Our guest today is James Morrissey who is Partner at the award-winning architecture firm, M Architects, and Principal at the cutting edge interior design firm, M Design. ---- These accomplished firms excel at meeting their client's needs by realizing a collective vision based on creative resourcefulness and high-end design. ----- This may sound like a mouthful but when you see some of the properties & restaurants his firms helped to design, you'll get it. I was thrilled when James agreed to ...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 21
Our guest today is Samantha Miller who is the Managing Partner at Select Commercial Advisors. SCA is based in Philly and specializes in transacting land & development projects specific to the multi-family & mixed-use asset class throughout the Philadelphia market and surrounding suburbs. ----- I really enjoyed this episode and especially love it when I hear about someone leaving their career of "fill in the blank" to pursue a life in real estate. Samantha is nothing short of impressive a...
Jul 25, 2023•55 min•Ep. 20
Our guest today is Andrew Stimpfle who is a seasoned real estate investor and licensed real estate agent in the greater Philadelphia area who managed to accumulate 50+ units since getting started. ----- Andrew unpacks so much throughout this episode like hiring the wrong contractors to house-hacking his way into owning a triplex and even cautionary tales about making sure to hire the right property management company. ----- Listen to this episode if you're interested in real estate investing but...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 19
We're back after a brief fourth of July hiatus and our guest today is Ali Kutner, Director of Operations for the uber successful staging company, Sunflower Creations. Sunflower Creations is a full service staging company in the greater Philadelphia area, South Jersey and the Jersey Shore with over 150 active stages happening right now! ----- They help their clients with everything from vacant home staging, occupied home staging and even Airbnb staging / furniture preparations. I can personally a...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 18
Our guest today is Brett Madsen, owner of Permit Philly which focuses on helping real estate investors, contractors, architects, engineers & lawyers create clear application packages for any scope of construction permitting or licensing. ----- Obtaining the right permits in a timely fashion is integral to the real estate investment & construction process so hiring someone like Permit Philly to assist you is a no-brainer. Most times handling this process the right way from the beginning w...
Jun 15, 2023•57 min•Ep. 17
Our guest today is Travis Seal, founder of Select Redevelopment. Select operates as a vertically integrated organization, handling projects from the initial diligence & acquisition through predevelopment, capital stack management, entitlements, and general contracting & construction management. ----- Travis and I were chatting on the phone a while back and I could immediately tell that he was a sharp individual. He seemed to really "get it" with regards to the many facets of real estate ...
Jun 06, 2023•52 min•Ep. 16
Here's another fantastic episode for you to enjoy over the long weekend as the unofficial start of summer kicks off. Be safe and have a happy Memorial Day weekend! ----- Our guest today is Levar Clark from Bear & Co. Full disclosure, Levar was one of the first people on my proverbial wishlist who I thought about when conjuring up my list of guests for Atomic. I was very appreciative when he agreed. ----- I met Levar some years back and I recall us chatting for an hour or two the very first t...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 15
Our guest today is Julia Choseed from Brickhouse Builders and there's so much to unpack here with Julia. I mean not only is she a successful real estate investor who also happens to be a licensed general contractor, she also has an interior design company and the list goes on. ----- I've been really excited about getting her on the show for a multitude of reasons, one of which is because I love seeing females crushing it in the real estate investing and construction space and I hope this empower...
May 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 14
Our guest today is Brian Corcodilos, CEO of DesignBlendz which is an innovative one-stop-shop for real estate development. In fact, they're responsible for approximately 17% of the units approved here in the City of Philadelphia last year. ----- Some of you who consume the ARES via YouTube will appreciate the quality & format of this episode. We actually did it in a professional setting and as Paul and I would love to take the credit, it's all Brian because he was kind enough to let us use h...
May 06, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 13
Our guest today is Irfan Raza and this is a fantastic episode, especially for soon-to-be and ambitious investors who are interested in scaling. Irfan began investing in real estate while working a full time job at a pretty serious firm. ----- However, Irfan shares with us the details surrounding his decision to go all-in and focus on real estate full time. That decision would end up being one of the best decisions of his professional career. ----- Why should you listen to this episode? Because I...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 12
Our guest today is Moira McKee and this is an empowering episode especially for aspiring investors. Moira has a full time job and zero construction experience, however, that didn't stop her. ----- She went from buying her 1st rental property that came with a serious set of challenges (squatters!) to then buying a triplex, which is actually where this episode was filmed. ----- Why should you listen to this show? Because Moira does a fantastic job expounding on how you should leverage your strong ...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 11
Our guest today is Jennifer Laurens, owner of Tiny Anchor Studios which is one of the fastest growing design consultants in the Philadelphia/New Jersey region. In addition to earning multiple board certifications, Jen has collaborated with the DIY Network and has been featured on 6abc.com . She's the real deal! ----- Why should you listen to this show? Because many real estate investors and/or contractors have fallen victim to not considering the overall design of a home or space until after it'...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 10
Our guest today is Antonio Campanelli who is The Director of Investor Relations at a really cool company called Fund That Flip. FTF is a disrupter and they pride themselves on being transparent, collaborative and the fastest growing real estate Fintech in America. ----- Antonio has been kind enough to take us through many of their unique products that are available to real estate investors. For example, think Crowdfunding & Hard Money Lending - all in one place. ----- I met Antonio a couple ...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 9
Our guests today are AJ & Jon from @PhillyHomeReno and they've been kind enough to share how they've been able to accumulate, renovate & self-manage so many properties at such a young age. ----- I could stop there, however, I'd be remiss if I didn't include that they've accomplished all of this while working Full Time as an Engineer and an Architect, which are two demanding careers. ----- A word that comes to mind after hearing their story is; remarkable. They're clever, resourceful, scr...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 8
Our guest today is Tim Garrity, co-founder and broker of record of Copper Hill Real Estate which happens to be one of greater Philadelphia's premier brokerages. ----- I've known Tim for a while and he's always been a pleasure to be around. Tim carries himself very professionally in addition to being a superb networker and a fantastic conversationalist. He truly has an affinity towards people which means he's in the right business because at the end of the day - real estate is a people business. ...
Mar 09, 2023•55 min•Ep. 7
Our guest today is Jesse Johnston of SQS Square Settlements in Center City Philadelphia. Title Insurance Made Easy is their mission. Jesse has been wearing many hats in the real estate game since 1999 and I have to say that I really enjoyed this one. ----- I haven't had the pleasure of meeting Jesse in person yet but he seems like an enlightened individual with a ton of knowledge & experience. Jesse takes us through different modes of real estate investing, systems implementation, meditation...
Feb 28, 2023•51 min•Ep. 6
Our guest today is none other than our host, Paul Jagielski! In recognition of our 5th show and before we get too far into things, I felt now would be the perfect time to gain a bit more insight into Paul and how he went from corporate America to hosting the Atomic Real Estate Show. ----- I'm a big believer in context and I feel that taking some time to learn a bit more about someone and their circumstances will translate to a better understanding and a stronger connection. ----- On a personal n...
Feb 21, 2023•25 min•Ep. 5
Our guest today is Helen Graner who is a Commercial Loan Officer at Ambler Savings Bank. Helen is the type of lender who Is Not afraid to roll her sleeves up and help her clients navigate the many processes associated with real estate investing, renovations, zoning & development. ----- To put it plainly, Helen has consistently demonstrated a willingness to go above & beyond for all of her clients which can be a bit of a rarity these days. Listen and learn about obtaining financing in a p...
Feb 15, 2023•54 min•Ep. 4
Our guest today is Keith Adams, Team Leader of The Adams Group and one of the founding agents at Compass Philadelphia. Keith has been helping Buyers, Sellers, Investors & Developers for approximately 20 years. ----- Keith and his team have managed to accumulate almost a half of billion dollars (yes, with a "B") in sales to date. One can only imagine the knowledge, wisdom, skill, connections & poise that come along with that. ----- I've known Keith for many years and consider him a very c...
Feb 07, 2023•39 min•Ep. 3
Our guest today is Bob Saritsoglou from Movement Mortgage. Bob has been helping clients finance new homes & investment properties for the past 20 years in various capacities which affords him the ability to view deals through multiple perspectives. ----- Partnering with a competent, clever and trustworthy lender is one of the keys to success and Bob checks all of those boxes. It's important to understand real estate investing not just from a construction standpoint or deal-sourcing standpoin...
Jan 27, 2023•47 min•Ep. 2
Our guest today is Nick Cessna, owner of Cessna Construction Services. Nick has been dominating the real estate investment industry throughout the Philadelphia area. ----- He's excelled in the house flipping space and in the past year alone, he's averaged about one flip every 3-4 weeks, which is pretty insane. ----- This episode will not come close to capturing all of Nick's achievements, systems and advice but it'll serve as a great intro to Nick and his mindset. We hope to have Nick back soon ...
Jan 14, 2023•50 min•Ep. 1
