

Jake & Gino: Real Estate Investing & Multifamily
Jake & Gino
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 deliver practical education, honest conversations, and proven frameworks to help you grow cash flow, build systems, and create long-term wealth—without losing sight of family, values, and purpose.
Also included under The Jake & Gino umbrella:
How To: From real estate underwriting and asset management to organizational structure and owner mindset, How To delivers clear frameworks and actionable guidance for investors who want to build and operate a real estate business with clarity, discipline, and control.
Also included under The Jake & Gino umbrella:
How To: From real estate underwriting and asset management to organizational structure and owner mindset, How To delivers clear frameworks and actionable guidance for investors who want to build and operate a real estate business with clarity, discipline, and control.
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Oct 16, 2019 • 24min
RPP - Exploring Jacksonville Market with Steven McAdoo
Dylan Marma and Mike Taravella interview Steven McAdoo,Associate Director of Multifamily Investment Sales at Prime Realty Commercial Real Estate, to discuss the Jacksonville market. Steven moved back to his hometown of Jacksonville because he saw the progress in “snapshots” over the past 8 years Jacksonville is a hot market because: Lower cost of living Warm weather year round No State income Taxes Low Property Taxes Landlord Friendly The path of progress in Jacksonville includes: Downtown Murray Hill Riverside Avondale Springfield Make sure you have boots on the ground when dealing with a new market Expert Pro Tip: Know your investing criteria before investing in a deal Contact Information: Phone Number: (904) 574-7400 Email: smcadoo@primerealtyinc.com Attend Multifamily Mastery 3 and use the discount code “RPFAM” for 20% off! Invest with Rand Partners Follow Us on Linkedin @Randpartners Follow Us on Instagram @Randpartners Follow Us on Facebook @Randpartners
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 15, 2019 • 28min
MNS - Mark Langdon
Welcome to the Movers and Shakers podcast. This weeks guest is Mark Langdon. Mr. Langdon from Whippany, NJ has been investing in residential real estate since 1991. Mark continues to work full time as a Project Manager/Chemical Engineer performing project execution of engineering, procurement, and construction projects in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries and is licensed as a Professional Engineer. He has a separate (Fix & Flip) real estate investment firm: Langdon Properties LLC focused on buying distressed properties; renovating the properties and then reselling them. Completed 12 Fix & Flips and Found out that Fix & Flips are the same as a W-2 Job. Rentals Prior to October 2018 - (10) units total: (SFH & 1-4 units) self-managed over the last 27 years. Started last year October 2018 doing Multi-Families: - 21 unit in Greensboro, NC (JV with 1 partner) - 18 unit in Alabama (100% owned) - 32 unit in Hickory, NC (JV with 2 partners) - 48 unit in Louisville, KY (100% owned) - 107 unit in Louisville, KY (Acting as GP/KP Loan Guarantor) - 62 units in Morgantown, WV (JV with 2 partners) - 210 units in Birmingham, AL (JV with 3 partners closing early Oct) Looking to transform into doing syndications moving forward. Mark and his wife have high net worth from real estate holdings, mutual funds and stock portfolio which allows him access to $ 2.0 MM various credit lines including raising private money to finance his deals. Mark is also married to a mortgage professional (Susan) with 30 years’ experience and she must approve all real estate deals before closing. Together Mark and his wife bring strong W-2 income; High net worth, excellent credit (800+), multiple income streams with the required real estate and property management knowledge to be able to execute, manage, and close real estate deals.
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 14, 2019 • 18min
MFZ - Awareness
Welcome to the Multi-FAMILY zone podcast, where business meets family. The hosts of the show, Julia and Gino Barbaro, have been married for over twenty years, and have six children. Julia homeschools the children, and recently became a marriage and life coach to help couples become better communicators and help enrich their lives. The couple is constantly asked about how they balance their entrepreneurial and real estate journey while raising their kids. The Multi-FAMILY zone was created to address these questions, along with a host of questions from the Jake and Gino community. This week Julia and Gino discuss awareness. They will talk about how they strive towards this in both word and action. If you have any questions please Julia at juliabarbaro@gmail.com
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 10, 2019 • 48min
WBP - Set A Goal, Make A Plan, Do the Work with Andy Bailey
Andy learned how to build great organizations by building a great business, which he started in college then, grew into an Inc. 500 multi-million dollar national company that he successfully sold and exited. He founded Petra to pass on to other entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders the principles and practices he used to build his successful enterprise, which are rooted in the Rockefeller Habits methodology. In addition to building a successful company, Andy founded the Wireless Reseller Council and served as the regional membership director for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization East Region, encompassing 18 chapters in the eastern U.S. Recently he was named the new Membership Director for EO’s West Coast Region, and currently serves as president of the EO Nashville Chapter, named one of the fastest growing EO chapters in the world. He is a two-time finalist for Nashville Executive of the Year and has been honored as Nashville’s Volunteer of the Year. He speaks with us about fear & frustration, hiring practices and core values. www.petracoach.com The Rundown Hurricane Getting Started Pagers Building A Business Scale Gulf Coast Daily Huddles KPIs Clarity Helping People College Success & Sales Productive People DiSC Fear & Frustration The Next Level Big Mistakes Growth for Growths Sake Core Values Repeatable Sales Process Kool-Aid Hiring “That’s Not My Job” Top-Grading Reading 50 Books A Year Habits for Success Hand Written Notes Excellence vs Perfection Leadership Book Recommendations Take Aways Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for lots of great content! Get tickets to our next Multifamily Mastery Event in Orlando!
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 9, 2019 • 19min
RPP - Senior Living vs. Multifamily with Daniel Morris
Dylan Marma and Mike Taravella interview Daniel Morris, Principal of Senior Housing & Healthcare of Plains Commercial, to discuss the niche of Senior Housing. Senior Housing is treated as a business that has real estate Trend for more specialized senior housing More intensive care Less intensive care - active lifestyle/independent living Operators of Senior Housing are generally specialized in 1 to 2 types of care max Payroll is the number one expense in operations of Senior Living Cap rates increase the more care is offered Preferable Markets: Secondary & Tertiary Markets Less Competition for Labor Primary Markets Being close to young families Expert Pro Tip: Partner with a vetted management company to learn systems and best practices Contact Information: Phone Number: (405) 445-5799 Email: daniel.morris@plainscre.com Attend Multifamily Mastery 3 and use the discount code “RPFAM” for 20% off! Invest with Rand Partners Follow Us on Linkedin @Randpartners Follow Us on Instagram @Randpartners Follow Us on Facebook @Randpartners
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 8, 2019 • 30min
MNS - Dillon McGough
Welcome to the Movers and Shakers podcast. This weeks guest is Dillon McGough. He graduated from Michigan State University in 2013 where he began working in the political realm in both the private sector as well as the legislative branch. Before leaving politics in 2018, he worked for a large healthcare association where he represented the political interests of hospitals throughout the state of Michigan. Dillon also has experience as a commercial real estate broker focusing on investment sales as well as currently owning and managing a portfolio of retail and multifamily assets, most recently with the acquisition of a 62 unit apartment complex in West Virginia. Instagram: dillon_mcgough Email: dmcgough@jakeandgino.com
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 7, 2019 • 46min
MFZ - Matt & Liz Faircloth
Welcome to the Multi-FAMILY zone podcast, where business meets family. The hosts of the show, Julia and Gino Barbaro, have been married for over twenty years, and have six children. Julia homeschools the children, and recently became a marriage and life coach to help couples become better communicators and help enrich their lives. The couple is constantly asked about how they balance their entrepreneurial and real estate journey while raising their kids. The Multi-FAMILY zone was created to address these questions, along with a host of questions from the Jake and Gino community. This week Julia and Gino are joined by Matt and Liz Faircloth. They have been married for 14 years and have 2 children. In this podcast they will be talking about how to keep a balance of the personal with the business, how to keep working "on" the relationship not just in it, how communication and personal, spiritual, and relationship growth are keys to keep it all in perspective. Matt Faircloth, Co-Founder, DeRosa Group, Author of BP’s Raising Private Capital book Matt has been a full-time investor for 15 years. In that time he has successfully completed projects involving dozens of fix and flips, office buildings, single family homes, and apartment buildings. He started with a $30,000 private loan and has now completed over $40,000,000 in transactions involving private money. He is a regular contributor to Bigger Pockets.com, has an active YouTube Channel dedicated to educating investors, and the author of the Amazon Bestseller, Raising Private Capital: How to Build your Real Estate Empire with Other People's Money published by BiggerPockets. His wife, Liz Faircloth, is the co-founder of the DeRosa Group, based in Trenton NJ, is an owner of commercial and residential property throughout the east coast with a mission to “transform lives through real estate." DeRosa has vast experience in bringing properties to their highest and best use, which includes repositioning single family homes, multi-family, apartment buildings, mixed-use, and office space. The company controls close to 700 units of residential and commercial assets. Liz is one of the founders of the Real Estate InvestHER Community and the co-host of “The Real Estate InvestHER Show,” a podcast providing straight talk along with inspiration for existing and aspiring women real estate investors to live both balanced and financially free lives.
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 3, 2019 • 53min
WBP - The 100 Year Mindset with Rick Sapio
Rick Sapio is a life-long entrepreneur who started his first company when he was 13 years old, after the untimely death of his father. Since then, he has founded more than 20 companies. For 24 years, Rick has been the Founder and CEO of a financial holding company, Mutual Capital Alliance, Inc. (MCA), which has made more than 100 investments in the past 24 years. His firm has invested into private companies, public companies, start-ups, and real estate. Currently, MCA has dozens of direct and indirect holdings (through its funds) which include publicly-traded companies and funds, private funds, private companies, real estate, and loans. MCA is also an investor in 10 healthcare and medical device companies. He is proud of being the Founding Chair and six-time Chair of the Gathering of Titans Program, an annual event held at MIT in Boston. He is a 1987 graduate of Rutgers University and holds a bachelor of science degree in engineering. Rick resides in Dallas with his wife, Melissa, and their four children He speaks with us about his three primary operating principles, raising a family and magnanimity. https://businessfinishingschool.com/ The Rundown Real Food To Real Wealth Motivation Large Family Early Tragedy Mentors Engineering School Patterns Permanence Raising Kids Gross vs Net Draws Primary Operating Principles Simplicity Probability Leverage Martial Arts Value Based Decision Making Holding Companies Hedgehog Motivating Employees 5AM Club Mindset Scale through Strategy The Farmer Clamshell Phones Focus Magnanimity Multifamily Mastery 3 Orlando Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for lots of great content! Get tickets to our next Multifamily Mastery Event in Orlando!
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 2, 2019 • 13min
RPP - Quarterly Reporting
Dylan Marma and Mike Taravella discuss what is required to complete quarterly reporting for your investors Quarterly Reporting Process Generate Financials Communicate with Accounting team when financials are ready Verify items are properly recorded (Capex vs Repair & Maintenance) Create Investor Webinars and Reports Generate Financials & Webinars Communicate with property managers to understand what is going on at the property level EX: Capital Expenditures going forward Send Investors the Reports Be available to investors for any questions Attend Multifamily Mastery 3 and use the discount code “RPFAM” for 20% off! Invest with Rand Partners Follow Us on Linkedin @Randpartners Follow Us on Instagram @Randpartners Follow Us on Facebook @Randpartners
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 1, 2019 • 29min
MNS - Mike Taravella
Welcome to the Movers and Shakers Podcast. This weeks guest is Mike Taravella. He is a CPA, and he graduated from Michigan State University in 2014 with a Master of Science in Accounting. He has worked 5 years professionally in accounting. He started at Ernst & Young in public accounting and then transitioned into Detroit's startup community at Rock Ventures. He began his real estate investing career in 2016 by owning and self managing investments in Michigan. He also took an interest in real estate development before joining Rand Partners in 2019. Mike is currently an associate that is responsible for underwriting deals, investor relations, and asset management.
We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs... About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


