Demographics Driving Real Estate - [Business Breakdowns, EP.190]

Today, my guest is Fernando De Leon , founder of Leon Capital Group. Fernando operates 14 different businesses under the Leon Capital umbrella, which vary across real estate, healthcare, and financial services. But as you will hear in our conversation, the businesses are connected and instruct one another. The connective tissue throughout this conversation is how demographic insight sits underneath everything and is the foundation of what makes this business possible. As you will hear, there's no better person to talk about demographic dynamics than Fernando. Please enjoy this Breakdown on the demographics driving real estate. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Alphasense . AlphaSense has completely transformed the research process with cutting-edge AI technology and a vast collection of top-tier, reliable business content. Imagine completing your research five to ten times faster with search that delivers the most relevant results, helping you make high-conviction decisions with confidence. AlphaSense provides access to over 300 million premium documents, including company filings, earnings reports, press releases, and more from public and private companies. Invest Like the Best listeners can get a free trial now at Alpha-Sense.com/Invest and experience firsthand how AlphaSense and Tegas help you make smarter decisions faster. — This episode is brought to you by EightSleep , the temperature-controlled mattress cover that heats or cools your mattress to transform your sleep. The Pod 4 Ultra is the new gold standard in intelligent sleep systems. It can be added to your current mattress like a fitted sheet and is been clinically proven to give you up to an hour more quality of sleep every night. The cooling capability can cool your side of the bed to 20 degrees below room temperature, all managed by the pod's autopilot feature, which adjusts the temperature throughout the night. Go to eightsleep.com/breakdowns and use the code glueguys for $350 off. ----- Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes . Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ( https://thepodcastconsultant.com ). Show Notes (00:00:00) Introduction and Background (00:05:55) Early Life and Education (00:08:03) Real Estate and Demographics (00:11:02) Business Ventures and Strategies (00:13:17) Challenges and Opportunities in Real Estate (00:17:13) Efficient Resource Management (00:18:12) Downside Protection Strategies (00:19:59) Insurance and System Optimization (00:21:43) Real Estate Cyclicality and Capital Support (00:24:28) Challenges in Housing Development (00:25:58) Target Markets and Demographic Trends (00:29:39) Opportunities in Secondary Markets (00:31:49) Nearshoring and Global Trade (00:43:13) Future Outlook and Technological Impact (00:55:02) Lessons From Breaking Down The Industry