Episodes

190
Jan. 4, 2022

RE #190: Riaz Taplin - Founder of Riaz Capital - Do Well, Do Good - Developing a Billion Dollar Microliving Empire in the Bay Area

Principal & Founder Riaz Taplin has been thinking about workforce housing for most of his professional life. Growing up in a real estate family, Riaz detoured early in his career from the family business to develop his own style by founding a...
189
Dec. 28, 2021

RE #189: Mike Berry - President of Hillwood

Mike Berry is the President of Hillwood, one of the top industrial, commercial, and residential real estate developers in the country. He has been the leader of development efforts in AllianceTexas, one of the largest global logistics hubs in the...
188
Dec. 21, 2021

RE #188 BONUS: Chris Powers & Eric Jorgenson on Jorgenson's Soundbox

Happy Holidays! We wanted to co-launch a special episode where Chris was interviewed by Eric Jorgenson (guest on ) on Eric's show: Enjoy!  In the last episode, we discussed alternative assets, and in this episode, we take a deep dive into the...
187
Dec. 16, 2021

#187: Colin Landforce - CTO of Unrivaled Brands - Cannabis Industry 101

Colin Landforce is an entrepreneur and tactical leader with more than 10 years of experience in regulated and emerging consumer product spaces. With deep experience at the intersection of recreational cannabis and CPG, Colin’s thought leadership is...
186
Dec. 14, 2021

RE #186: Moses Kagan - Part 2 | On Value-Add MF, A New Core Strategy, ReConvene, Los Angeles, and How He's Looking at The World

Moses Kagan is the Co-Founder and Head of Adaptive Realty, a Los Angeles-based development, and property management group. Since 2018, Moses has overseen the repositioning of 80 properties in Los Angeles and grown Adaptive from $0 to $110M of property...
184
Dec. 7, 2021

RE #185: Moses Kagan - Part 1| On Value-Add MF, A New Core Strategy, ReConvene, Los Angeles, and How He's Looking at The World

Moses Kagan is the Co-Founder and Head of Adaptive Realty, a Los Angeles-based development, and property management group. Since 2018, Moses has overseen the repositioning of 80 properties in Los Angeles and grown Adaptive from $0 to $110M of property...
184
Nov. 30, 2021

RE #184: Kendal Harazny - Co-Founder/Principal of Wexford Developments - Developing amazing urban projects in Canada & US

Kendal Harazny is a Principal and Co-founder of Wexford Developments, a real estate development, investment, and management company. Wexford has completed over $500 million of development, currently has $500 million in assets under management, and has...
183
Nov. 23, 2021

RE #183: Keith Wasserman - Founder of Gelt Inc.

Chris chats with Keith Wasserman, Founder of Gelt Inc. which is one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in the country. Gelt focuses on purchasing multi-family communities, storage facilities, and RV parks. You can connect with Keith by email...
182
Nov. 16, 2021

RE #182: Peter Lohmann - CEO of RL Property Mgmt - Building a PM Biz, 'Tasks at Scale', Airbnb in PM?

Peter Lohmann is the founder & CEO of RL Property Management, a residential property management company in Columbus, Ohio. Peter graduated with a Bachelor’s in electrical engineering and spent 5 years as a control systems engineer before...
181
Nov. 11, 2021

#181: Alex Lieberman - Co-Founder of Morning Brew - Building & Selling Morning Brew, Transition to Exec Chairman, Crypto / NFT's

Alex Lieberman is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew, a multi-platform business media brand. In October 2020, Alex & his co-founder sold a majority stake of Morning Brew to Business Insider for a reported $75 million. Today,...
180
Nov. 9, 2021

RE #180: Chris Powers - GP Fees and The Pathway to Building a World-Class REPE Operating Platform

On this episode, Chris does a full deep dive into the world of fees, including what they are, should you be charging fees at all, and when, fee misconceptions, the benefits of a profitable company, and the pathway to building a world-class REPE...
178
Nov. 2, 2021

RE #179: John Blatchford - Owner of Kunst MF - Historic Real Estate Tax Credits 101

John Blatchford is the Owner of Kunst, a real estate developer in Cincinnati, Ohio that renovates historic buildings into city apartments by utilizing historic tax credits and Opportunity Zone investments. This episode is a deep dive into The Historic...
178
Oct. 26, 2021

RE #178: Chris Powers - Why decisions are made to sell real estate?

On this solo episode, Chris breaks down what would cause someone to sell an investment property or cash-flowing asset. He also discusses why different entities will decide to sell, such as funds or merchant developers. He stresses the importance of...
177
Oct. 21, 2021

#177: Bill D'Alessandro - CEO of Elements Brands - Building an E-Commerce Holdco Empire

Bill D'Alessandro is the Founder / CEO at  a parent brand that owns and acquires e-commerce companies. Bill founded Elements Brands in 2010 and has scaled to 8 figures of revenue, 50+ employees, and 51,000 square feet of office/warehouse....
176
Oct. 19, 2021

RE #176: Ayesha Selden - Building a Real Estate & Equity Empire, Owner of Mud2millions.com - 'OWN SOME SHIT'

Born and raised in South Philadelphia to a single mother, Ayesha is now a multi-millionaire in Stock, Real Estate, and as a Franchise Business Owner. As an Economic Activist, she encourages everyone to invest their money in themselves and their...
175
Oct. 12, 2021

RE #175: Bobby Fijan - Partner @ Form Developers - The Mad Scientist of Floorplans and Complex MF Development

Bobby has been involved in startup companies for nearly his entire career. He left graduate school to start his previous company, Cross Properties, with 3 other partners in the basement of a seminary in 2011. He's worn every hat in real estate from...
174
Oct. 5, 2021

RE #174: Laird Sparks - Sr. Managing Director, Development at Greystar

Laird Sparks is a Senior Managing Director for Greystar Development and Construction Services, with responsibility for multifamily development in the Central North Region. He joined Greystar in 1998, holding various positions across multiple...
173
Sept. 28, 2021

#173: Andrew Gazdecki - Founder & CEO of Microacquire

Andrew Gazdecki is the Founder of , an online startup acquisition marketplace. Andrew is also the former CEO & Founder of Bizness Apps and Altcoin (both acquired). On this episode, Chris and Andrew discuss the early days of founding Bizness Apps...
172
Sept. 21, 2021

RE #172: Vince Knipp - Senior MD Investments at Marcus Millichap - Single Tenant NNN Retail Assets 101

Vincent Knipp is a Senior Managing Director of Investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, where he specializes in net lease investment sales across the United States. Knipp has been the #1 Net Lease Agent in Texas and consistently ranks...
171
Sept. 14, 2021

#171: Chris Bloomstran - President & CIO at Semper Augustus - Finding Value in the Public Markets

Christopher P. Bloomstran, CFA, is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC. Chris has three decades of professional investment experience with a disciplined, value-driven approach to fundamental equity and...
170
Sept. 7, 2021

#170: Molson Hart - Founder of VIAHART - ECommerce Mastermind, Selling on Amazon, and Toys

Molson Hart is the founder and CEO of , an educational toy company, and a co-founder of , an intellectual property-focused litigation financing firm. On this episode, Chris and Molson dive deep into the process of selling on Amazon. They talk about...
169
Aug. 31, 2021

#169: Jeff Lamb - President/COO of Vari - The Servant Leader

As President and Chief Operating Officer of Vari, Jeff oversees corporate strategy and has led the charge for the development of VariSpace, the company’s new commercial real estate venture. Jeff has 38 years of corporate leadership and board...
168
Aug. 24, 2021

RE #168: Sean Breuner - Co-Founder & CEO of AvantStay - World Class Experiences and Management of Short Term Rentals

Sean’s been a real estate and technology entrepreneur for 15+ years. Having gone through the launch & sale of a number of early-stage companies, his newest endeavor at AvantStay has him focused on the intersection of hospitality, real estate,...
167
Aug. 17, 2021

#167: George Coultress - Managing Director at Western - Everything You Need To Know About Buying/Selling a Business

George Coultress is an M&A and Private Equity Advisor for Western Commerce Group. He specializes in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, financial modeling, due diligence, and capital structure analysis.  On this episode, George and...