The Capitalize Podcast

The Capitalize Podcast is a crowd-sourced real estate investment show hosted by real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and business partners Grant Smith and Chris Cascella. The show covers ALL THINGS REAL ESTATE so you can go from your first property to running your own real estate business. After being assigned to the same dorm room freshman year at the University of Cincinnati, Chris Cascella and Grant Smith worked on various business ventures together before Sharper Capital Partners began in 2019. Sharper Capital Partners is a private lending company based out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Capitalize Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Grant Smith & Chris Cascella, with 43 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Grant Smith & Chris Cascella hosts The Capitalize Podcast, a business show with 43 episodes published.

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  Scaling Your Property Management Business Insights w/ Slocomb Reed

  Dec 10, 202452 minS0

  <p>In this episode of the Capitalized Podcast, we sit down with Slocomb Reed, a seasoned real estate investor and entrepreneur based in Greater Cincinnati. With over 10 years of experience, Slocomb has built a diverse portfolio and a range of businesses under the name “Three Little Pigs,” including property management, construction management, and HVAC services.<br/><br/>Slocomb provides actionable insights on:<br/>- Scaling a property management business through efficient operations<br/>- Self-managing vs. hiring a professional management company<br/>- Opportunity costs in real estate decisions<br/>- Best practices for onboarding new properties<br/>- Lessons lear...

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  The Power of Design in Real Estate Investing w/ Christina Beck

  Nov 6, 20241h 5mS0

  <p>In this episode, we sit down with Christina Beck, an HGTV-winning designer, realtor, and co-owner of Vero Home, a Cincinnati-based design and real estate investment company.<br/><br/>Christina shares her journey from working a 9-5, to her first couple live-in flips with her husband Colin, to flipping a few properties a year while raising kids, to ultimately being invited onto and winning an HGTV flipping competition and starting her own design and real estate investing company here in Cincinnati, OH. <br/><br/>In the episode, Christina discusses her early flips, the challenges she ran into with her renovations...

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  The Four Key Areas Of Competitive Advantage In Real Estate

  Sep 13, 202449 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Capitalize Podcast, Grant and Chris dive into the four key areas of competitive advantage in real estate: deals, construction, capital, and management. We break down strategies for sourcing deals, managing construction, and securing capital, and discuss which ways are most profitable vs. which ones might be best for your situation.<br/><br/><b>Connect with Sharper Capital:</b><br/>Website: https://sharpercapital.com<br/>Instagram:  @sharpercapitalpartners<br/>Email: info@sharpercapital.com<br/>Phone: +1 (513) 334-7501</p>

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  The Power of Authenticity, Advice For Beginners and Future Market Trends w/ Ethan Bishop

  Aug 29, 202443 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Capitalize Podcast, we're joined by Ethan Bishop, a real estate agent with over 100 real estate transactions totaling around $34 million in volume. Ethan shares his and his clients' strategies for success in the current real estate market.<br/><br/>We discuss how to get started as a first-time investor, the importance of building meaningful relationships, and how being yourself can be your greatest asset. Ethan also shares his insights on the future of the real estate market, his opinion on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, and how to find deals outside of MLS listings.<br/><br/><b>...

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  NAR Settlement, Market Trends, and the BRRRR Method w/ Staci Shelby

  Aug 21, 202444 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Staci Shelby, a real estate agent and investor who has closed 105 homes ($25.7M), shares her insights into the current state of the housing market and the implications of the NAR settlement. Staci also discusses her strategy of buying properties with value-add opportunities and turning them into rentals, along with the importance of being your own boss and controlling your schedule.<br/><br/><b>Connect With Staci:<br/></b>Website: stacishelby.cincinnatirealestatesearch.com<br/>Instagram: @stacisellscincy<br/>Email: staci@asktcg.com<br/>Phone: +1 (513) 703-5880<br/><br/><b>Connect with Sharper Capital:<br/></b>Website: https://sharpercapital.com/<...

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