The Female Developer Redefining What Cities Should Look Like with Meg Epstein
Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast
Release Date: 10/20/2025
What Every New Developer Needs to Know Before the First Shovel Hits the Ground with Steve Achram and Peter Skornia
Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast
Every successful real estate development starts long before the first shovel hits the ground. From concept and capital stack to design, construction, and operations—understanding the process is key to building with purpose. In this episode, Steve Achram and Peter Skornia of Cella Building Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, share a step-by-step guide to sustainable development and walk us through their Wealthy & Sheldon project—an example of how thoughtful design, solid financial modeling, and community collaboration can turn a vision into a high-performing building. We cover: What...
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Property Management Secrets: Reducing Delinquencies, Tenant Psychology & Turning Around Underperforming Properties with Craig Marquardo
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Underperforming properties are where the biggest money is made—if you know how to fix them. That’s where expert property management comes in. In this episode, Brian speaks with Craig Marquardo, VP of Multifamily at VCS Property Management, who has over 20 years of experience cleaning up operations, boosting tenant retention, and maximizing NOI. Craig pulls back the curtain on how property managers really operate and what every owner needs to know to protect their investment. You’ll learn: Tenant Psychology: How residents think about rent increases and what keeps them paying on time. ...
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Creative Foreclosure Investing: How to Profit from Overages and Distressed Deals with Bob Diamond
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Negotiation, deal structure, and legal traps—these can make or break a real estate investor. Few people understand this better than Bob Diamond, a seasoned real estate attorney, investor, and developer featured on Fox, NBC, NPR, and TLC’s Flip That House. With 30 years of legal and investing experience, Bob has personally negotiated more than $100 million in real estate transactions and authored three books on real estate investing. In this episode, he shares powerful strategies investors can use today to thrive in a shifting market, including: Overages 101: How to claim surplus funds...
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How to Get Tenants to Pay Rent on Time and Build Credit with Lily Liu
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One of the biggest challenges for rental property owners is ensuring residents pay on time—and keeping them motivated to stay. What if you could turn rent into a win-win, boosting your cash flow while helping tenants improve their credit and earn rewards? In this episode, Brian talks with Lily Liu, founder and CEO of Pinata, a fast-growing platform that transforms rent payments into financial progress. Lily shares how Pinata helps: Renters build credit by reporting on-time payments to all three bureaus Property owners increase on-time payments by 20% or more Landlords and managers...
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Building Wealth with Sustainable Materials: How Climate Innovation is Reshaping Real Estate with Josh Dorfman
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For investors, developers, and property owners, the future of real estate isn’t just about location—it’s about building smarter, cheaper, and more sustainably. In this episode, Brian Hamrick sits down with Josh Dorfman, climate entrepreneur, media personality, and co-founder of Plantd, a carbon-negative building materials company recognized by Fast Company as one of the most innovative in the world. Josh has spent his career at the intersection of business and sustainability. You may know him as the creator of The Lazy Environmentalist (Sundance Channel, Sirius XM, and two books). Today,...
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Why Every Real Estate Investor Needs Title Insurance: Protecting Your Deals from Liens, Fraud, and Hidden Risks with Dru Wischhover
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Most real estate investors love hunting for great deals—but few think about the unglamorous step that can make or break a transaction: title insurance. In this episode, Brian Hamrick sits down with Dru Wischhover, Founder and CEO of Inspired Title Group, who brings over 20 years of experience in navigating the hidden risks of property ownership. Dru has seen everything from divorce decrees gone wrong to fraudulent deeds and wire scams—and he explains why title insurance is one of the most important safeguards you can have as an investor. You’ll discover: The difference between...
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From Duplex to $10 Million Portfolio: Bob Biggins’ Path to 500 Doors
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What does it take to grow from a single duplex to managing 85 units worth nearly $10 million—and then set your sights on 500 doors? In this episode, Brian Hamrick talks with Bob Biggins, a Michigan-based investor, licensed realtor, and YouTube creator who has been in real estate for nearly 30 years. Starting with a house-hack duplex in the 1990s, Bob slowly built his portfolio while working a corporate job. Today, after exiting that career, he’s fully focused on multifamily investing and scaling up. You’ll learn: How Bob used education and persistence to build a solid foundation in...
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Building a Brand with Large Group Short-Term Rentals on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, with Andrew Llewellyn
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How do you scale short-term rentals into a hospitality brand for large groups—and use bourbon tourism to keep your calendar full? In this episode, Brian Hamrick talks with Andrew Llewellyn, founder of Super Stays, about how he’s turning old office buildings into boutique-style short-term rentals that host bachelor parties, weddings, and corporate retreats of 8 to 42 people along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Andrew shares: Why large group stays outperform traditional Airbnbs How to brand and differentiate your STR business from the competition The power of upsells: private chefs,...
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How to 10X Your Rental Income with Sober Living & Group Homes with Jim Boad
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What if your rental properties could deliver strong cash flow and transform lives? In this episode, Brian Hamrick talks with Jim Boad, founder of Shelton Housing and author of Group Home Accelerator, about how investors can build profitable, non-licensed group homes—specifically sober living homes—that provide safe, structured housing for people in recovery. Jim has launched more than 14 recovery homes in just two years, with more on the way. He shares: Why the demand for sober living and recovery housing is exploding nationwide The difference between licensed vs. non-licensed group...
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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): How Backyard Builds Can Solve Housing Shortages and Boost Cash Flow with Nathan Biller
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What if the answer to West Michigan’s—and America’s—housing shortage isn’t massive new developments, but small homes tucked into the neighborhoods we already live in? In this episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talks with Nathan Biller, accredited ADU specialist and co-founder of My Backyard Build. Nathan has built his own ADU, permitted several more, and is helping shape local policy as a member of Grand Rapids’ ADU Task Force. You’ll learn: What exactly an ADU is (granny flats, carriage houses, basement conversions, detached...
info_outlineEpisode 511 – Meg Epstein | CA South Development
What happens when a UCLA finance grad skips Wall Street during the 2008 crash and instead dives into $60 million Bel Air construction projects? For Meg Epstein, that pivot led to a thriving development career and the founding of CA South, a Nashville-based real estate firm with over $380 million in projects across industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use.
In this episode, Meg shares:
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How she went from walking luxury job sites in Beverly Hills to reshaping urban neighborhoods in Nashville
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Why great design is her secret weapon in a sea of bland multifamily builds
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How she’s pioneering short-term rentable condos as a hybrid between investment and lifestyle
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What industrial outdoor storage (IOS) really is — and why it’s her next big bet
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Her take on urban planning, walkability, and the future of Southeastern U.S. cities
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How she’s leveraging AI to streamline due diligence and investor communications
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The unique opportunities found in non-institutional, niche asset classes
Whether you're an investor curious about where development is headed, or a builder looking to differentiate your product, this conversation will give you a rare look inside the mind of a fast-scaling developer—and the strategies she’s using to stay ahead of the curve.
Find out more:
https://www.youtube.com/@megaubaleepstein?sub_confirmation=1
https://www.casouthdevelopment.com
Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.
https://www.livegreenlocal.com
And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits.