The Fort

Michael Levy, CEO of Crow Holdings, shares insights on his career at Morgan Stanley during market crashes, experiences at Crow Holdings, and analysis of the real estate market. Topics include advice on restructuring, navigating financial crises, contrast between New York and Texas cultures, and future trends in real estate investments.

Phillip Huffines, Co-Founder @ Huffines Communities, shares insights on creating award-winning master-planned communities & multifamily living. Topics include city/state incentives, designing amenities, handling GFC experiences, entitlements, and more.

Dov Hertz, founder of DH Property Holdings, discusses iconic NYC site assembly, Class B Industrial, and negotiating in RE. Talks include stories from his career, zoning in NYC, tenant risks, and hiring Japanese actors for deals. Also covers challenges in assembling properties like The Ring Portfolio and Central Park Tower site.

Larry Brogdon, Partner at Four Sevens Oil Company, shares insights on the early days of Barnett Shale, the impact of horizontal oil wells, role of natural gas, and 10-year predictions for the energy industry.

Michael Fishman & Michael Baum, Co-Chairs of Global RE Practice @ Greenberg Traurig, LLP, discuss cross-border PE work, the future of the legal profession, and the state of the RE market. Topics include the egoless partnership, doing business in Mexico, qualities of a great lawyer, and cowboy ethics.

Real estate fund manager, Don Tepman, shares insights on successful strip mall acquisitions, tenant mixes, drive-thrus, market entry, and leasing strategies. He also discusses the future of his 'StripMallGuy' brand and his memorable meeting with Charlie Munger.

Jason Baxter, with 25 years of real estate experience, and Chris Powers discuss using AI in real estate. They talk about Fort's proprietary operating system, Foster, and its AI applications. Topics include creating facts through data structuring, operational optimization with AI, and navigating market challenges with data analytics.

Ryan Delk, CEO of Primer, discusses fixing the US education system through microschools, challenges in zoning laws, raising money from investors, hiring undiscovered talent, and his mission to save San Francisco. The podcast delves into the broken education system, empowering teachers, navigating VC investments, innovating through microschools, overcoming political stagnation in SF, and embracing traditional values for societal improvement.

Preston Holland, CCO of FLYING Finance, discusses private aviation including costs, chartering, jet cards, fractional ownership, pilot partnerships, and the process of purchasing an aircraft. Insights on tax implications and determining if aircraft ownership is the right choice.

Mike Beckham, Co-Founder & CEO of Simple Modern, talks about building the company during Yeti's domination, hypergrowth strategies, product licensing, disadvantages of online sales, and more. From starting Simple Modern to the power of AI and building moats, this podcast covers key insights into entrepreneurship.