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The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

REI144: Industrial Real Estate Investing w/ Chris Powers

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

The Investor's Podcast Network

Education, Investing, Business

4.6592 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:49 - What makes for a good real estate operator? 14:56 - What class B industrial is. 23:23 - Why class B industrial is a good asset class and opportunity. 33:28 - How the class B industrial model works. 36:52 - What Chris thinks of current market conditions. And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking. The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about house hacking. Related Episode: REI108: Mastering Self-Storage and Commercial Real Estate w/ Paul Moore, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Connect with Robert: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn Connect with Chris: Website | Twitter  Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.3

I would be lying if I said it wasn't.

0:04.6

I'll premise by saying some of my greatest friends in the industry own thousands of

0:08.6

apartment units and do extremely well.

0:11.3

But I would tell you my mentor, and I know you have a question about mentors that we might

0:15.1

get to, he used to tell me the greatest day in his real estate career was the last residential

0:19.7

property he got off his books.

0:24.3

In this week's episode, I talk with Chris Powers about the ins and outs of Class B industrial

0:29.7

real estate investing. Chris is a serial entrepreneur with more than 17 years of real

0:35.0

estate development and investment experience. He founded Fort Capital

0:39.3

in 2005, and to date, the company has invested over $1.7 billion in Class B industrial,

0:46.8

commercial, multifamily, student housing, and residential slash land development projects

0:51.6

throughout the state of Texas and the Sun Belt.

1:00.3

Chris's ability to conceptualize, raise capital, and execute are only a small part of what Chris brings to the table as Fort Capitals executive chairman.

1:04.3

Chris spends time focusing on Fort's long-term strategy, fostering strategic relationships,

1:09.6

and building capital relationships that will help

1:12.9

complement the firm's growth. He is also the host of the Fort podcast and has published

1:18.5

225 episodes to date through a series of raw business conversations with business leaders and

1:24.7

entrepreneurs. Chris graduated with a BBA in finance and marketing

1:29.1

from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Chris is a member of the Fort Worth YPO chapter,

1:36.3

just like last week's guest, different chapters, but the same organization. He lives in Fort Worth,

1:41.3

Texas with his wife, their daughters, and their son. Most real estate

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