Spotting New Investment Opportunities in the US & Canada

“You've got to actually go in and see it, there's no deal
that we would ever do without actually taking a look and seeing
the property.” — Ben Zlotnick


Today on Sync or Swim, we interrupt Ben Zlotnick’s family
vacation to talk to him about his prolific career as a serial
entrepreneur. Ben is the co-founder of Alexandra Capital, founder
of Eden App, and founder of BTB Investments. In our conversation,
he fills us in on how he merged his service and technology
knowledge, and experience to launch Eden App, and shares its use
case opportunity in terms of real estate. The topic of real
estate investment swings to the fore and we go on to discuss
Ben’s modus operandi when it comes to choosing where to invest,
and what property types to invest in! We find out which US cities
and states Ben has identified as exponential growth markets and
how to recognize an investment opportunity. Ben generously shares
some of the exciting projects he’s working on and emphasizes the
importance of finding a suitable broker to work with. Tune in to
discover why you should never make a deal without viewing a
property, and why you should always work with a local third-party
manager!

Key points from this episode:


How Ben merged his service experience and his technology
experience to launch Eden App

Ben shares the use case opportunity for Eden App in terms of
real estate.

He summarizes what’s happening in PropTech and the current
market.

What property management software Ben finds useful.

Ben explains his opportunistic approach to real estate,
commercial and otherwise.

How he is converting a hotel in Vegas into a multifamily
property!

The US states and cities Ben has identified as growth markets

Why Ben will never make deals without seeing a property

The growth opportunities in Canada versus the US.

How to identify an investment opportunity

Ben fills us in on some of the exciting projects he’s working
on!

Why it’s important to find a suitable broker to work with.

How Ben approaches marketing and management to fill his
properties with tenants

Why he only works with local third-party managers