Darren Fisk: Navigating Real Estate Cycles - [Making Markets, EP.65]

My guest today is Darren Fisk, founder and CEO of Forum Investment Group. Darren’s journey runs from a late-night $100 bet in a frat house that propelled him into Division 1 football to building a national real estate platform. We try to keep the conversation as wide-ranging as his career, covering everything from cultivating drive and resilience in your children to managing debt and seizing opportunities in real estate. Along the way, Darren shares the lessons he’s carried from the locker room into the boardroom, the evolving landscape of commercial real estate, and the strategic differentiation of investment vehicles. Please enjoy this conversation with Darren Fisk. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page HERE. ----- Making Markets is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Markets, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @makingmkts | @ericgoldenx Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Introduction and Welcome (00:00:05) The $100 Bet: From Frat House to Division One Football (00:02:16) Overcoming Challenges and Building Drive (00:03:40) Instilling Drive in the Next Generation (00:08:22) Transition to Real Estate (00:08:27) Starting a Real Estate Firm During a Financial Crisis (00:10:42) The Importance of Cash Flow in Real Estate (00:14:35) Navigating Real Estate Cycles and Debt Management (00:19:01) Investing in Multifamily Projects (00:27:13) The Resilience of Multifamily Housing (00:33:42) Economic Concerns and Wage Inflation (00:34:54) Impact of High Interest Rates on Businesses (00:35:19) Turnover and Market Efficiency in Real Estate (00:36:59) Understanding Debt and Credit Vehicles (00:40:59) Investment Strategies and Market Adaptation (00:51:07) Challenges and Mistakes in Real Estate (00:55:39) Balancing Business Growth and Personal Fulfillment (01:04:06) Affordable Housing Solutions and Policy (01:07:14) Current State of Multifamily Housing Market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices