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The Capitalize Podcast is a crowd-sourced real estate investment show hosted by real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and business partners Grant Smith and Chris Cascella. The show covers ALL THINGS REAL ESTATE so you can go from your first property to running your own real estate business. After being assigned to the same dorm room freshman year at the University of Cincinnati, Chris Cascella and Grant Smith worked on various business ventures together before Sharper Capital Partners began in 2019. Sharper Capital Partners is a private lending company based out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Investing in Apartments While Working in Venture Capital w/ Ian Cruz

June 07, 2024 • Chris Cascella with Ian Cruz • Season 1 • Episode 34

In this episode of the Capitalize Podcast, host Chris Cascella sits down with Ian Cruz, founder of Elev8 Capital. Ian shares his inspiring journey working as a Manager of Finance at a Venture Capital Firm while simultaneously building his real estate portfolio up to 32 units across across San Francisco, CA and Cincinnati, OH. They discuss the challenges and strategies of investing in the Bay Area, the significance of ADUs in California, and Ian's first foray into commercial multifamily real estate. Ian also outlines his conservative underwriting strategies and the power of networking in real estate investing.

Using 1031 Funds to Build an ADU: https://www.youtube.com/live/efjVGooLwvA?si=5teyDpggPYHdk-d-

Connect with Ian:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbcruz
Email: ian@elev8capital.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cincycashflow/
Fractional Community: https://www.fractional.app/community/cincinnati

Connect with Sharper Capital:
Website: https://sharpercapital.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharpercapitalpartners/
Email: info@sharpercapital.com
Phone: +1 (513) 334-7501