The growth of professional soccer had led to a bumper crop of stadiums all around the country. Behind much of that growth is Justin Papadakis Chief Operating Officer and Chief Real Estate Officer of the US Soccer League.Over the past four years, he has facilitated an unprecedented surge in soccer-specific and mixed-use stadium developments anchoring economic live, work, and play projects across the country.

0:00 Introduction
1:28 The growth of soccer in the U.S. 
3:38 Stadiums as a city anchor
6:57 From baseball to soccer in Pawtucket
9:57 Pitching stadiums to cities
12:50 Stadiums in cities vs. suburbs
17:05 What cities are good targets for new stadiums? 
20:09 The use of public-private partnerships in stadium development
25:32 Community feedback and real estate development
29:10 The impact of stadiums for investors 
32:41 Deciding stadium size 
36:42 Changes in the viewing experience

This episode is sponsored by Origin Investments.

We've talked a lot on this podcast about investing in real estate deals but today we are going to look at deal structuring. And who better to ask than a lawyer. Daniel Cocca is a  lawyer, entrepreneur, real estate investor, and Co-Founder at Alpha Investing. He's a New York City corporate attorney by trade but now serves as Managing Director and Principal of Alpha Investing, and has capitalized over $3B of acquisitions over the past six years.

0:00 Introduction
1:20 Starting off as an investor
2:44 The value of an operating agreement
3:33 Structuring an operating agreement
4:46 What investors need to know about limited partnerships
7:12 Understanding waterfalls
9:12 What is private placement? 
10:25 The SEC's role in private investments
13:36 The impact of the current real estate market 
17:13 What the bond buying taper could mean
19:32 How sponsors get started
23:31 Origin Investments ad
24:52 How to put a deal together
26:24 What is mezzanine financing? 
29:08 Understanding capital calls 
31:21 Impact of supply chain concerns
34:56 What inflation means for real estate
38:40 Hot markets for multifamily
43:18 Minimum holds for Alpha Investing
49:21 Alpha Investing's plans to scale 

This episode is sponsored by Origin Investments.

The problems of affordable housing in this country are likely going to be solved through a mix of public and private partnerships. That's probably a lot easier said than done and few people understand that more than my guest today, Pete Carroll from CoreLogic. Pete oversees Corelogic's industry and public sector engagement programs and prior to joining CoreLogic he held positions at Quicken Loans, Wells Fargo and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 

0:00 Introduction
1:12 A look at Build Back Better and what it means for housing
8:19 The impact of upzoning 
11:13 Changes in housing policy 
16:40 How to speed up housing development 
21:16 Impact of eviction moratoriums 
27:28 Paths to equitable homeownership 
35:24 Migration and climate change 
38:33 What investors need to know about climate change