Best Coast Range Association Podcasts (2025)

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Buying Middle Market, Value-Add Office Buildings…My conversation with Paul Miszkowicz and Justin Loiacono, Principals of Harbor Associates 45:40

2d ago45:40

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On this episode of Real Talk, I speak with with Paul Miszkowicz and Justin Loiacono, Principals of Harbor Associates. Harbor Associates specializes in acquiring, renovating, operating, and selling commercial properties throughout Southwestern U.S. markets. We discuss: * State of the office market * Sourcing capital for office deals * Name recogniti…

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Grieving In Nature, and Grieving For Nature, with Adam Sawyer 28:59

2d ago28:59

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I just got back from a really amazing backpacking trip in the wilderness of Wyoming, and I’ve been reflecting on how nature, wilderness, sacred lands, whatever you want to call them, have always been a source of refuge, spiritual rejuvenation, and healing for humans. But a question I and so many others are grappling with right now is, how do we con…

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Assisting Borrowers When They Are Underwater—My Conversation with Michael Cohen, Managing Partner of Brighton Capital Advisors, LLC 41:11

16d ago41:11

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My Conversation with Michael Cohen, Managing Partner of Brighton Capital Advisors, LLC. Michael Cohen founded Brighton Capital Advisors to assist Borrowers through the complexities of CMBS, Bank and Life Company commercial mortgage servicing. We discuss: - How Michael can help Borrowers - When Borrower should reach out to Michael - What Borrowers s…

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How the Trump Administration is Sabotaging Environmental Regulations 56:14

17d ago56:14

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Just keeping up with the Trump administration’s all out war against our environment is exhausting. Fortunately, we in the northwest are blessed with incredible activists, organizers, and more relevant to today, environmental attorneys to help us understand the attacks so we can fight back effectively. One of the best of those attorneys is Brenna Be…

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From Parking Meter Technician to Owning a Portfolio of Multi-Family Assets Worth $500mm 32:08

24d ago32:08

32:08

My conversation with Alex Rozenfeld, Founder of Freshwater Investments. We discuss: - When immigrating to the U.S. from Ukraine, did he ever think he would own $500mm of real estate? - What he needs to see in order to acquire multi-family properties again - Which mid-western cities he likes to own real estate in Learn more about Alex Rozenfeld: - R…

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Flight Paths: Why Understanding the Mystery of Bird Migration Matters for Effective Conservation 29:00

24d ago29:00

29:00

I’m delighted to be joined today by Rebecca Heisman, freelance journalist and the author of “Flight Paths: how a passionate and quirky group of pioneering scientists solved the mystery of bird migration”. Flight Paths is a fascinating and engaging deep dive into the history and science of bird migration research, and how understanding bird migratio…

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Best of (With Updates!): Forest Under Siege, with Author Rand Schenk - Part 2 28:57

1M ago28:57

28:57

I’m off this week, so you’re going to hear the second half of one of my favorite interviews, with author and activist Rand Schenk, which I first released in July of 2024. I loved this conversation, but I feel like it needs a little context at this point, since 2024 seems like a millenia ago, and the fierce arguments forest defenders and policy make…

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Thriving in Distressed, Complex Deals with Andrew Gindy, Founder of Range Equity Management LP (REM) 44:37

1M ago44:37

44:37

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Andrew Gindy, Founder of Range Equity Management LP (REM), a private investment platform headquartered in Los Angeles exclusively focused on operational real estate opportunities. We discuss * Return expectations for JV capital * What makes successful JV partnerships * Why he focuses on operating asset cla…

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Best of: Forest Under Siege, with Author Rand Schenk - Part 1 29:00

1M ago29:00

29:00

(I’m off this week, so I’m featuring one of my favorite interviews, which I first released in July of 2024. I hope you like it!) Today’s episode is part one of a two part interview with Rand Schenk, author of a fascinating and timely new history of the Forest Service, its founder, Gifford Pinchot, and over 100 years of forest management and mismana…

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From College Tennis Player to Pickleball Champion to Best in Class Real Estate Investor with Jeff Karsh, Founder of Tryperion Holdings 44:10

2M ago44:10

44:10

My conversation with Jeffrey Karsh, Founder of Tryperion Holdings We discuss: * How Tryperion is a value real estate investor agnostic to asset class capital stack placement * Buying core plus assets but make value add returns * Why he evolved his fund from purely credit to special situations * Whether Jeff is the #1 Pickleball player in the real e…

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The New Federal Attacks On Our Forests, Explained - PNWFCA Presentation Series, Part 1 59:05

2M ago59:05

59:05

I’m recording this in the aftermath of what I consider a largely failed Legislative session in Oregon and the passage of what will likely be remembered as one of the most extreme and destructive pieces of legislation in modern history at the federal level, aka the One Big Bill. On the state level, Democrats failed to pass their major priority, a mu…

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From College Football National Champion to Real Estate Private Equity — My Conversation with Aaron Greeno, Co-Founder of Arselle Investments 47:42

2M ago47:42

47:42

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Aaron Greeno, Co-Founder of Arselle Investments. We discuss: * Arselle’s strategy for transacting in today’s market * The types of operators that are appealing to Arselle * Whether there will be disintermediation of capital allocators * Winning a National Championship in College Football with the Universit…

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"Earth Law" and the Elwha Watershed Campaign, with Elizabeth Dunne of the Earth Law Center 31:44

2M ago31:44

31:44

Earlier this year, I did an episode on the Legacy Forest Defense Campaign in Washington. Since then, that campaign has only heated up, and in May, activists took to the forests in the Olympic peninsula to set up tree sits and road blockades in protest of State Land timber sales in the Elwha Watershed. To learn more about protecting the Elwha waters…

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A Frank (and Fun!) Conversation with a Former Forest Service NEPA Planner 42:19

3M ago42:19

42:19

One of the things I try to do on this show is get away from the binary good vs bad framing that so many of us fall into, and explore the messy complexities and grey areas within the environmental and conservation movement here in the northwest. That’s why I enjoyed today’s conversation so much. My guest today is Tabatha Rood. Tabatha is a former Fo…

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Why is Oregon's Treasury is Addicted to Fossil Fuels?! With the Divest Oregon Coalition 35:38

3M ago35:38

35:38

I’m willing to bet that most Oregonians don’t know who our State Treasurer is, much less what the State Treasury does. But we should. The office of State Treasurer, currently Elizabeth Steiner by the way, is a powerful position, and invests a huge amount of public money. How that money is invested matters, and it really matters that our public doll…

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Transacting Coast to Coast with Mark Silver, Co-Founder of Bold Partners and Sunday Capital 48:54

3M ago48:54

48:54

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Mark Silver, Co-Founder of Bold Partners and Sunday Capital. We discuss: * Why after several years of doing deals in New York he came out to LA to buy apartment buildings * His “Rule of 4” * How cities should look to the resurgence of San Francisco as a play book on how to recover * Two types of buyers tod…

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Born Of Fire And Rain: Journey Into A Pacific Coastal Forest, With Oregon Author Peg Herring! 29:00

3M ago29:00

29:00

An absolute gem of a conversation with Oregon author M.L. Herring about her new book, “Born of Fire and Rain: Journey Into a Pacific Coastal Forest”. Born of Fire and Rain is one of the best books I’ve ever read on our bioregion. It is a masterfully guided hike through virtually every aspect of the Pacific Coastal rainforests, seamlessly weaving in…

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Exploring Smaller Balance Loans with Jan Brzeski, Founder of Sage Credit Investment Partners. 43:29

3M ago43:29

43:29

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Jan Brzeski, Founder of Sage Credit Investment Partners LLC (SCIP). SCIP, based in Durham, NC, operates primarily in North Carolina and California, specializes in non-bank Business Purpose Loan/Residential Transitional Lending (BPL/RTL). SCIP provides senior-secured, short-term loans (approximately two yea…

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From Crisis to Comeback: Addressing Public Safety, Homelessness, Business in Los Angeles and the Rebuild of Pacific Palisades—My Conversation with Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park 53:26

4M ago53:26

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In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park. We discuss: * How she has singlehandedly tackled public safety and homelessness issues * Getting more pro business policies implemented in Los Angeles * When she thinks life will be back to normal in the Pacific Palisades * Could the impact of the fire have been mitiga…

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What's Up With Sea Otter Reintroduction In Oregon? 29:00

4M ago29:00

29:00

Today’s episode is all about one of the most charismatic of all charismatic megafauna, the sea otter! Sea otters are a crucial part of nearshore marine ecosystems, but they were wiped out along the Oregon coast over 100 years ago. The Elakha Alliance has been working tirelessly for years to bring them back, and I’m so excited to be joined by Jane B…

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Why Do Oregon Democrats Keep Killing Climate Legislation, With State Rep. Mark Gamba 44:35

4M ago44:35

44:35

As of this recording on May 6th, we are well into the 2025 Oregon Legislative session. And I, like many others, am still struggling to find a coherent throughline to the session. And many climate justice advocates are increasingly wondering whether Oregon’s Democratic led government has given up on meaningful climate action. But there is still a lo…

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Protecting Eelgrass & Rocky Habitats with the Oregon Ocean Alliance 29:00

4M ago29:00

29:00

All of us in the northwest love our ocean, but we often don’t show it the love that it truly deserves. Ocean conservation is chronically underfunded and under prioritized, but the newly formed Oregon Ocean Alliance is aiming to change that and bring much needed attention and resources to our ocean and coastal ecosystems. To talk about all of that a…

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Radio Bonus - CRR #101.5: Lessons from Southern Activists on Fighting Biomass - Continued! 16:32

4M ago16:32

16:32

Note: This is the second part of the interview that didn't make it into the radio version. The podcast version includes the entire interview. ----- Biomass energy, that is, burning pelletized wood for electricity generation, is a classic false climate solution. It has been devastating forests and communities in the Southeast for years, and the Biom…

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What Southern Environmental Justice Organizers Can Teach Us About Fighting Biomass in the PNW 43:54

4M ago43:54

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Biomass energy, that is, burning pelletized wood for electricity generation, is a classic false climate solution. It has been devastating forests and communities in the Southeast for years, and the Biomass industry is dead set on expanding into the Pacific Northwest. We did a deep dive into Biomass a couple of years ago, which you can find in the C…

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Washington's Legacy Forest Defense Campaign & Twin Harbors Waterkeeper 33:49

5M ago33:49

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This show has been pretty Oregon-centric, but I’m told there is a large landmass just north of us that also has a lot of amazing people doing environmental and climate justice work. So I’m putting my Oregon bias aside for today to learn more about one of the most exciting and effective climate forest campaigns in the Pacific Northwest - Washington …

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Bestselling Oregon Author John Larison on ‘The Ancients’, Climate Resilience, and More 42:18

5M ago42:18

42:18

Today, to celebrate the first independent episode of Coast Range Radio, we are going to try something new! Sometimes its important to step back and place our work, and ourselves, in a larger context. And even amidst the relentless assaults we are currently facing, I think this is one of those times. So I am thrilled to be joined by bestselling Oreg…

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From Big Law Partner to Global Capital Allocator, to Running $3 Billion in Assets, My Conversation with Paul Fuhrman, Co-Founder and CEO of Miramar Capital 48:47

5M ago48:47

48:47

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Paul Fuhrman, Co-Founder and CEO of Miramar Capital, a full service real estate investment and development company. We discuss: * Why he prefers being an operator to being a capital allocator or real estate attorney * His views on today’s market * How he is making a charitable impact with the Palisades Fir…

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Fighting Back Against Trump's Clearcut Agenda 28:59

5M ago28:59

28:59

On March first, the president issued two executive orders designed to dramatically increase commercial logging on our public lands. These executive orders are bad news on their own, but the situation is actually even more dire. These orders are part of a decades-long effort by industry, the ultra wealthy, and radical right wing anti-government legi…

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My Story about the Palisades Fire by Andrew Kirsh interviewed by Gidi Cohen 1:11:58

6M ago1:11:58

1:11:58

In this episode of Real Talk, I tell my story about the Palisades Fire interviewed by Gidi Cohen, Founder & CEO at CGI+. We discuss: * What it was like in the Palisades on January 7 – the day of the fire * The hardest moments, challenges, optimism, fear, and frustrations * Next steps on rebuilding the Palisades *********************************** I…

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Is The Forest Service Using The Threat Of Wildfire To Increase Logging?? 29:00

6M ago29:00

29:00

The Forest Service is using the threat of wildfires to justify a drastic expansion of commercial logging on our public lands. That is the contention in an investigative reporting series from Nathan Gilles at Columbia Insight. Many of us in the environmental world have long thought this to be the case, and this series brings the receipts, including …

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Now is the Time to Take Action on the Northwest Forest Plan, with Grace Brahler (NWFP series, part 3) 42:00

6M ago42:00

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This episode is part three of our deep dive into the Forest Service’s proposal to amend the Northwest Forest Plan, which covers 24 million acres over 17 nation forests spread across Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. As I've said before, it is one of the primary reasons we have any intact or recovering forests left in the Pacific Northwes…

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How Trump's DEI Witchunts Impact the Environmental Movement, and How We Can Resist 38:23

6M ago38:23

38:23

We are going to have a couple banger episodes on the Northwest Forest Plan in the coming weeks, but I’m recording this on February 24th, just over one month since Trump’s second term began, and I think we need to step back and take stock for a minute. Don’t worry, this episode is not going to be all about the dark lord, but the administration’s act…

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Labor Exploitation in Forestry and the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP Series, Part 2) 29:00

7M ago29:00

29:00

This is part two of our series on the Forest Service’s major proposed changes to the Northwest Forest Plan. As most of our listeners know, the 30 year old Northwest Forest Plan provides critical protections to over 24 million acres of public land in Oregon, Washington, and California. The Forest Service has proposed sweeping changes to the Plan thr…

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Tribal Sovereignty & The Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP series, Part 1) 41:00

7M ago41:00

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The Northwest Forest Plan is one of the primary reasons that we have any forest left in the Northwest. Without it, and other protections that are now also at risk because of the Trump administration, our public lands would look no different than the industrial clearcuts and monocrop tree plantations that surround me in the Coast Range. In December,…

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NWFP Series Update & Wildfire Myths vs Facts Revisited 28:59

7M ago28:59

28:59

Historic LA wildfires are still smoldering, the Oregon legislature is back in session, a massively controversial plan to drastically amend the northwest forest plan governing management policies on over 20 million acres of our most precious forests barrels forward, and that little matter of he who shall not be named returning to power and confirmin…

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Why Oregon Needs an Environmental Rights Amendment 29:00

8M ago29:00

29:00

This is our first episode of 2025, and while we brace for the tidal wave of insanity coming our way on the federal level, we are also preparing for Oregon’s biennial legislative session. If you don’t know, Oregon only has full legislative sessions in odd years, meaning that 2025 will be a big year for Oregon politics and policy. Oregon’s session ru…

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The Fallacy of "Chainsaw Medicine" for Wildfire, with George Wuerthner, Part 2 29:00

9M ago29:00

29:00

Today’s show is the second part of a recent talk by conservationist and author, George Wuerthner, on the failures and fallacies of some of the ingrained beliefs around wildfires and wildfire suppression. George Wuerthner is a well-known ecologist and author who has dedicated his career to studying and advocating for wilderness and wildlife conserva…

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Why Self-Storage is “Beautiful” with Brian Shniderson, CEO and Founder of Capital 360 35:13

9M ago35:13

35:13

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Brian Shniderson, CEO and Founder of Capital 360. We discuss: * What is “beautiful” about self-storage properties * Key factors in sourcing self-storage locations * Brian’s most recent sale which was the largest single asset self-storage deal in history *********************************** In each episode o…

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The Fallacy of "Chainsaw Medicine" for Wildfire, with George Wuerthner - Part 1 29:00

9M ago29:00

29:00

Our last episode was a great discussion with a Forest Service scientist and a forest ecologist with the Nature Conservancy about the effects of various fire treatments on subsequent fire behavior. While I appreciated their perspective and research, I wanted to bring in a different viewpoint on fire and forest ecology. It’s important to remember tha…

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Let’s Talk Politics and Real Estate with David Chasin, Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Investments Real Estate Advisory Inc. 54:37

9M ago54:37

54:37

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with David Chasin, Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Investments Real Estate Advisory, Inc. As CEO, David oversees all aspects of the firm’s investment advisory, capital markets, and asset management businesses as well as the executive leadership and strategic vision of the company. We discuss: * Real estate i…

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Treating Fire with Fire (and Logging??): A Surprisingly Interesting Scientific Review of Fire Treatments! 52:25

9M ago52:25

52:25

Like it or not, fire politics affects every aspect of public forest policy and the rural landscape, and that is not changing anytime soon. But is science or politics guiding the policy? Are management decisions being made with forest ecology and community resilience as the top priorities, or are certain actors using fire as a smoke screen to score …

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Providing Liquidity for the Office Market with Chad Carpenter, Founder of Reven Office REIT and Reven Capital, LLC 32:22

10M ago32:22

32:22

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak Chad Carpenter, Founder of Reven Office REIT and Reven Capital, LLC. Chad has founded and operated both public and private real estate companies as Chairman & CEO, has 30 years of real estate investing and operating experience and been involved in over $3 billion in real estate transactions. We discuss: * 90% o…

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Preparing for the Dark Days Ahead 47:01

10M ago47:01

47:01

As we all collectively live through the unfolding trauma of the 2024 election results, I am going to share a conversation I had yesterday with two of my colleagues in the climate justice world that I found really helpful in starting to process what this election could mean for climate justice and our movement, and how to engage in these early stage…

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Building a Legacy with Bill McMorrow, Chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson 46:02

10M ago46:02

46:02

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Bill McMorrow, Chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW), a leading real estate investment company with over $27 billion of assets under management in high growth markets across the United States, the UK, and Ireland. Bill acquired Kennedy Wilson in 1988 and has subsequently grown into a leading global…

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Buying Multifamily Real Estate in the Heartland with Ivan Barratt, Founder and CEO of The BAM Companies 32:56

10M ago32:56

32:56

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Ivan Barratt, Founder and CEO of The BAM Companies. A 20-year veteran of the real estate industry, Ivan is a multifamily owner, fund manager, and syndicator who specializes in large apartment communities in the Midwest. Since 2015, he has raised nearly $700 million in equity, acquired over 8,500 units, and…

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State of the Climate Emergency, with Dr. Jillian Gregg 38:00

10M ago38:00

38:00

“We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled. We are stepping into a critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis”. Those are the opening sentences of the 2024 State of the Climate Report, led in part by scientists at Oregon…

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Exposing Oregon's Mega-Dairies, with Oregon Rural Action & Food and Water Watch 39:01

11M ago39:01

39:01

Oregon Rural Action and Food and Water Watch recently conducted a rare flyover of Threemile Canyon Farms, one of Oregon’s most notorious factory cattle farms, also known by the simultaneously anodyne and horrifying technical name: confined animal feeding operation, or CAFO, in Morrow County. In conjunction with that, both organizations have release…

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Finding Multi-Family Acquisition Opportunities in a Choppy Market with Jeff Remillard, Chief Investment Officer of Abacus Capital Group 31:55

11M ago31:55

31:55

In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Jeff Remillard, Chief Investment Officer of Abacus Capital Group, a private real estate investment firm founded in 2004 with a singular focus on multifamily investments in the United States. We discuss: * How Abacus was able to find buying opportunities over the last 12-24 months * Why there has been more …

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Water Rights and Changing Oregon's Water Law, with Christopher Hall of the Water League 32:15

12M ago32:15

32:15

Freshwater, i.e. non-salinated water, is arguably the most precious resource on earth, and in Oregon, by law, all water belongs to the public. However, if you examine who actually controls water usage in Oregon, you might come away with a very different impression. Water rights, and the laws that govern them, are incredibly consequential for both h…

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Buying Multifamily Assets Out of Bankruptcy with John Adair, Managing Partner of Glencrest 45:02

1y ago45:02

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In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with John Adair, Managing Partner of Glencrest. Glencrest owns and operates apartment buildings. They offer two investment vehicles — both focused exclusively on existing, high quality, well-located multifamily communities. We discuss: * Why John prefers one of capital raises to a fund structure * How sub-marke…

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