Chris Powers @_fortworthchris

Our team at Fort just released the 2022 Annual Report. This is by far our best one yet. Enjoy!🚀 fortcapitallp.com/2022-annual-re…

Imagine buying 28 units for just $12,000. Thats $430 per unit. That was the first deal David Moore, CEO of Knightvest Capital, purchased back in 2009. Since then they have gone on to purchase 55,000+ units. This is one of the best real estate stories I’ve come across. David…

Knightvest Capital has acquired 55,000+ units at a total capitalization of ~$10 billion throughout Texas and select Sunbelt markets since 2009. On tomorrow’s episode I sit down with CEO David Moore to discuss current market conditions and how they plan to execute.

Communication is critical. Whether you’re an operator, investor, or capital partner: Lack of communication leads to negative outcomes. “The worst thing for us as investors is when you have teams who think they have to do it all themselves. They won’t share information as readily…

🚨New Episode: Please welcome Billy Quinn to the Fort! Billy is the founder and Managing Partner of Pearl Energy Investments and manages the firm. He currently sits on the board of most Pearl portfolio companies including Permian Resources, SLANT Energy, Infinity Natural…

We’re living through the transformation not of how we generate power, but of how power is distributed to the American people. “Our transmission infrastructure grids are aging, most of it was built in the Eisenhower era. Here we are today asking grids to do things far beyond what…

If each byte of data we create daily in 2024 were a grain of sand, we'd have enough to cover the entire surface of 50 Grand Canyons! A new study reveals we're generating 3.5 quintillion bytes every 24 hours. That's a digital desert expanding at lightning speed! Marc Ganzi joins…

This year, the world will create 3.5 quintillion bytes of data every 24 hours. With technology like AI, that number of bytes is expected to grow exponentially. My conversation tomorrow is with Marc Ganzi, CEO of DigitalBridge ($DBRG), a $75B global digital infrastructure…

Sometimes we can overthink how to succeed in real estate. Turns out the timeless lessons are pretty simple when it comes from someone who’s been in it for over 50 years: “Success in real estate is to do your research, learn the values, and become the expert. If you spend your…

Tomorrow I'm sitting down with David Moore, Co-Founder & CEO, of Knightvest Capital. Since 2009 Knightvest has acquired over 55,000 MF units at a total capitalization of approximately $10.0 billion. What would you like to know?

🚨New Episode: Please welcome Herb Weitzman to the Fort! Herb is the Executive Chairman of Weitzman. In 1990, after nearly 30 years in the real estate business, Weitzman founded the company, a full‐service commercial real estate brokerage firm that now ranks as one of the…

Most folks would consider someone who’s been in an industry for 20 years an expert, and they’re probably right. If 20 years makes you an expert, what does that make you if you’ve been in the game for over 50 years? The King of Texas retail is joining me on the podcast tomorrow,…

One of the most profound statements I've heard in this real estate cycle is from legendary real estate investor, John Goff: "There are some office buildings I wouldn't buy for $0." If that doesn't smell opportunity I don't know what does. That's wild. - Episode 316, The…

One of my favorite new friends and follows this year is @STLChrisH. He and his brother are building a behemoth of a home services business (Hoffman Brothers) in St. Louis, MO. He's coming to FW next week to talk about it all. What should I ask him?

Most plan on being generous with what we have once we hit a certain number in the bank. That day usually never comes: Every year my investors will call me and say: “Hey, one day when I sell my business, I'm going to do more of what you do, I'm going to be more generous.” And I…

🚨New Episode: Please welcome Micah Lacher to the Fort! Micah is the President and Founder of Anchor Investments, which is on a mission to Build America’s Most Generous Real Estate Company. Micah focuses on identifying real estate investment opportunities for Anchor, raising…

In the spirit of Christmas, I wanted to share a message of generosity on the Podcast. The best man for the job is Micah Lacher, who is building America’s most Generous Real Estate Company. One of the ways they’re doing it is by converting churches into hotels and giving away…

Las Vegas is the epicenter of risk-taking, not just from a gaming perspective. The Sphere and hosting F1 are prime examples. If you don’t take risks you can’t win. “One of the things we're divided around is risk-taking. And giving people the liberty and the freedom to pursue…

🚨New Episode: Please welcome Ed Pitoniak to the Fort! Ed is the CEO of VICI, an S&P 500® experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas,…

I’m consistently fired up by @FreightAlley’s bullish stance on our future in America: “I'm probably called the most bearish guy in the freight market because I'm just talking about the bearish story in freight. But I'm also looking at it in terms of the optimism we have as…