Dive into the world of entrepreneurship, investing, and the inner workings of business through the eyes of an industry insider. Join Jeremy Mercer every week as he delivers compelling discussions on economic trends and critical news. Experience the thrill of the trade with seasoned brokers sharing their wildest cold-calling tales and innovative deal-making tactics. Plus, gain unique monthly insights into retail trends, from sweeping national movements to nuanced local developments. With two ...
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The Solomon Success podcast is dedicated to the timeless wisdom of King Solomon and the Book of Proverbs in order to maximize one's business and life. To our advantage, we can find King Solomon's financial strategies in addition to many life philosophies documented in biblical scriptures. Focusing on these enduring fundamentals of success allows us to bypass the "get-rich-quick" schemes that cause many to stumble on their journey toward success. Our concern is not only spiritual in nature, b ...
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The People’s Champ of Commercial Real Estate
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53:06In this week’s episode, the guys are back from a whirlwind weekend—Graham, Pittsburgh, Lubbock—and dive straight into a packed conversation covering college football chaos, market updates, and a fiery deep-dive into commercial real estate lease transparency. From Notre Dame’s sheer talent advantage to Heisman debates, Aggie drama, and the rise of d…
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High-level mid-major games and losses to non-DI teams
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24:53The first week and a half of the season has had a little bit of everything. We've seen some of the top mid-majors battle each other, while some mid-majors have suffered losses to non-DI teams. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne break it all down and provide their picks for the next week.
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The team dives into another chaotic, entertaining week in industrial real estate, college football, old-building nostalgia, and the bizarre downfall of Sonder. Jeff returns from a Scranton trip with a full “Old Building Reporter” segment, complete with Dunder Mifflin lore, steam engines, and the existential question of what happens to 140-year-old …
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We finally have games! And we make our first weekly picks
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25:33Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss the first couple of days of the college basketball season. Plus, they introduce their new picks segment for this season. They pick: Charleston vs. Liberty VCU vs. Utah State Santa Clara vs. McNeese StateSaint Mary’s vs. Chattanooga San Francisco vs. Memphis
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Debt, Deals, and College Football: Week 45 in the Trenches
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29:04Week 45 brings market updates, San Antonio leasing news, and the latest industrial and housing trends across Texas — plus a few unfiltered takes from a train bathroom. The guys dive into debt, real estate inventory, and why Princeton, Texas is booming, before ending with college football picks, property management moments, and a few laughs along th…
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We have hit the last of our conference previews. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne look into the year ahead for the Sun Belt, West Coast Conference and WAC. Isaac likes Arkansas State in the Sun Belt. The top half of the WCC looks deep with Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, San Francisco and Santa Clara. This season will be the last of the WAC as we know it with jus…
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Jeremy, Jeff, and Will catch up on travel, football, market updates, and a wild story about Nazi scientists founding NASA (yes, really). They dive into the latest real estate wins — from leasing quirks to property management surprises — and wrap up with their trademark blend of humor and hard truth about what’s happening in Collin County’s explosio…
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The conference preview tour stretches to the south and Midwest. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne break down the Southland, SWAC and Summit ahead of the 2025-26 season. All three conferences feature some depth at the top.
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OVC, Patriot and SoCon Conference Previews
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37:13Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne's journey through conference previews continues as they discuss the Ohio Valley, Patriot and Southern conferences. For the SoCon, they brought in the one and only "SoCon" John Hooper for his expertise.
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On this week’s episode of Shop Talk, the guys kick things off with fishing stories from Florida before diving into the state of the markets — oil dips, interest rate spreads, and why some brokers still don’t understand the math behind a deal. Jeremy and Jeff unpack a wild “Property Management Moment” involving a dog bite, a lawsuit, and the importa…
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Conference Previews for Missouri Valley, Mountain West, NEC
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31:12Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss the always competitive conferences of the Missouri Valley, Mountain West and NEC. They start the show by talking about the recent reports of the NCAA Tournament likely headed to expanding to 76 teams sooner rather than later. (Spoiler: they're not fans of the move.) Read more on the NCAA Tournament expansion talks…
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Retail ReCap: Closures, Comebacks & the Great Steakhouse Debate
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1:18:36In this week’s episode of The Industrialist, Jeremy and the crew cover everything happening across retail and net lease: Why 7-Eleven’s inventory bump might signal strategic selling How Chipotle continues to outperform amid tightening supply Starbucks’ 434-store closure and what it means for landlords Salad & Go’s retrenchment and where the brand s…
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Tricolor Tanks, Banks Merge, and Rates Hold at Eight
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We have a special guest on this episode. We're sure you can guess who it is based on which conference is included... Sam Federman. Sam chatted with Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne to break down the MAAC and Ivy. The episode also includes looks into the MAC and MEAC.
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This week on Shop Talk, the guys cover a wide range—from market updates and real estate trends to college football bets and a candid discussion on America’s gun violence crisis. They break down whether it’s better to own stock or hard assets, dive into the “Term of the Week” (Total Addressable Market), and unpack surprising insights about warehouse…
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Conference Previews: Big West, Coastal, CUSA, Horizon
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27:53Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne continue their swing around conference season previews. They breakdown the Big West, Coastal, CUSA and Horizon. It's the return of Aidan Mahaney to the mid-major ranks, and Liberty is looking really good in CUSA.
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The Banker Who Blew It (and How We Closed Anyway)
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46:09On this week’s Shop Talk, the team recaps Jeremy's attendance at Reconvene in Santa Monica, Nancy Lieberman’s Dream Ball Gala, and the challenges of closing a $4.1M deal after a banker backed out last minute. They break down the difference between generational and core assets, share updates on a Liberty Hill IOS deal, and dive into the latest colle…
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The Industrialist x The C-Suite Show: A Conversation with Jack Fraker
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20:59At the Texas Tech University REO Conference, Jeremy Mercer (The Industrialist) and Conrad Madsen (The C-Suite Show) teamed up for a rare joint conversation with industry icon Jack Fraker. From his early days working overseas on the Alaskan pipeline and in Saudi Arabia, to the cold call that led Nokia to Alliance, to building one of the most respect…
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Conference Previews for American, Big Sky, Big South
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19:31The conference preview shows continue as Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks look into the American, Big Sky and Big South conferences.
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Confessions of a Street Broker: From CO₂ to IOS with Andrew Wiesemann
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1:49:01In this episode of Confessions of a Street Broker, Jeremy Mercer sits down with Andrew Wiesemann, a real estate agent who specializes in the leasing, acquisition, and disposition of industrial properties across the country. Andrew’s core focus is IOS and industrial private equity-related businesses, leveraging his market knowledge and negotiation s…
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This week on Shop Talk, the mics were taken over by a new duo—Will Narduzzi and Thomas Mercer. With Jeremy and Jeff both traveling, Will and Thomas held it down, covering market updates, sublease opportunities, and diving into everything from rate cuts to real estate stocks. They also brought plenty of personality—sports picks, a debate on LinkedIn…
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Conference Preview Season Begins: A10, America East, ASUN
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39:04Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne dive into conference previews for the Atlantic 10, America East and ASUN. They begin the episode with the breaking news of Billy Lange leaving St. Joseph's for a job with the New York Knicks and being replaced by Steve Donahue.
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In this week’s Shop Talk, the guys covers the latest in real estate and markets alongside the start of football season. They discuss jobless claims, REIT performance, and energy prices before shifting into commercial real estate news, including foreclosure auctions in Texas and CMBS delinquency rates hitting new highs. The conversation also touches…
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From Amarillo to Wall Street: The Red Raider Hustle of Sebastian Gutierrez
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56:16From construction sites in Amarillo to the leadership halls of Texas Tech, Sebastian Gutierrez’s story is one of grit, hustle, and vision. Sebastian grew up working alongside his father in the construction business, learning responsibility early and helping to flip houses and manage rentals before he even graduated high school. That drive carried h…
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Flywheel Thinking: Real Estate, Rates, and Football
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30:50This week on Shop Talk we break down the markets, REIT performance, and the latest noise around Jerome Powell and interest rates. The term of the week is “Flywheel”—a self-reinforcing loop that builds momentum and drives growth. We dive into how investors are using flywheels in real estate strategy and where it shows up in today’s market. Of course…
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Lessons from the Trinity/Brookhollow Submarket of Dallas with Robert Blankinship
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1:37:04In this episode of Confessions of a Street Broker, Jeremy sits down with Robert Blankinship, Executive Vice President at NAI Robert Lynn who works the Trinity/Brookhollow submarket of Dallas. Robert grew up in Dallas, started his career with Wilkerson Properties in Lubbock, and by his mid-20s had already managed over 3 million square feet and gener…
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On this week’s episode of Shop Talk, Jeremy, Jeff, and Will break down what’s moving in the markets, from housing and REITs to oil and debt. They dive into why banks are racing to build new branches, Taylor Sheridan’s massive studio project in Fort Worth, and finish with a full preview of the Big 12 football season. Articles Mentioned:https://there…
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From Small Towns to Flagship Stores: T-Mobile’s Site Strategy
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1:07:51In this week’s The Industrialist: Retail Recap, Jeremy, Bob, and Rob welcome special guest Zach Spletter, Senior Real Estate Manager for T-Mobile, for a deep dive into retail site selection, tenant mix, and the changing competitive landscape. They swap stories from hundreds of T-Mobile deals, small-town expansion strategies, and why outparcels stil…
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This week on The Industrialist: Shop Talk, Jeremy, Jeff, and Will cover everything from industrial leasing headaches to college football season previews. The guys break down why their 27,000 SF heavy industrial listing isn’t moving, the realities of a rent correction in the IOS space, and the challenge of standing out in a crowded DFW market. In ma…
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In this week’s episode of The Industrialist: Shop Talk, Jeremy, Jeff, and Will dive into market updates from Terrell to Rome (Texas, not Italy), the latest on REITs and ETFs, and why that 130% dividend might not be as sweet as it sounds. They also unpack Onyx Partners’ $947 million acquisition of the JCPenney portfolio and debate whether it's a bol…
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Big Ten Football Preview & Foreign Buyer Ban Fallout
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27:26In this week’s episode of The Industrialist: Shop Talk, Jeremy and Jeff tackle Week 31 with a lively breakdown of the Big Ten football landscape for the upcoming 2025 season. From Ohio State’s repeat title hopes to Oregon’s portal power plays and Indiana’s All-American-loaded defense, the duo dishes out win predictions, sleeper picks, and must-watc…
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When the Only Thing Iconic Is the Asking Price
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17:12Portfolio Sale Teaser - We’re pleased to present an IOS portfolio totaling +/- 273,427 SF across 33.88 acres. Currently 95.94% leased, this offering provides passive income with significant rental upside. The portfolio has a weighted average lease term of 3+ years and features a diverse tenant base across multiple industrial uses. Key Highlig…
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Confessions of a Street Broker: Every Section of That Lease Is a Money Item with Reid Bassinger
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1:16:39In this episode of Confessions of a Street Broker, Jeremy Mercer sits down with Reid Bassinger, a partner at Lee & Associates and a self-proclaimed deal junkie. They dive into the changing tides of industrial leasing, tenant leverage in today's market, and the cold-call grind that built Reid’s career. From ball boy memories and family legacy to a w…
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Hindsight Capital Partners: Where It’s Always Monday
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23:53Portfolio Sale Teaser - We’re pleased to present an IOS portfolio totaling +/- 273,427 SF across 33.88 acres. Currently 95.94% leased, this offering provides passive income with significant rental upside. The portfolio has a weighted average lease term of 3+ years and features a diverse tenant base across multiple industrial uses. Key Highligh…
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Summitt Hogue with GROWE on 3PLs, Tariffs, and Texas Tech
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1:09:57In this episode of The Industrialist, Jeremy and Will sit down with repeat guest Summitt Hogue, founder of GROWE, a Dallas-based commercial real estate firm focused exclusively on serving the various needs of third-party logistics companies across the United States. After beginning his career in commercial real estate, Summitt quickly identified th…
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Creative Sellers: Because Normal Wasn’t Going to Pencil Anyway
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38:00Portfolio Sale Teaser - We’re pleased to present an IOS portfolio totaling +/- 273,427 SF across 33.88 acres. Currently 95.94% leased, this offering provides passive income with significant rental upside. The portfolio has a weighted average lease term of 3+ years and features a diverse tenant base across multiple industrial uses. Key Highlight…
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The Very First Episode of Confessions of a Street Broker — with Todd Hubbard
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52:51Before Confessions of a Street Broker had a format or any momentum—Todd Hubbard was already in the studio. This episode is a throwback to the first recording Jeremy ever did, with the guy who unknowingly helped shape the voice of the podcast. Funny enough, people still say, “Todd, you need to go on Jeremy’s podcast,”—not realizing he was the very f…
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Portfolio Sale Teaser - We’re pleased to present an IOS portfolio totaling +/- 273,427 SF across 33.88 acres. Currently 95.94% leased, this offering provides passive income with significant rental upside. The portfolio has a weighted average lease term of 3+ years and features a diverse tenant base across multiple industrial uses. Key Highlights…
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Real Estate, Burnout, and Balance: The Todd Hubbard 2.0 Episode
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1:16:23Todd Hubbard returns to The Industrialist—this time not as our inaugural guest, but as a seasoned voice reflecting on two decades in the trenches of Fort Worth commercial real estate. In this unscripted, unfiltered conversation, Todd, Jeremy, and Will dive deep into the state of the industrial market, the flood of inquiries from foreign buyers, and…
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Portfolio Sale Teaser - We’re pleased to present an IOS portfolio totaling +/- 273,427 SF across 33.88 acres. Currently 95.94% leased, this offering provides passive income with significant rental upside. The portfolio has a weighted average lease term of 3+ years and features a diverse tenant base across multiple industrial uses. Key Highlights:…
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Sam Federman hosts this edition of the Anything But Mid and welcomes Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings NBA to the podcast. The two of them discuss some of their favorite players in advance of the 2025 NBA Draft, which begins Wednesday.
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Inside the Mind of a Modern Industrial Developer with Todd Marchesani
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1:09:48In this episode of The Industrialist, Jeremy sits down with Todd Marchesani, founder of Box Investment Group and one of the most respected developers in DFW industrial real estate. From his early days leasing dock-high buildings in Brookhollow to building millions of square feet under his own flag, Todd shares the lessons, mindset, and relationship…
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Pull on the Thread: One Detail, Big Impact
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29:28Portfolio Sale Teaser - We’re pleased to present an IOS portfolio totaling +/- 273,427 SF across 33.88 acres. Currently 95.94% leased, this offering provides passive income with significant rental upside. The portfolio has a weighted average lease term of 3+ years and features a diverse tenant base across multiple industrial uses. Key Highlights…
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Jeremy, Will, Bob, and Rob all attended ICSC in May. This episode is your retail recap of everything that happened...
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Portfolio Sale Teaser - We’re pleased to present an IOS portfolio totaling +/- 273,427 SF across 33.88 acres. Currently 95.94% leased, this offering provides passive income with significant rental upside. The portfolio has a weighted average lease term of 3+ years and features a diverse tenant base across multiple industrial uses. Key Highlights:…
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No Draw, No Salary, All Hustle: Todd Lambeth’s CRE Story
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1:37:20In this episode of Confessions of a Street Broker on The Industrialist, Jeremy sits down with Todd Lambeth—Executive President and Managing Partner at Bradford—to trace his journey from the break room at Robert Lynn to leading Fort Worth’s industrial brokerage scene. Raised in a land development family and once a bull rider, Todd shares how he brok…
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Portfolio Sale Teaser - We’re pleased to present an IOS portfolio totaling +/- 273,427 SF across 33.88 acres. Currently 95.94% leased, this offering provides passive income with significant rental upside. The portfolio has a weighted average lease term of 3+ years and features a diverse tenant base across multiple industrial uses. Key Highlights: …
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Follow Jeremy on social media: @jbmatcap Property of the Week: 141 Balcones Heights Rd. SATX Submit Deals: Will Narduzzi: [email protected] Dylan Davis: [email protected] Upcoming Events: NAIOS Conference is May 29
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I Eat Asbestos for Breakfast: War Stories from the Streets of CRE
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1:24:30In this episode of The Industrialist, Jeremy and Will sit down with Rich Young Jr. for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what it really takes to build a winning commercial real estate brokerage. From navigating asbestos-laced assets and cold calling metrics to flipping golf carts and cold plunging for clarity, Rich shares war stories, lessons le…
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The fastest episode of Shop Talk... delivered to you "warm shell"
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13:54Follow Jeremy on social media: @jbmatcap Property of the Week: Zarzamora Industrial Park Submit Deals: Will Narduzzi: [email protected] Dylan Davis: [email protected] Upcoming Events: NAIOS Conference is May 29
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