JF 4185: Mixed-Use Value, Retail Upside and Triple Net Strategy ft. Jamie Thiel and Jeni Burke

The Best Ever CRE Show

Best Ever CRE

Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship

4.7 • 996 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Jamie Thiel and Jeni Burke join Ash and Amanda to share how they transitioned from residential real estate and limited partner investing into larger commercial opportunities, leveraging their complementary strengths to build a growing portfolio together. Jamie began as an LP in 2018 while working as a commercial roofer in multifamily, gaining exposure to ownership from the vendor side. Jeni, with over two decades of experience as a licensed real estate agent and a background in small multifamily investing, brought operational depth and acquisition experience. After reconnecting at a Women in Real Estate event, they launched their company and quickly closed on a mixed-use property combining retail and residential units Jamie ThielCurrent role: Co-Founder, Empower House LLCBased in: Cincinnati, OhioSay hi to them at: empowerhouseLLC@gmail.com Jeni BurkeCurrent role: Co-Founder, Empower House LLCBased in: Cincinnati, OhioSay hi to them at: empowerhouseLLC@gmail.com Book your free demo today at bill.com/bestever and get a $100 Amazon gift card. Visit ⁠www.tribevestisc.com⁠ for more info. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/BESTEVER 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 Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:12.4	the can't-wait-to-dos. It's a new workday. Best ever listeners, welcome back to the best-ever
1:19.7	CRE show. This is Beyond Multifamily. I'm Amanda Cruz, joined with Ash Patel. Every Wednesday,
1:27.1	we are hitting topics that are not apartment investing.
1:30.5	And we want to hear from you. We want to talk with you. We want to have you on. Make sure you go to
1:34.8	Best Ever CRE and apply to be on the show. We had an awesome one today. Ash, what do you think?
1:42.0	Yeah, the dynamic of these two ladies is so much fun.
1:46.5	They are just rock stars, a brand new partnership.
1:49.9	These two are just phenomenal individuals.
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