Improving Real Estate Profits through Green Energy with Dave Holman

Published: Dec. 2, 2021, 6 a.m.

b"Dave leads a team of experts in acquiring and managing residential and commercial properties that benefit residents, investors, and the planet.\\xa0 Dave grew up in North Yarmouth, Maine before attending Carleton College.\\xa0 His Latin American Studies major took him to Bolivia where he co-founded The Spitting Llama Bookstore and Outfitter- a chain of retail stores. Dave has written three books: Youth Renewing the Countryside,\\xa0 Coffee Smuggler, and Cyber Fire. After earning his MBA at the University of Maine, Portland, he worked as Outreach and Communications\\xa0 Coordinator for Safe Passage and then as Assistant Director of Annual\\xa0 Giving for Bowdoin College. Dave has been a real estate investor since\\xa0 2011 and is a broker for Remax Riverside specializing in commercial and investment property. He co-owns rental 94 units in Southern Maine and enjoys working with owners, residents, and contractors to solve problems and improve communities. Dave has served on the board of the Ecology\\xa0 School in Saco and his local Budget Committee and Parks & Rec committee.\\n\\xa0\\n[00:01 - 04:31] Opening Segment\\nGet to know Dave Holman\\nDave shares about himself and what he does\\n\\u201cDoing two full-time jobs at least is not a very sustainable path\\u201d\\n\\xa0\\n[04:32 - 10:02] Journey to Green Energy\\nBreaking the Stigma: Green Energy and Landlords\\nHow to Reduce Your Environmental Impact and Get Greater Returns\\nShould you invest in solar panels?\\n\\xa0\\n[10:03 - 26:29] Improving Real Estate Profits through Green Energy\\nThe Best Thing You Could Do for Buildings\\nWhat drives your building ROI up\\nWhat is a Demand Response?\\nLook Out! There\\u2019s a lot of greenwashing out there\\nWindow Swap Outs\\nElectric Vehicles and Charging Stations\\n\\u201cElectricity is going to be the name of the game.\\u201d\\n\\xa0\\n[26:30 - 34:54] Closing Segment\\nQuick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started.\\n\\nWhat is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?An office building\\n\\nDave\\u2019s worst investmentAn old 1800s brick building renovation\\n\\nWhat is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?\\u201cIt's not the business or the investment, it's the people.\\u201d\\n\\nConnect with my guest. See the links below.\\n\\xa0\\nTweetable Quotes:\\n\\u201cThe best thing you can do for buildings is also the least sexy, which is to insulate them.\\u201d - Dave Holman\\n\\u201cA lot of the energy efficiency improvements you can make to a building have a higher ROI than the building itself does.\\u201d - Dave Holman\\n\\u201cGreen technology, energy efficiency, all these things don't matter. All that matters is NOI.\\u201d - Dave Holman\\n------------\\nConnect with Dave Holman through 207-517-5700, dave@holmanhomes.com, and LinkedIn.\\xa0 Visit their websites https://www.holmanhomes.com/ and https://www.katahdinmanagement.com/.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nInvest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/\\nParticipate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms.\\xa0\\nLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes"