JF 3975: Self-Storage Lessons, Fund Strategy, and Capital Preservation Tips ft. Tom Dunkel

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4.8 • 983 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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On this episode of Beyond Multifamily, Amanda Cruise interviews Tom Dunkel, managing principal at Eagle Capital Investments and longtime real estate investor. Tom shares how getting fired in 2006 launched his journey into real estate, including hard lessons learned in the residential space and eventual success with self-storage, distressed debt, and private lending. He explains why he transitioned into a fund-of-funds model, driven by lifestyle goals, and breaks down his SAFE investing method: Sponsor, Asset, Financials, and Exit. Tom also dives into why he prefers private lending in today’s uncertain market and how passive investors can better vet fund managers. Tom Dunkel Current Role: Founder of Eagle Capital Investments and Managing Partner at Bellrose Asset Management Based in: Pennsylvania Say hi to them at: https://investwitheagle.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdunkel/ Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at ⁠https://www.stamps.com/cre⁠. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! Join the Best Ever Community The Best Ever Community is live and growing - and we want serious commercial real estate investors like you inside. It’s free to join, but you must apply and meet the criteria. Connect with top operators, LPs, GPs, and more, get real insights, and be part of a curated network built to help you grow. Apply now at ⁠www.bestevercommunity.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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