Episode 3 - Derigging the Real Estate Game
Jes and Rob interview Eve Picker of Small Change about Impact Investing in real estate. Eve is the founder and CEO of Small Change, a real estate investment crowdfunding platform.
0:00 Episode starts
2:09 Rob’s check in
5:13 Jes’s check in
8:56 Eve joins the conversation
9:20 Jes introduces Eve
10:50 Eve’s check in
14:30 Jes asks about Eve’s work
17:15 Eve talks about the wide range of people that are real estate developers
21:16 Eve talks about new laws that allow a shift in crowdfunding from donations to investment
23:54 Eve talks about the unfairness of exclusivity
25:44 Eve explains accredited investors and the lack of access to real estate
27:37 Eve describes the ways Small Change protects investors
28:52 Interlude
29:04 Jes asks about the impact of Eve’s work, specifically around gentrification
31:19 Eve talks about a possible tool to protect people from gentrification
34:34 Eve talks about the differences she sees between cities like Pittsburgh and Atlanta
36:20 Rob asks Eve about fusion friendships she’s experienced
38:00 Eve explains that part of the reason for Small Change is to explain real estate in plain English
39:53 Jes offers some show up moments
41:13 Debrief begins
41:22 Rob’s takeaways
44:55 Jes’s takeaways
48:56 Outro
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Our hosts:
Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.
Our Producer:
Ben Azevedo, owner of Bear Cave Audio
Our Editor
Chris Pappalardo