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Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily

Real estate investing, multifamily, and apartment investing—where real estate meets real business ownership. Hosted by investor-entrepreneurs Jake Stenziano and Gino Barbaro, the show goes beyond buying apartments to teach you how to build a durable, well-run real estate business. Each episode blends deal analysis, market insights, leadership lessons, and hard-earned operating experience from owning and managing thousands of units. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling a portfolio, Jake & Gino

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00:51:17

The "Profit First" Secret That Changes Everything for...

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/10/05

In this explosive episode, David Richter (author of Profit First for Real Estate Investing) exposes the brutal, uncomfortable truth about why your portfolio is bleeding cash and why your current underwriting is an absolute joke. From robbing Peter to pay Paul to scaling a chaotic business straight into the ground, we tear apart the fake success metrics that are destroying real estate investors every single day.If you're sick of the "guru" fluff, tired of burning cash on bad deals, and ready to learn

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00:16:30

The Hidden Debt Traps in Commercial Real Estate &...

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/09/30

Can you buy the right property in the right market at the right price and still lose money? The answer is yes, and it all comes down to the debt.In this episode, Gino Barbaro breaks down the 3 debt traps that real estate and multifamily investors fall into—and why they often can't escape them. Based on real scars and hard-earned lessons, you'll learn how to analyze your deals using a three-step framework: buy right, operate, and exit.Discover why misusing floating-rate debt, having a razor-thin Debt

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00:41:00

How VAs Can Help You Scale Your Business

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/09/28

What happens when you stop trying to do everything yourself?In this episode, Gino Barbaro sits down with Marcio Gonçalves, founder of Wise VAs, to talk about delegation, virtual assistants, hiring, systems, and the future of work.Marcio shares how building the right team can help entrepreneurs reclaim their time, create more freedom, and focus on the highest-value parts of the business.They also discuss how to hire and onboard a VA, why weekly metrics and clear expectations matter, how to document

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00:22:23

How to Manage the Wealth You’ve Built

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/09/23

Making money is only the first step. The bigger question is: what do you do with the wealth you’ve built?In this episode, Gino Barbaro breaks down a practical framework for managing, growing, and protecting your wealth — whether you have $1,000, $1 million, or are just getting started.From tracking your net worth and understanding cash flow to managing liquidity, allocating capital, building an emergency fund, and creating an investment thesis, Gino shares the systems he uses with his own family to

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00:50:55

From Special Forces to Self-Storage: Path to...

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/09/21

In this episode, Jake and Gino sit down with special guest Sterling Seizert—former US Army Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant turned real estate operator and author of Buy Your Freedom. Sterling shares how his military training in complex, ambiguous environments prepared him for real estate investing, self-storage portfolio growth, and entrepreneurial success.The conversation dives deep into the "Mindset, Money, and Strategy" framework, unpacking how to expand your financial context, overcome

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00:20:30

The 3 Things You Need to Grow Your Business

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/09/16

What if your business strategy isn't the thing holding you back?Many entrepreneurs assume that when their business isn't growing, they simply need a better strategy. But business growth involves more than just knowing what to do.Gino Barbaro breaks business growth down into three interconnected pillars:Mindset— How you thinkMoney Patterns— How you behave with moneyBusiness Strategy — How you executeThink of them as three gears. If one isn't working properly, the entire system can struggle to move

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00:43:55

Stop Overpaying Taxes: High-Level Tax Strategies for...

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/09/14

In this episode of the Jake & Gino Podcast, hosts Jake Stenziano and Gino Barbaro sit down with Kevin Bassett, CPA and founder of Bassett & Associates, PA. Kevin specializes in helping business owners and real estate investors with over $1 million in EBITDA or NOI maximize profitability while minimizing their tax burden.They dive into the difference between tax evasion and legal tax avoidance, exploring how high-net-worth investors can lower their effective tax rates over the lifetime of

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00:19:17

Your Biggest Mistake Could Be Your Best Lesson

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/09/09

Making a bad decision can cost you money. Defending that bad decision can cost you everything.In this episode, Gino Barbaro breaks down a simple framework for learning from mistakes instead of blaming the market, the economy, or circumstances:Own it. Audit it. Adjust it.Whether you're an entrepreneur, real estate investor, or business owner, the goal isn't to never make mistakes. It's to understand why you made the decision, what reality taught you, and what you need to change moving forward.Gino

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00:44:09

How VAs Help Real Estate Investors Scale

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/09/07

What’s the biggest headache in your real estate business right now?For many investors, the answer is simple: they’re trying to do everything themselves.In this clip, Bob Lachance, founder and CEO of REVA Global, explains how real estate investors can use virtual assistants to systemize their businesses, eliminate bottlenecks, and free up their time for higher-value activities.Instead of simply saying, “I need a VA,” Bob recommends identifying the biggest pain point in your business first. From

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00:25:59

How to Transition into Real Estate Full-Time

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/09/02

Are you eager to leave your W-2 job and dive into real estate full-time?Hold on before you jump! Quitting prematurely can put unnecessary financial stress on you and your family. In this episode, Gino Barbaro breaks down the realistic, step-by-step framework to transition safely from your day job into real estate without putting your financial security at risk. Gino shares his personal journey—transitioning from working long hours at a restaurant to building a massive multifamily real estate

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00:53:55

The Problem With IRR in Real Estate

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/31

Is IRR really the gold standard for evaluating a real estate investment?John McNellis, veteran real estate developer, investor, author, and educator, has a very different take. In this episode from the Jake & Gino Podcast, John challenges the way investors use Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to evaluate real estate deals. His argument? IRR relies heavily on assumptions about future cash flows, exit values, and—most importantly—what the property's cap rate will be years down the road. As John

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00:19:26

Slow Down to Speed Up: The Real Estate Strategy Most...

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/26

In real estate, moving faster doesn't always mean getting ahead.Sometimes, the smartest thing you can do is slow down. In this episode, Gino Barbaro breaks down the idea of “slowing down to speed up” in real estate investing — a strategy built around creating clarity, making better decisions, and avoiding costly mistakes before they happen. From buying deals to operating properties and scaling a portfolio, Gino explains why rushing into opportunities can lead to years of problems — and why taking a

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00:51:22

You Still Need a Real Estate Attorney in the Age of AI

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/24

AI can be an incredible tool for organizing your thoughts—but can it replace an experienced real estate attorney?Richard Crouch, a commercial real estate attorney with more than two decades of experience, explains why experience still matters when navigating complex real estate transactions. AI can help review information and suggest language, but it doesn't have the real-world experience of seeing deals go wrong, understanding the practical consequences of contract language, or recognizing the

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00:19:11

The Real Reason Your Business Won’t Scale

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/19

What if the biggest thing holding your business back… is you?When a business stops growing, we often look for better strategies, systems, processes, marketing, or sales tactics. But sometimes, the real bottleneck is much more personal: the unconscious behaviors and beliefs of the person running the business. In this episode, Gino Barbaro breaks down four business archetypes that can either limit your growth or help you scale: The key isn't simply identifying your archetype. It's asking yourself

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00:47:00

How to Spot Bad Real Estate Deals Before You Lose...

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/17

Are the days of "go bigger, faster" in real estate over?In this episode of the Jake & Gino Podcast, Jake Stenziano and Gino Barbaro sit down with commercial real estate investor and host of Invest Beyond Multifamily, Ash Patel. Together, they pull back the curtain on why syndicators are losing tens of millions of dollars in the current market cycle, the danger of overpaying for deals based on speculative pro formas, and why cash-on-cash return—not IRR—is the ultimate metric for long-term wealth

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00:22:37

What Type of Business Owner Are You?

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/12

What if the biggest problem in your business isn’t marketing, sales, or finance—but the way you think and behave?In this episode, Gino Barbaro explores the concept of business archetypes and how unconscious patterns, beliefs, and emotional responses can influence the way you lead, make decisions, and grow your business. There are 10 different business archetypes, including the Rebel, Warrior, Servant Leader, Gambler, Novice, Inventor, Dictator, Conservator, Entrepreneur, and Master. None of them

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00:49:17

How to Turn Marketing Into Real Estate Wealth

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/10

What happens when you combine digital marketing with real estate investing?Bryan Driscoll started in digital marketing, working in areas like SEO, e-commerce, and health insurance. After buying his first property from a wholesaler, he realized he could potentially generate those real estate leads himself—and that experiment eventually grew into a marketing business focused on real estate investors. In this episode of the Jake & Gino Podcast, Bryan breaks down how real estate investors can use

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00:20:16

Which Metric Actually Matters? IRR vs. Cash-on-Cash

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/05

Is a higher IRR always a sign of a better real estate deal?Not necessarily. In this video, Gino Barbaro breaks down one of the most important questions real estate investors need to ask when analyzing a deal: Should you focus on IRR, or should you be looking at cash-on-cash return and yield? IRR (Internal Rate of Return) can be a useful metric for comparing investments, but it relies heavily on future assumptions — including rent growth, expenses, exit cap rates, financing, and the eventual sale of

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00:40:20

Will AI Replace Property Managers? Here's the Truth

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/03

Artificial Intelligence is changing every industry—but what does that actually mean for property management? In this episode, IT expert Lara Hamilton joins Jake & Gino to break down how AI is already transforming property management operations, software, reporting, maintenance, and customer service. Rather than replacing people, AI is helping teams eliminate repetitive work, reduce operational friction, and spend more time on the tasks that actually generate value. In this conversation, you'll

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00:25:21

The Biggest Lie in Multifamily Investing

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily ·

2026/08/01

Are you trusting the seller's numbers... or verifying the truth?One of the fastest ways to lose money in multifamily real estate isn't overpaying—it's believing a pro forma that doesn't reflect reality. In this episode, Gino Barbaro explains why experienced investors never rely solely on seller projections and how verifying operating expenses can be the difference between a profitable investment and financial disaster. You'll learn why so many multifamily deals fail, which expenses are commonly

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