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About Joe Stampone

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  • Born: 1985
  • Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
  • Current Town: New York, NY
  • Education: Attended NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate 2009-2011 | Masters in Real Estate Development | Attended Tufts University 2004-2008 | Economics Major Entrepreneurial Leadership Minor
  • Current Projects: ASotREG | JoeStampone.com
  • Contact: Joe.Stampone [at] gmail.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | ASotREG Facebook Page

Brief Auto-Biography

Hi, my name is Joe Stampone. I’m the founder of A Student of the Real Estate Game. I’m currently living in NYC and working ofr an entrepreneurial real estate investment/management firm. I recently completed my masters at the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate with a focus in Development. Admittedly, I don’t know much about real estate (yet). However, I am a true student of the game because I have an insatiable hunger for knowledge. In addition to my rigorous coursework, I seek out events, articles, blogs, mentors, and students who can further my knowledge of the game. I spend countless hours scanning real estate blogs, leaving comments, and becoming involved in the community.

I ultimately aspire to founding my own sustainable real estate investment/development firm that focuses on select design driven projects that range from ground-up development to conceptualization of new ideas about cities, public spaces and how people interact with their built environment.

I hope to use this blog to inspire and help others who share the same passions and life goals. I have many interests outside of real estate, so if you’d like to learn more about me, check out my personal Tumblr blog, JoeStampone.com.

What is A Student of the Real Estate Game (ASotREG)?

The date was January 1st, 2009, I was 6 months removed from college and unemployed, but I knew I was passionate about real estate and I wouldn’t settle for anything less than a job I loved. So what did I do? I started this blog.

ASotREG aims to provide the tools a student of the game needs to be successful. I attack the real estate game from many angles including:

  • Demystifying the complexities of real estate investment and the various sub sectors it encompasses.
  • Providing a forum for the co-education of  followers where they can post questions, learn financial modeling, learn the different career paths a real estate professional can pursue, network with like-minded individuals, and share common and at times esoteric terminology.
  • Cutting edge updates on the use of social media to build a valuable community and increase your business.
  • Entrepreneurship with regards to founding your own real estate investment/development firm.
  • Anything else I think will be of value to my community.

ASotREG has been and will continue to be successful due to the support and enthusiasm of its readers. Join me as I navigate this unprecedented economy and become a true student of the real estate game.

Check out my post on Why I Blog.

Believe it or not, besides real estate I have a number of other passions including food, travel, sports, and timeless fashion – Check out JoeStampone.com to follow my other interests.

What Others are Saying

“The kid is not even out of school yet and makes the list!  Killer blog with all the toys . Really digging into cre and showing the way the way it can and will be for the next generation!  Hear the footsteps??….here they come!”

- Duke Long, Commercial Real Estate Broker and Blogger – http://www.dukelong.com

“Not only is the content superb, but Joe clearly has some highly intelligent and influential readers. Thanks to an interview and subsequent post about our company by Joe, we have closed over $3 Million in real estate!”

- Vin Vomero and Alex Hodara, Hodara Real Estate - Hodara Property Management

Disclaimer

ASotREG is my personal blog. All opinions written are my own unless stated otherwise and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of my community, clients, and/or employer. Please feel free to contact me regarding any content shared on this blog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Matt

    I am applying for a Masters in Real Estate in the fall. When looking at the entrance requirements for the programs I noticed that Georgetown, Columbia, and NYU do not ask for a GRE or GMAT. Is this true?

  • malena

    NYU asks you for GRE or GMAT. I don't know what score they consider acceptable though. I think any graduate-level program asks for graduate test.

  • SH

    Hi Joe,
    I'm good friends with your sister Nic and Steve Zam. Steve told me about your website and it looks great, I've been in the real estate world working for little over 8 yrs and I'll make sure I subscribe to your newsletter. I work for NVR, Inc./NV Homes and always like to follow real estate trends, good luck on all the work and schooling you are doing.

    Best regards,
    Simon Hartzell
    simon.hartzell@yahoo.com

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hey Simon, thanks for checking out the blog and thanks for the kind words. I've noticed that many home builders have reported better than expected earnings, 2010 should be a good year. I'll be in touch.

    Best,

    Joe

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hey Simon, thanks for checking out the blog and thanks for the kind words. I've noticed that many home builders have reported better than expected earnings, 2010 should be a good year. I'll be in touch.

    Best,

    Joe

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hey Simon, thanks for checking out the blog and thanks for the kind words. I've noticed that many home builders have reported better than expected earnings, 2010 should be a good year. I'll be in touch.

    Best,

    Joe

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hey Simon, thanks for checking out the blog and thanks for the kind words. I've noticed that many home builders have reported better than expected earnings, 2010 should be a good year. I'll be in touch.

    Best,

    Joe

  • jagRE

    NYU does not ask for a GRE or GMAT if you graduated from an under grad over two years prior, see link: http://www.scps.nyu.edu/admissions/graduate-adm...

  • jagRE

    I've been looking into the MSRE programs at Columbia and NYU, any feedback on the plusses and minuses of either one? Thank you.

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hey James, thanks for your comment, I've sent you an email with some of the major differences between NYU and Columbia.

  • Raj

    Hey Joe,

    This is a great website, I hope all this hard work brings you good things in your career. …I was curious to know whether you have considered expanding your RE-Education “reviews” to include Law Schools and Urban Planning degrees, there seems to be a surprising number of individuals with these backgrounds in high-level positions, especially lawyers. Not to mention, there are many more respectable programs in these fields, with proven track records, and specific job-placement/salary statistics.

    -Raj

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Raj, thanks for your comment. I think that's a great idea and I'd definitely like to eventually expand to cover Law Schools and Urban Planning Programs. Let me know if you have any contacts within any programs and maybe I can get the ball rolling.

  • josephtan123

    Joe,

    I spoke to Kevin Maggiacomo earlier today regarding involvement in my organization called the Real Estate Society that I've been building up since April '09. He told me to speak with you since you maybe interested. Btw, I'm also from Philly, graduated from Lower Merion High School. Please contact my e-mail to set up a time to speak.

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hey Joe, I'll shoot you an email and we can schedule a time.

  • sejinro

    Hi Joe,

    Stumbled upon your blog after researching MSRE programs. I am 4 years out of B-School (went to Top 40) and have applied to the following MSRE programs so far. NYU and Cornell. I am also considering JHU and USD programs, but wanted to get some feedback from this forum. I am currently in the So Cali, so which schools, other than USC, would help me get back to the area for work upon graduation. This is a great forum. Thanks.

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hey Sejinro, thanks for your comment. There's a lot here and what I really think it comes down to is where you want to spend the next few years of your life and where you want to work afterward. On the Graduate Education tab you can find reviews of NYU, Cornell, JHU, and USC (Hopefully a USD review coming very soon).

    My quick two cents – The USC program is very good and highly-respected. It's part of their business school which gives it a lot of credit. Likewise, Cornell's program is great, but do you want to spend the next 2 years in Ithaca? The JHU program is also highly regarded, but you're looking at Baltimore vs. NYC vs. LA, a lot to consider.

    Email me with any additional questions you may have.

  • sejinro

    Thanks Joe for the response. Is there an email I contact you at?

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    joe [dot] stampone [at] gmail [dot] com

  • Raj

    Hey Joe,
    In the NY Post yesterday there was an article about two young guys who started (what seems to be) a private real estate acquisitions/management company….both are NYU-RE grads. I think it would be great if you could get them to participate in a Q&A article on the website. Specifically though focused on how they obtained capital for all of these acquisitions that they made in such a short time, especially in this market….it seems as though nobody ever goes into detail in regards to how to they obtained their capital, whether it be high-net worth individuals, inheritance, or institution investors, etc. Check out these two links to the post article and the company website, possibly you may know these folks personally. Whatever the case, I have a feeling they have a really interesting story to tell on how they got capital to start this company.

    http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/realestat…

    http://bmregroup.com/

    Your website is great. Keep up the hard work….who knows, google might just buy you out one of these days.
    -Raj

  • Tim

    Matt, jagRE is right on this one, NYU only requires a GMAT or GRE if you graduated less then two years prior to your application.

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    I've heard rumors that NYU may require everyone to take the GMAT in the future. Not sure when it will be enacted, but something to keep in mind. Thanks for that response, Tim.

  • sejinro

    In at NYU and JHU so far. Waiting on UMD, GT and Cornell. I did not apply to USD.

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Congrats! I think a large part of your decision will come down to where you want to live and work after the program. Once you narrow it down be sure to contact me and I can put you in touch with students/alumni from each program who can better answer any questions you may have.

  • Sejinro

    Hey Joe – Thanks for the reply. I am leaning toward JHU. Can you connect me with some relevant folks? Thanks.

  • Sejinro

    Hey Joe – Thanks for the reply. I am leaning toward JHU. Can you connect me with some relevant folks? Thanks.

  • http://twitter.com/EricAmzalag Eric Amzalag

    Hey Joe,
    I just stumbled upon your blog this evening while cleaning up my twitter following – turns out I've been following you on twitter for a while now. I was very pleasantly surprised at the quality of your blog (especially compared to some of the self serving trash many “knowledgeable” tweeple). As such, I wanted to shoot you a quick email but I thought it might be more polite to introduce myself here first, then ask your permission.

    I'm an undergrad at UC Santa Barbara studying Business Economics with Accounting and Technology Entrepreneurship. This past year I have been extremely involved in the entrepreneurship and technology community in Santa Barbara. At the same time I have been studying Real Estate and recently have decided that Real Estate might be a better avenue for me to focus my hunger for knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit. I saw many similarities between what I have been doing in Santa Barbara with my education and energy and what you have been doing (although experientially you are 4 years my senior). Would you mind if I sent you an email? I'd appreciate the opportunity to connect and hear your experience how you have juggled your studies and extra curricular passion, and how you have gotten to this point… Also, feel free to shoot me an email at ericamzalag at gmail dot com if you'd like and I'll email you back.

    Looking forward to hearing from you.

    Eric Amzalag

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Eric, thank you so much for the kind words. Feel free to shoot me an email, I'd love to learn more about what you're doing. joe [dot stampone [at] gmail [dot] com

  • Marcus

    Joe,

    I am glad I have come across your blog. I saw it listed on a post on BiggerPockets.com.

    I guess you could say I am new to the real estate world. I graduated college a few years ago with a bachelor's in something on the other end of the spectrum, started a family and went downhill when the economy went, liberal arts degrees, well what can I say. Being out of work and down and out gives someone an opportunity to rethink things. I've always enjoyed real estate and paid attention to the market. Currently I am in the process of getting things worked out to start an MBA program in fall of 2011, with focus on real estate. After that I wouldn't mind working for a small investment firm where I can wear many hats. Eventually I want my own company, and knowing myself I will probably skip the working for someone else for a few years and just go for it.

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hey Marcus, I'm glad you discovered the site and I hope you found it useful. I don't really know your situation and I'm not an expert by any means, but I'm not entirely sure that an MBA is the right route for you. In general, I'm pretty skeptical about MBA's. I think the best way to learn about real estate is to get a job in real estate, no matter what part of the business it's in. I think working full time and pursuing a masters in real estate on the side is probably your best bet. Feel free to email me if you'd like to discuss this further.

  • http://www.goinflippincrazy.com Carey_PA

    Hey Joe,

    Just learned about your blog from bp.com top 20 list.

    I'm glad they listed it on there because you've got some awesome information on here. I was actually born and raised in Philly.

    Now I'm living in Oxford, PA (Southern Chester County) absolutely nothing like you living in New York lol

    I just started to get into commercial real estate this year but I've been a sfh and mh investor for 11 years now (plus I do have my real estate license.)

    Perhaps we can help each other on our journeys through real estate. My blog is GoinFlippinCrazy.com I blog about what I'm doing in regards to commercial real estate (and other things. I own an ATM business too and talk about that and other forms of passive income.)

    Well it was a pleasure meeting you in the blogosphere. I'm going to book mark you now :-) As a matter of fact, I will add you to my blog roll on my blog.

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hi Carey, thanks for getting in touch. I just had the chance to look through your blog, it seems like a great resource (not to mention I love the title). Let me know if you have any questions regarding anything related to CRE.

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  • George

    Hi Joe,
    Thank you for creating such a great website. Maybe you can help me with some doubts: I am an architect, born in Spain, and worked in London for a top architecture company for 4 years. In Spain architecture market is not good now, and construction and development are the same. I have always liked real estate and my intention (or hope!) is to develop my own buildings in a future. So after doing some research I applied to NYU and Columbia and Harvard. I haven’t got a response yet, but maybe you could give some advice on the different programs, and maybe suggest a good route to follow as you have been student of NYU and also work on a RE company. Thank you very much! George

  • Emily Parrr

    Wow!! In reality I‘ve discovered a perfect platform to find out exact information

  • S DAWOUD

    Hello Joe, Great page btw. I am a student from London UK, would it possible to get the reading list for the course you took. i am saving up for the same course and wanted to get a head start. Hope you dont mind me asking just thought you would be a good person to ask.

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hi, thanks for reaching out. Of course I don’t mind. Let me know which course in particular are you interested in so I can tailor my reading list.

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    Hi, thanks for reaching out. Of course I don’t mind. Let me know which course in particular are you interested in so I can tailor my reading list.

  • S DAWOUD

    Hi Joe, Thanks for the swift reply. Ok well I am planning on
    doing the MSc in Real Estate and getting a bit worried about the difference in
    the valuation systems and a few other aspects between the US and UK property
    markets. The module Real Estate
    Valuation and Feasibility Analysis / REAL1-GC1055 particularly jumps out to
    me, as well as Real
    Estate Valuation and Feasibility Analysis / REAL1-GC1055. I am already a
    graduate from the Bartlett School of Architecture of UCL
    in London and have gained I would say a reasonable understanding of how the US
    property market works, however enough to know that I may struggle if I don’t come
    to grips with the terminology, processes and laws of the US property market.

    Once again thanks for the help.
    sharif

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    I think the best book for you to get an overall grasp of the US market is Peter Linnemans Finance and Investments. Also check out the training here - http://www.getrefm.com/

  • S DAWOUD

     

    Hey Joe,

    Thanks for the info that’s super kind of you, I really
    appreciate the time and advice. I will defo take a look at the book and the
    training site. Hope all goes well with you and best of luck. P.s. I might
    bother you again for info in the future, sorry lol. If I can return the favour
    in anyway please do hesitate to ask.

    Kind regards

    Sharif

  • S Dawoud

    Hey Joe how u doing hope u well, i have a question if you dont mind on something i need clarification on so thought you would have some good wisdom

    If a borrower has no additional cash to invest and is
    requesting a modification of the Loan on a commercial property, what types of
    options should the Lender consider?

     

    I have been hard pushed to find any sort of information
    regarding this, could you help at all please?

  • http://www.astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Joe Stampone

    This depends on many factors including the borrowers credit and relationship with the bank. Generally speaking, banks are more willing to work with distressed borrowers in today’s economic environment.

  • S Dawoud

    yeah i got that into my list of things im just worried i
    missed something. i was wondering if theres any way i could show you a mock
    hand out i have received asking how to value a commercial property. it has a
    range of information but nothing that i can see that will allow me to work out
    the value of it today, i have tried getting the cap rate, Gross rent multiplier
    and all sorts but im just lost and wondering if you could space a few mins? Would
    be amazingly grateful