Kevin Amolsch: Mastering Real Estate and Managing Sector Risks

The Author Your Brand Show

06-08-2024 • 34 mins

Kevin Amolsch, President of Pine Financial Group, shares his expertise in sourcing capital for real estate deals with Doug Crowe in this week’s episode of the Author Your Brand Show. They discussed the benefits of investing in Main Street over Wall Street, the value of diversifying into real estate, and the power of creative financing. Kevin recounts his experience from buying his first rental property at 21 to building a $190 million fund. They also talked about their best and worst real estate deals, offering lessons for investors.

The conversation covers the current state of the real estate market, the impact of interest rates, the market's resilience during the pandemic, and risks in the banking and commercial sectors. Kevin highlights the benefits of private lending and shares insights from his free reports.

Key Takeaways:

  • Investing in Main Street Real Estate: More stable and lucrative than Wall Street.
  • Creative Financing: Essential for structuring deals and negotiating terms.
  • Learning from Deals: Both successes and failures provide crucial lessons.
  • Private Lending Benefits: Includes common sense underwriting and higher risk-adjusted returns.

He explores the process of funding real estate projects in his book, Fund Your Flip: How to Fund Your Fix-and-Flip without Using Your Own Money on Amazon.