possession and Unlawful Detainer

    ·27m
  92. 92

    Devon Richter: Free Commercial Real Estate Listing Service

    ·20m
  93. 93

    Frank Coto III: Lending Market Update

    ·30m
  94. 94

    Richard Wilson: Family Office Market Update & Insights

    ·49m
  95. 95

    David Beshears: Market Update on Multifamily & Other Asset Classes

    ·56m
  96. 96

    David Tilney: The Benefits of Master Leasing

    ·53m
  97. 97

    Ep. 175 Adrian Smude: Overcoming Shyness & Limiting Beliefs to Achieve Real Estate Success

    ·35m
  98. 98

    Ep. 174 Frankie Herrera: Real Estate Success through Listening and Solving Problems

    ·41m
  99. 99

    Steven Rinaldi: Opportunity Zone Program and its Capital Gains Tax Incentives

    ·42m
  100. 100

    Ep. 172 Jason Wojo: 4 Steps to Achieving Balance on Your Real Estate Investment Journey

    ·44m
  101. 101

    Jim Lee: Leveraging Syndication to Do Larger Deals

    Hidden gem

    Jim Lee says a Florida multifamily property went from $850 monthly rents to $1,350 on renovated units, and he ties that 55% increase to population and income growth.

    Dec 18, 2023·39m·2 clips
  102. 102

    Matt Newton: Changes in Tally will Affect Availability of Residential Land for Development

    Hidden gem

    Eric Odom and Steven Silverman interview Matt Newton about Florida's Live Local Act, which allows certain residential development on commercially or industrially entitled land.

    Nov 22, 2023·54m·3 clips
  103. 103

    Joe Seagle: The Many Benefits of Land Trusts

    Hidden gem

    Joe Siegel of Joseph E.

    Oct 3, 2023·49m·3 clips
  104. 104

    Doug Faron: Overview of the Florida Market & Discussion of Build to Rent Investing

    Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast features Doug Farron of Shoreham Capital discussing Florida's build-to-rent market, residential investing, and the firm's focus on communities of roughly 150 to 400 homes.

    Sep 11, 2023·53m·4 clips
  105. 105

    Adam Rosen: Using Cold Email Sequencing to Find Deals

    Aug 28, 2023·44m
  106. 106

    Ep. 266 Charlotte Dunford: Making it Big with Mobile Home Parks

    Hidden gem

    Charlotte Dunford says Johns Creek Capital grew from two investors to more than $5 million in subscriptions and 28 mobile home parks after she left a corporate job at 24.

    Aug 7, 2023·43m·3 clips
  107. 107

    Listen to this Before Investing in Florida Condos!

    Jul 24, 2023·57m
  108. 108

    Calvin Roberts: Some Reasons Why Florida Property Insurance is Such a Mess

    Jul 10, 2023·45m
  109. 109

    Hank Balevic: Importance of Background Checks on Tenants and Potential Investment Partners

    Jun 26, 2023·41m
  110. 110

    Ep. 262 Dr. Chau Ong Talks Corporate Rentals

    May 22, 2023·38m
  111. 111

    Eric & Steven Return from an Involuntary Leave of Absence and Talk the Florida Market

    May 8, 2023·33m
  112. 112

    Riley Oickle & James Svetec - Canadian Investors Talking the Vacation Rental Market

    Feb 6, 2023·36m
  113. 113

    Ep. 259 Land Flipping with Pete Reese

    Hosts discuss the impact of Fed activity on Florida's real estate market and share a guest's success story in land flipping.

    Jan 9, 2023·42m
  114. 114

    Ep.258 Note Investing with Fred Moskowitz

    Hosts discuss note investing as an alternative real estate strategy and market conditions during the holiday season.

    Dec 19, 2022·43m
  115. 115

    Ep. 257 Beau Beery: Talking Multifamily in N Florida & How to Make Sure You Have Access to Deals

    Hosts discuss building relationships with brokers to gain an edge in real estate investing, with a focus on the Florida market.

    Nov 14, 2022·48m
  116. 116

    Chris Kaiser: Economic Benefits of Green Technology & Clean Energy for Commercial Properties

    Oct 31, 2022·41m
  117. 117

    Ep. 255 Cherif Medawar: Talking Hotels and AirBnB

    Oct 17, 2022·55m
  118. 118

    Ep. 254 Tyler Cauble: Syndication in Commercial Real Estate

    Sep 26, 2022·39m
  119. 119

    Ep. 253 David Atkinson: A New Idea for AirBNB in Remote Areas?

    Sep 12, 2022·35m
  120. 120

    Ep. 252 Laura Spaulding: Investing in Properties of Crime Scenes and the Deceased

    Aug 1, 2022·42m
  121. 121

    Bob Henriquez, Hillsborough County Property Appraiser, Talks Valuations and Tax Process

    Jul 18, 2022·41m
  122. 122

    Ember Erickson: Biproxi, Changing the Way Commercial Real Estate Is Marketed

    Jul 4, 2022·48m
  123. 123

    Ep. 249 Avery Jordan: Update on the Tampa Multifamily Market

    May 9, 2022·37m
  124. 124

    Adrian Smude: Updates Us on the Mobile Home Market

    Apr 25, 2022·44m
  125. 125

    Jeremy Kloter: Update on the Tampa Bay Area Residential Market

    Apr 11, 2022·44m
  126. 126

    EP. 246 Ian Brown: Circuitous Route to Investing in Jacksonville

    Mar 28, 2022·33m
  127. 127

    Ep. 245 Ana Bozovic: Talking South Florida and Real Estate Trends

    Mar 14, 2022·34m
  128. 128

    Ep. 244 Gregg Cohen: Turnkey Single Family Investing

    Feb 14, 2022·28m
  129. 129

    John Roberts and Stephen Barber: Talking the Panhandle

    Jan 20, 2022·36m
  130. 130

    Al Williamson: Finding Ways to Profit with Extended Stay Rentals

    Dec 13, 2021·32m
  131. 131

    Viktor Jiracek: Gainesville Investment Nuggets

    Nov 29, 2021·34m
  132. 132

    Martin Saenz: Investing in the Secondary Mortgage Market

    Nov 15, 2021·34m
  133. 133

    Chris Coleman: Big Flood Insurance Changes

    Nov 1, 2021·25m
  134. 134

    Lauren Hardy: Getting Creative in Tight Markets with Virtual Wholesaling

    Host Eric Odum discusses real estate investment in Florida, thanks listeners for reviews, and introduces a guest for the episode.

    Oct 18, 2021·30m
  135. 135

    Scott Maurer: Proposed Bill in DC Might Affect Real Estate Investments in Your Self Directed IRA

    Oct 4, 2021·26m
  136. 136

    Lindsay Davis: Alabama Real Estate Investing

    Sep 20, 2021·30m
  137. 137

    Ep. 235 Sam Bates: Multifamily Syndication

    Sep 6, 2021·33m
  138. 138

    Ken Avalos: Alternate Lending for Multifamily Investors

    Aug 23, 2021·46m
  139. 139

    Vehano Joseph: Multifamily Investing

    Aug 9, 2021·39m
  140. 140

    Al Nicoletti: Probate Real Estate Investing

    Jul 26, 2021·38m
  141. 141

    Michael Brady: Biden's Proposal to Eliminate 1031 Exchanges & It's Impact on Real Estate

    Jul 10, 2021·25m
  142. 142

    Natalia Ouellette: Due Diligence in Real Estate

    Jun 28, 2021·1h 1m
  143. 143

    Ben Pleat: Building Community While Increasing Retention in Multifamily Residential

    Jun 14, 2021·24m
  144. 144

    Alan Fruitman: Single Tenant Triple Net (NNN) Properties

    May 31, 2021·50m
  145. 145

    Eric Odum: Lawfare - Mortgage Satisfaction

    May 17, 2021·10m
  146. 146

    Eloy Retana: Florida Mobile Home Park Market

    Apr 26, 2021·40m
  147. 147

    Alicia Jarrett: Florida Land Investing

    Apr 5, 2021·49m
  148. 148

    San Eng: Central Florida Multifamily Market

    Mar 22, 2021·50m
  149. 149

    Casey Siggins: Florida Debt Market Update

    Mar 8, 2021·37m
  150. 150

    Jeff Rosenfeld: Multifamily Construction Update

    Feb 22, 2021·38m