Episodes

Sept. 6, 2022

#239: Mike Vellano - Founder & CEO of Vortex Companies

Mike Vellano is the CEO of Vortex Companies – a trenchless technology company focused on water and sewer infrastructure. As CEO and Founder, Mike's primary focus is fulfilling the corporate mission and ensuring Vortex delivers on its promise of...

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Aug. 30, 2022

#238: Wolf of Franchises (Twitter Anon) - Breakdown of the Franchise …

Twitter Anon "The Wolf of Franchises" aka @franchisewolf on Twitter, is an expert in the franchise industry. The Wolf of Franchises is a franchise industry professional who has helped match top franchise brands with competent owners and operators and...

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Aug. 23, 2022

#237: M. Stanfield (Twitter Anon) - Investing in America's Most Chall…

Twitter Anon M. Stanfield aka @mu2myoc on Twitter is an expert in affordable housing.  Over the past 18 months, his firm has acquired $200M+ in affordable housing projects in Texas. They buy distressed value-add deals and spend a pile on CapEx....

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Aug. 16, 2022

#236: Jilliene Helman - CEO of RealtyMogul - Real Estate Crowdfunding

Jilliene Helman is the Founder and CEO of , an online real estate marketplace that gives everyday investors access to institutional-quality commercial real estate deals in dozens of markets across the country. Since 2012, RealtyMogul members have...

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Aug. 9, 2022

#235: Steve Robinson - Former CMO of Chick-Fil-A - 35 years of Timele…

Steve Robinson is the former CMO of Chick Fil A. and is currently a consultant, author, and speaker on organizational culture design & leadership, brand strategy development, marketing planning, and distinctive advertising principles. He is the...

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Aug. 2, 2022

#234: Ryan Broderick - Co-Founder of Darwin Homes - Building the Amaz…

Ryan Broderick is the Co-Founder & CEO of Darwin Homes. Darwin Homes is a real estate investment management platform focused on the single-family rental opportunity, enabling investors to invest anywhere simply with confidence. Darwin has raised...

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July 28, 2022

#233: Josh Young - Founder & CIO @ Bison Interests - The Macro Implic…

Josh Young is the Founder & CIO of Bison Interests.  Josh has built his career concentrating on deep value opportunities for investors. He has over 15 years of experience in investment management, 10 of which were focused on...

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July 26, 2022

#232: Apurva Mehta - Managing Partner of Summit Peak Investments - De…

Apurva Mehta is the Managing Partner of Summit Peak Investments.  Apurva graduated with a B.B.A in Finance from The George Washington University. From 2001 to 2004, he was a Senior Investment Analyst for Citi Institutional Consulting in...

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July 19, 2022

#231: Brad Hargreaves - Founder & CEO of Common - Making housing more…

Brad Hargreaves is the Founder and CEO of Common, the nation’s leading residential brand that designs and manages multifamily apartments with more than 6,000 residents in over 10 markets across the country.   On this episode, Chris and Brad...

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July 14, 2022

In Memory of Will Friend - Former CEO of Bisnow. An episode we did t…

If there was ever a leader to celebrate it is Will Friend. Chris and Will became good friends over the years and talked frequently about the opportunities and challenges in their business and across the real estate industry. Will was an infectious...

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July 12, 2022

#229: Wes Mabry - Cost Segregation Studies in RE and why they're a be…

Wesley Mabry is an experienced Cost Segregation Consultant with over 15 years of experience in the industry across a wide range of asset classes. Mr. Mabry founded 1245 Consulting in 2017 and services all of the United States. Wes has performed...

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July 5, 2022

#228: Beth Azor - CEO of Azor Advisory - The Shopping Center Canvassi…

Beth Azor is the founder and CEO of Azor Advisory Services (AAS), a leading commercial real estate advisory and investment firm based in Weston, Florida. As its principal, Beth currently owns and manages six shopping centers in Florida valued at over...

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June 28, 2022

#227: Mike Boyd - Going Deep on the Business of Family and How Famili…

Mike Boyd is an Australian Entrepreneur, CEO & Investor. Mike started his entrepreneurial career at age 11 selling lost golf balls and didn’t look back, going on to cofound no less than 7 businesses before the age of 25. Mike is a relentless...

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June 21, 2022

#226: Barrett Linburg - Founder of Savoy Equity Partners - Real Estat…

Barrett is a founding partner of Savoy Equity Partners and oversees the capitalization and structuring of the company’s investments along with deal sourcing. Born and raised in Dallas, he has spent 17 years in the real estate industry crossing...

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June 16, 2022

#225: Rob Chadwick - Founder of Holdfast Security Group - Best practi…

Rob Chadwick, Founder of Holdfast Security Group, a consultation and training company, specializing in helping organizations and private individuals understand how to stay safe in today's uncertain world. Rob recently retired as the head of the...

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June 14, 2022

#224: Nick Huber + Chris Powers Vol. 2

Part 2 of the exciting webinar session that Nick Huber had with Chris Powers on The Nick Huber Show. They talk about current events, highlights of our acquisition process, the market for GP, and many more! Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort...

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June 9, 2022

#223: Robert Prather - Founder of Vision Research - A Masterclass in …

Robert Prather, Jr, has been with Vision Research for more than 15 years and brings more than 23 years of relevant experience to the team in his role as a member of the senior research staff and President. Vision Research is an independent equity...

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June 7, 2022

#222: Student Rental Pro - The Mad Scientist of Student Housing

On this episode, Chris chats with Twitter's Anonymous @StudentRentPro on every trick in the book for how to strategically manage student rental properties. They deep dive into the economics of how to put together a profitable student housing deal,...

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May 31, 2022

#221: Lloyd Reeb - Co-Founder of Halftime Institute - Success to Sign…

Lloyd was a successful real estate developer and owner of luxury senior housing facilities when his idea of success changed dramatically, and his life’s focus shifted to second-half significance. Together with his mentor, the late Bob Buford, Lloyd...

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May 26, 2022

#220: Connor Haley - Founder of Alta Fox Capital Management

Connor Haley founded Alta Fox in 2018 and is responsible for managing all aspects of the firm’s investment process and strategy.  He has over ten years of investing experience and a passion for investing in small-cap equities. Before founding...

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May 24, 2022

#219: Stephen Bailey- Senior Managing Director @ JLL - DFW Industrial…

Stephen Bailey, Senior Managing Director at JLL, joins Chris again to discuss the current state of capital markets and the ideal situation for sellers going to market - hint: Low WALT. They also dive into land prices, forwards, and cost to construct...

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May 19, 2022

#218: Aaron Graft - Vice Chairman & CEO of Triumph Bancorp, Inc. - On…

Aaron Graft is the Founder, Vice Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Triumph Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary TBK Bank, SSB. He also serves as a Director and Vice Chairman of The Bank of the West of Thomas, Oklahoma. Before establishing Triumph,...

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May 17, 2022

RE #217: Chris Powers & Drew Pearson - A live mentoring session on ho…

Drew Pearson, Managing Partner at Pearson Partners, began his commercial real estate career at Latter & Blum in Baton Rouge in 2008. He moved to a boutique firm named Waters & Pettit in 2011 and within a few years became a top-selling agent...

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May 12, 2022

#216: Alex Epstein - The Future is Fossil Fuels

Alex Epstein is a philosopher and energy expert who argues that “human flourishing” should be the guiding principle of energy and environmental progress. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels and the...

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