The Fort

#283 - Levi Benkert - Founder & CEO of Harbor Capital - Building a Class B Industrial Empire in Texas

May 18, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
How I Found a Unique Property in Sacramento, California
04:15 • 2min
3
The Flipping of a House
06:28 • 4min
4
The Slow Gradual Decline of the Markets
10:50 • 2min
5
The Weight of Guilt
12:27 • 4min
6
How to Raise Money for a Project
16:43 • 2min
7
The Importance of Leverage
18:24 • 2min
8
Fort Capitol's Backslash Deal Dash Incentives
20:15 • 4min
9
How to Move to a Third World Country
24:15 • 3min
10
How to Start a Business in Ethiopia
27:06 • 3min
11
The Culture of Ethiopia
30:24 • 2min
12
The Importance of Home Country Experience
32:04 • 2min
13
Harbor Capital: How It Came to Be
33:45 • 2min
14
The Progression of How to Find a Fastball Deal
35:39 • 3min
15
How to Buy a Vacant Building
38:24 • 2min
16
Class B Industrial Leasing: How to Succeed
39:58 • 2min
17
How to Get a Small Lease
42:06 • 2min
18
The Rise of Rental Rates in Texas
43:44 • 2min
19
The Ups and Downs of Industrial Space
45:27 • 3min
20
How to Negotiate a Price for a Project
48:02 • 2min
21
Tesla's Lease Agreement With Sherwin Williams
50:01 • 2min
22
The Texas Triangle
51:55 • 2min
23
The Importance of San Antonio in the Mexican Market
53:59 • 2min
24
How to Hold Long Term Deals
55:54 • 3min
25
The Importance of Building a Management Team
58:48 • 2min
26
The 10th in a Row Rake in Real Estate
01:01:12 • 2min
27
The Compounding Effect of Building Relationships With Investors
01:03:06 • 2min
28
How to Keep Growing Through One-Off Syndication Through High Net Worth
01:05:05 • 2min
29
How to Structure Your Team
01:06:37 • 2min
30
How to Meet Michael Gurdley on Twitter
01:08:30 • 2min
31
The Future of Twitter
01:10:21 • 3min