Andy McQuade brings over two decades of experience on the supply side to today's episode where he discusses a couple of the most blatant lies about product that keep getting repeated across the industry.

Highlights:

- 00:01:45 - Discussion on product quality not differing significantly between big-box retailers and smaller stores using power tools as an example. - 00:04:30 - Explanation on why brands don't risk their reputation by selling lower quality items in different stores. - 00:06:50 - Exploration of how economies of scale, especially in mass production, can significantly reduce costs across various business sectors. - 00:10:15 - Analysis of the competitive advantage large retailers have due to their purchasing power and negotiation leverage. - 00:14:40 - Suggestions on how smaller businesses can remain competitive by adopting smart scaling strategies. - 00:18:20 - Emphasis on the importance for businesses to focus on systems and processes that facilitate scaling. - 00:20:50 - Urging listeners to be skeptical of misinformation and verify the credibility of sources before accepting advice. - 00:23:45 - Conclusion of the episode as both a myth-buster and guide for understanding the dynamics of retail quality and strategic use of economies of scale in business.

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Are you sick of real estate podcasts that all sound the same?

That all talk about the same things over and over again without actually giving you the information you REALLY want and need?

The TCO Method ® might be the show you've been waiting for.

We talk about how to actually DO the things that help you make more money in real estate in order to MASSIVELY INCREASE YOUR NET OPERATING INCOME ™.

Every guest we bring on is a subject matter expert in their specific niche of real estate, in this trailer we include clips from Gino Barbaro of Jake & Gino, Aleksey Chernobelskiy, author of LP Lessons, Jeremy Goodrich of Shine Insurance, and Yonah Weiss of Madison Specs and the Weiss Advice Podcast.

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Andy welcomes Jeremy Goodrich to the show, where he shares the current state of ever-increasing insurance costs for commercial real estate and real estate in general and how important having a team and business partners looking out for your best interest really is.

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Highlights:

0:01:19 - Increasing NOI Through Risk Management 0:06:51 - Insurance Industry Turnaround and Pricing 0:09:43 - Carnage in Texas 0:13:13 - Importance of Conservative Numbers in Apartments 0:18:40 - The Impact of Lawsuits and Expenses 0:23:33 - Due Diligence for Risk Management 0:27:38 - Mindset and Safety Systems for Success 0:35:14 - Captives and Insurance Options 0:47:21 - Risks for Inexperienced Real Estate Investors

About Jeremy Goodrich:

Jeremy is the Chief Protection Officer at Shine Insurance Agency, host of the Managing Commercial Real Estate Risk Podcast and the #creriskking.

An expert in CRE Risk Management and Asset Protection, Jeremy is a teacher at heart and helps his clients understand the challenging world of real estate insurance and assists them in building a strategy that mitigates and minimizes risk and exposure while making sure they have the right coverage to protect their assets.

Learn more and connect with Jeremy: His day job – Shine Insurance Agency Connect with him on LinkedIn His Podcast – Apple | Spotify | Podchaser Shine Insurance YouTube

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Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™

Are you running your business and your projects, or are your projects and business running YOU? Andy continues the conversation around the need to show up and do the work to get ahead of your business.

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Our Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our second episode with net lease commercial broker, Dan Lewkowicz

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Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™

Are you running your business and your projects, or are your projects and business running YOU? Andy talks about how planning ahead, systems, and standards will help you take control of your operations so you can scale.

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Our Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our second episode with net lease commercial broker, Dan Lewkowicz

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Andy welcomes commercial net lease broker Dan Lewkowicz to the program for our second Saturday Special interview episode!

Read the transcript Watch the episode on YouTube They discuss the current market and Dan breaks down making money and adding value in net lease real estate, what risks to watch for and what to avoid when doing commercial real estate deals.

Dan is a seasoned real estate veteran with over 15 years of experience across multiple facets of the real estate industry.

Starting his career by “House Hacking”, he quickly moved on to flipping houses in and around metro Detroit and eventually created Renaissance Real Estate Ventures which specializes in the acquisition, financing, renovation and resale of single family residential properties in Detroit, Michigan.

A former business development executive at Amazon and Senior Advisor at Fortis Net Lease specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, he is currently a Senior Director at Encore Real Estate Investment Services and specializes in shopping centers, medical office, pharmacy, quick service restaurants, auto repair and parts stores and resorts.

Dan currently resides in Birmingham Michigan with his wife, Brady and their has five lovely children. He enjoys running, boxing, lifting weights, yoga, and playing acoustic guitar.

Learn more and connect with Dan: Connect with him on LinkedIn His day job – Encore Real Estate Investment Services

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