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Should a New College Grad Buy a House or a Condo? In this episode, Adam Kruse answers listener questions about buying a first home after college, splitting rent with a roommate, and whether older homes are riskier to buy. Key Takeaways Start with a lender, not a...
CDOM, DOM, and Whether to Keep Existing Tenants When Buying a Multi-Family In this episode, Adam Kruse answers listener questions about MLS terminology and a common dilemma for multi-family buyers: what to do with tenants already living in the building. Key Takeaways CDOM (Cumulative Days on Market)...
Adaptive Reuse and Growing St. Louis Neighborhoods In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with Allie Fryrear, director of marketing for Red Brick St. Louis, about turning historic buildings into modern residential space and what that signals for a neighborhood’s growth. Key Takeaways Red Brick St. Louis specializes...
How St. Louis Development Trends Signal Where to Buy or Invest In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with Alex Ihnen, founder of NextSTL.com, about how large development and redevelopment projects reshape St. Louis neighborhoods, and what that means for property values nearby. Key Takeaways Large development and...
Home Design Trends Worth Knowing Before You Sell In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with Suzie Osterloh, owner of St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles Magazine, about which design choices tend to hold appeal for buyers versus which are just passing trends. Key Takeaways Stainless steel appliances and...
Corporate Relocation: Finding the Right St. Louis Neighborhood as a Newcomer In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with Carrie Nenonen of the blog CDN And The City about how corporate relocation works, helping someone moving to St. Louis for a new job find the right neighborhood...
What Gaslight Square Teaches Us About St. Louis Urban Planning In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with Realtor and blogger Dawn Griffin about her background studying urban planning, and how the rise and fall of Gaslight Square shaped the way she thinks about neighborhood change in...
Buying and Preserving a Vintage St. Louis “Time Capsule” Home In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with Shannon Howard of STLHomesWithSoul.com about what makes a home genuinely vintage, and how to update one without losing what makes it special. Key Takeaways A vintage home is defined by...
What Property Management Actually Involves, and What It Costs In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with Tom Potter of Hermann London Property Management about what it really takes to manage rental homes efficiently, with as few headaches as possible for owners. Key Takeaways Property management covers rent...
What Separates a Great Realtor from a Good One In this episode, Adam Kruse and Trey Malicoat break down real conversations with potential agents, revealing common traps that keep good agents from becoming great ones. Key Takeaways Waiting for business to come to you, rather than proactively...
Rent vs. Buy, and Why a 97% Conventional Loan Might Beat FHA In this episode, Adam Kruse and John Charlton of Midwest Mortgage Capital cover a mix of practical questions: renting versus buying, whether you really need an agent, and a financing option that can beat...
Security Deposits, Mold Inspections, and Going From Cop to Full-Time House Flipper In this episode, Adam Kruse answers landlord and tenant questions about security deposits and mold, then talks with Realtor Jeff Merkel of TMF Homes about his transition from police officer to full-time flipper and...
What “Prehab” Means, and How Investors Set Cash Flow Rules In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with Darren Hoefgen of Hitch Asset Management about his path from I.T. consultant to full-time flipper, plus a few unrelated but common questions about lake privileges and CRM software. Key Takeaways ...
Segment 1: Adam talks about the upcoming Hermann London company retreat and how realtors can use the Hermann London Facebook group to find buyers & sellers. Adam also answers questions about why it's great to list in December & how to reset a listing's concurrent...
Segment 1- Adam talks about using a Realtor when building a brand new house, a lesson learned from not using specific enough wording in a contract, a new 2 family building he may buy if the numbers are right, happiness vs. convenience when it comes to investment properties....
Contract Riders, Flood Insurance, and Finding Foreclosures on the MLS In this episode, Adam Kruse and John Charlton of Midwest Mortgage Capital cover contract riders, flood insurance for city properties, and how to find foreclosures and down payment assistance without paying for a third-party list. Key Takeaways ...
FHA 203k Rehab Loans, VA Inspections, and Why Doctors Struggle to Get Approved In the very first episode of the podcast, Adam Kruse and John Charlton of Midwest Mortgage Capital cover FHA 203k rehab loans, VA loan inspection requirements, and why high-income professionals like doctors sometimes...