Building Through Cycles: Surviving 2008 and Rethinking Real Estate Investing with Darren Fisk
Entrepreneurs on Fire
John Lee Dumas
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🗓️ 16 June 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Darren Fisk is the founder and CEO of Forum Investment Group, a multifamily investment platform he launched in 2007. He has led over $2.4 billion in investments across 21 states and also serves on the advisory board of ACE Scholarships.
Top 3 Value Bombs
1. The best investment opportunities often appear when others are fearful; get in when no one else is.
2. Diversification across cycles and income streams creates resilience in volatile markets.
3. Growth comes from getting comfortable being uncomfortable and acting with conviction during uncertainty.
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| 0:00.0 | Boom, shake the room, Fire Nation. JLD here and welcome to Entrepreneurs on Fire, brought to you by High Level, the All In One Sales and Marketing Platform. |
| 0:12.2 | Today we'll be breaking down building through cycles from surviving 2008 to rethinking real estate investing. |
| 0:19.5 | And to drop these vibe bombs, I brought to Darren Fisk into EOFire Studios. |
| 0:22.7 | Darren is the founder and CEO of Forum Investment Group, a multifamily investment platform. |
| 0:27.0 | He launched in 2007. |
| 0:29.6 | And he has led over $2.4 billion in investments across 21 states and also serves on the advisory |
| 0:34.9 | board of ACE Scholarships. |
| 0:37.0 | And today we'll be chatting about to launching before the crash, evolving the business, |
| 0:40.9 | multifamily, 1031 pressure, forum exchange, and oh, so much more. |
| 0:44.8 | And a big thank you for sponsoring today's episode goes to Darren and our sponsors. |
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