Episodes
EP 130 How Mark Timmins Went from Courtrooms to Commercial Real Estate in Iowa
What happens when a lawyer realizes the courtroom is the wrong room for him? Mark Timmins traded litigation for leases, and over the past decade, has built one ...
EP 129 Peter Jaques on Connecting People, Managing Properties, and Lessons from Startup Life
What happens when a commercial broker spends years inside venture-backed startups and then brings all of it back to property management? Peter Jaques has worn a...
EP 128 From 401k Plans to Property Plans: Steve Davis on Specializing in a Small Market
What does it take to become the only CCIM-designated broker in your entire market? Steve Davis joins Neil Timmins to share how a financial advisor-turned-commer...
EP 127 Three Generations, One Mall: Liz Holland on Pivoting Merle Hay for the Next Era
What does it take to keep a 70-year-old mall relevant across three generations of family ownership? Liz Holland is the CEO of Merle Hay Mall and the third gener...
EP 126 Jim Tansey's Shift from CFO to Commercial Real Estate Investor and Operator
What does it really take to go from corporate finance to building a dominant real estate business? Jim Tansey shares a grounded, experience-driven look at his p...
EP 125 Brent Haverkamp on Turning One College Rental into a 5,000-Unit Iowa Portfolio
Brent Haverkamp shares how a simple college rental purchase sparked a decades-long journey into multifamily real estate. Starting in Ames, Iowa with no experien...
EP 124 Niki Mason on Building Through Change Without Losing Sight of People or Purpose
Niki Mason shares a career shaped by early responsibility, long-term growth, and a willingness to keep learning. She reflects on moving to Iowa from the Washing...
EP 123 Nathan Drew and Scott Kelly on a Legacy Land Portfolio
What separates land that looks developable from land that actually is? In this episode, Neil sits down with Nathan Drew and Scott Kelly to break down how experi...
EP 122 Dave Wilson on Building More Than Buildings: Leadership in CRE
What does it take to keep building when capital is tight, risk is rising, and patience matters more than ever? Dave Wilson joins the show to share his path from...