The Value Builder Podcast
The Value Builder Podcast delivers real-world strategies for creating lasting value in commercial real estate. Hosted by Saul Zenkevicius, each episode features operators, developers, and investors who specialize in value-add, adaptive reuse, and execution that performs.
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Multifamily Is Turning: Why Gary Lipsky Is Buying Again (opens the original)
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Multifamily has taken its hits. Higher rates, compressed values, capital calls, slower rent growth, and painful refinances have forced operators to rethink what actually creates value. Gary Lipsky is buying again. In Episode 52 of The Value Builder Podcast, Gary joins Saul Zenkevicius to explain why he believes the multifamily market is beginning to turn and why today’s lack of competition may be creating one of the better buying windows in years. Gary shares how his team recently acquired anoth
Higher Rates, Deeper Discounts: The CRE Opportunity Nobody Wants (opens the original)
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Higher rates can hurt valuations, freeze sellers, and create distress. They can also create exactly the kind of buying opportunities value-add investors wait for. In Episode 51 of The Value Builder Podcast, Saul Zenkevicius sits down with Nikita Zhitov and Rafik Moore to unpack five CRE stories that were getting major attention: AI and office demand, rising foreclosures, retail’s comeback, higher-for-longer rates, and whether industrial is actually overbuilt. With the Fed decision landing as thi
The Insurance Strategy Most Real Estate Investors Don’t Know Exists (opens the original)
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Insurance has become one of the biggest pain points in commercial real estate. What if there were a way to stop simply paying premiums and actually participate in the economics of the insurance company? In this episode of the Value Builder Podcast, Saul sits down with Nicolas Lares of Insur3Tech to break down captive insurance and how real estate owners can use alternative insurance structures to potentially lower costs, share risk, and participate in returns when the group performs well. Nicola
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