meet the talbott investments team
founder and principal
stephen predmore
Stephen is Founder and Principal of Talbott Investments and is responsible for cultivating strong relationships with investors, financial lenders, real estate professionals, and community officials while identifying new acquisitions within targeted markets alongside establishing the capital improvement programs for each asset. Stephen, a licensed professional engineer, has been employed in the software engineering and manufacturing industry (Automotive, medical and aerospace) for 20+ years.
Today, as an entrepreneur, with 10 years of real estate experience, he has successfully acquired and managed single-family assets, partnered on several apartment communities, hotels, and self-storage properties. He has invested in over 900 multifamily apartment units with a combined value exceeding $175 million as both an active and passive investor. His other passion's are his family, fitness, and travel.
ADVISORY
Mike Ealy
Advisor
Michael Ealy has developed Nassau Investments into one of the key development firms in the Cincinnati area. Over an extensive 20 year period, Mike has applied his knowledge of property and asset management to negotiate hundreds of successful real estate transactions. Mike’s strength is identifying the right projects, developing a clear vision, and then putting together the right team to specifically execute each project.
Yohannes Cramlet
Advisor
Yohannes founder of Cramlet Capital. He is responsible for setting the investment style and strategy for the firm's investments and oversees all aspects of the acquisition, disposition, property analysis, and risk assessment. He is responsible for sourcing, managing, and monitoring investments, setting policy, and working with external fund managers, analysist, and investors.
Prior to forming Cramlet Capital in 2018, Yohannes was a senior member of the leadership teams of several large Telecommunication Network Operators and responsible for the acquisition and monetization of Communication Asset portfolios valued at over $1Billion at their exit.
John Casmon
Advisor
John launched Casmon Capital Group to help busy professionals invest in real estate without taking on a second job. We've helped families invest in close to $90M in multifamily apartments to create passive income, reduce their tax obligation, and foster generational wealth. John hosts the Target Market Insights: Multifamily + Marketing podcast. In addition, he is the co-founder of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. As a former marketing executive, John oversaw marketing campaigns for General Motors, PepsiCo, and MillerCoors.
about talbott investments
Talbott Investments is a real estate investment firm focused on acquiring and managing value-added multifamily real estate in strategic markets with a hyper focus on creating value and strengthening partnerships. The opportunity for value that Talbott targets is often derived from distressed sellers, inappropriate capital structures, significant capital needs and sub par management, resulting in underperformance in rent growth and operations.
attention engineers!
12 Reasons why engineers should switch from active investing to passive investing
Are you an Engineer contemplating actively investing in real estate? Are you thinking about buying a single-family rental or fix-and-flip property? Here are 12 great reasons why we believe passive investing should be something to consider.
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