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JF 4050: Overcoming Setbacks, Building Strength and Staying Positive ft. Jeffrey Holst Oct 06, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Unlimited Capital, Richard McGirr interviews Jeffrey Holst. Jeffrey shares how his life philosophy of “no bad days” grew from overcoming leukemia and later melanoma, and how reframing adversity has shaped his entrepreneurial journey. He discusses coping mechanisms for setbacks, including evaluating worst-case scenarios, creating empowering personal identities, and leaning into intentionality in both mindset and presentation. The conversation also explores resilience in business, the importance of taking the right actions, and how deliberately shaping identity can unlock an extraordinary life.

Jeffrey Holst
Current role: Real Estate Investor, Speaker, and Author of No Bad Days
Based in: Chattanooga, Tennessee and San Juan, Puerto Rico
Say hi to them at: https://jeffreyholst.com/

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JF 4049: Construction Costs, Sector Shifts and Stagflation Odds ft. John Chang Oct 05, 2025

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On this week’s episode of The Horizon, John Chang unpacks how shifting government policies around tariffs, immigration, and a potential shutdown could shape commercial real estate over the next several years. He explains why rolling tariffs are inflationary rather than transitory, how tighter immigration reduces labor supply and pushes wages higher, and why delayed government data complicates the Fed’s rate-cut path. John also maps sector-level ripple effects, from construction and value-add cost pressures to hospitality and retail demand, while noting strong household balance sheets and tactical opportunities for investors who position near policy beneficiaries like domestic steel. He closes with a pragmatic takeaway: uncertainty raises risk, but it also creates investable dislocations for informed operators.

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JF 4048: Capital Calls, Distressed Assets and LP Decision-Making ft. Jack Mullen Oct 04, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Multifamily Mastery, John Casmon interviews Jack Mullen. Jack shares how his background in banking and his advisory firm, Summer Street Advisors, have positioned him to help both institutional and family office investors navigate due diligence, capital calls, and distressed real estate opportunities. They dive into how LPs should evaluate whether to reinvest in troubled deals, the pitfalls of 1980s vintage multifamily projects, and why execution—not just capital markets—separates successful operators from struggling ones. Jack also offers guidance on scaling from friends-and-family deals to institutional partnerships and emphasizes the importance of professionalism, reporting, and alignment between sponsors and LPs. Jack Mullen
Current role: Founder and Managing Director, Summer Street Advisors
Based in: Westport, Connecticut
Say hi to them at: https://summerstreetre.com/ | LinkedIn

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JF 4047: Mobile Home Parks, Self-Storage Skepticism and Hotel Investing ft. Amanda Cruise Oct 03, 2025

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On this week’s episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Matt Faircloth interviews Amanda Cruise. In this fireside chat, they dive into Amanda’s journey from a corporate career at Capital One to building a business around manufactured housing and mobile home parks, including her first “Lonnie deals” and lessons on affordability-driven demand. They compare mobile home parks to multifamily, highlighting financing differences, investor demand, and why the mobile home space has seen less distress. The conversation also branches into boutique hotels, self-storage, and the future of manufactured housing, with both hosts weighing in on scalability, investor pitfalls, and what asset classes still make sense in today’s market.

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JF 4046: Private Credit Alpha, Cannabis Lending and Regulatory Moats ft. Peter Sack Oct 02, 2025

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On this week’s episode of the Passive Income Playbook, Pascal Wagner interviews Peter Sack. Peter, Managing Partner at Chicago Atlantic, dives deep into how his firm has deployed over $2 billion across private credit, cannabis lending, and institutional-grade real estate through both public and private funds. He breaks down what makes cannabis lending such an attractive risk-adjusted opportunity, the mechanics of private credit versus equity, and how regulation and legalization could reshape the market. Peter Sack
Current role: Managing Partner, Chicago Atlantic
Based in: Miami, Florida
Say hi to them at: https://www.chicagoatlantic.com/ | LinkedIn | investors@chicagoatlantic.com

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JF 4045: Boring Business Myths, Burnout Lessons and Passive Wealth ft. Ian Noble Oct 01, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Best Ever Show, Ash and Amanda interview Ian Noble. Ian shares how fourteen years of running a family dry cleaning business led to burnout, a brutal COVID revenue collapse, and the realization that passion and systems matter more than social media hype about “boring businesses.” He explains his pivot to real estate as both an LP and fund-to-funds syndicator, why he favors low-risk private lending and mobile home parks, and how he structures deals so investors get equal or better terms than going direct. Ian and the hosts dig into operator due diligence, red flags like wild equity multiples, the realities of depreciation benefits, and why walking every property and backing only trusted teams is non-negotiable. Ian Noble
Current role: Founder, RunSteady Investments
Based in: Austin, Texas Gift to Best Ever CRE Listeners: Passive Investing in Real Estate Cheat Sheet: https://go.runsteadyinvestments.com/bestevercrepodcast
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/iannoble1/
Instagram: @ian_invests

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JF 4044: Authenticity Over Clickbait, Generational Funds Myths and Infinite Banking Exposed with Ash Patel Sep 30, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Best Ever CRE, Ash Patel goes full-send on authenticity in real estate and social media, calling out clickbait growth hacks and the hollow vanity metrics behind them. He unpacks why “generational funds” and decade-long holds often mask weak deals, and why infinite banking is just expensive life insurance dressed up with fancy marketing. Ash also takes aim at sloppy capital raising, urges investors to prioritize net worth over door count or passive-income theatrics, and shares how being real on LinkedIn helped him move capital quickly. The throughline is simple and spicy: authenticity wins, and anything less will cost you.

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JF 4043: Storytelling in Deals, Overcoming Objections and Capital Raising Tactics ft. Craig Eppler Sep 29, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Unlimited Capital, Richard McGirr interviews Craig Eppler. Craig shares how he discovered the power of storytelling in raising capital and why investors connect more deeply with relatable narratives than with statistics. He explains how he builds a story library, ties deals to personal experiences, and uses stories to overcome objections in investor conversations. Richard and Craig also dive into tactics for capital raising, from ethical scarcity in debt funds to influencer partnerships and creative approaches like hosting relationship-focused dinners.

Craig Eppler
Current role: Founder, Eppler Capital
Based in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Say hi to them at: https://epplercapital.com/ | LinkedIn

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JF 4042: Employment Revisions, Migration Slowdown and Multifamily Absorption with John Chang Sep 28, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Horizon, John Chang unpacks where multifamily demand is heading amid conflicting data and shifting migration trends. He explains how the August employment revisions, slower domestic and international migration, and a still-wide rent-to-own payment gap could cool absorption in the near term, especially across high-construction Sun Belt markets. John contrasts those headwinds with steadier fundamentals in supply-constrained “snow belt” metros, notes the growing importance of lease renewals over new leases, and makes the case that cap rates are stabilizing near equilibrium. He closes with a near-term “slow and steady” outlook and a longer-term rebound thesis for select Sun Belt markets once excess supply burns off.

This is a limited time offer, so head over to aspenfunds.us/bestever to download the investor deck—or grab their quick-start guide if you’re brand new to oil and gas investing.

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JF 4041: Tenant Credit, Triple Net Leases and Relationship Capital ft. David Hrizak Sep 27, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Multifamily Mastery, John Casmon interviews David Hrizak. With nearly three decades of experience across asset classes, David shares his evolution from Chicago broker to vertically integrated developer and investor. He recounts the pivotal $4M townhome project during the Great Recession, the sudden loss of his partner, and how relationships with community banks helped him pivot, survive, and ultimately thrive. David explains why he shifted from multifamily to commercial—highlighting the stability of long-term leases, the value of tenant credit, and how to structure triple-net leases that pass expenses through to tenants. He also stresses the importance of asking sponsors about their worst deals, vetting relationships, and learning from experienced partners before diving into commercial real estate. David Hrizak
Current role: Principal, Streamline Asset Management & Streamline Development
Based in: Phoenix, AZ
Say hi to them at: https://www.streamlinecapitalgroup.net | Linkedin

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