Commercial Real Estate Investment Conference Podcast (CREIC)

This week, Adam Carswell dropped a LinkedIn post that stopped the CRE feed cold. Six words: "The industry lost its gathering place." In this episode, we break down why the post is spreading, what it actually says, and why the commercial real estate world can't stop talking about it. The Diagnosis — The conference circuit isn't tired. It's dead. Same recycled panels. Same sponsors buying stage time...

Six sectors. March 2026 data. Fast and sharp. In this episode, we break down the current state of commercial real estate across six key sectors with real numbers, real pitfalls, and real opportunities: Multifamily — Supply wave receding. Austin permits down 97%. Assets trading at 20% discounts. Fannie/Freddie with $176B ready to deploy. Self-Storage — REITs up 17% YTD. Climate-controlled units com...

The CREIC RSVP list keeps getting heavier. In this episode, we break down five more confirmed names heading to the Commercial Real Estate Investment Conference, November 6-7 in Miami: Gary Lipsky — CEO, Break of Day Capital. 3,000+ units. $300M+ in transaction value. 90% of his net worth in his own deals. Alan Pavlosky — Legacy All Stars Podcast. 30 years with pro athletes, executives, and public...

The RSVP list for CREIC keeps getting heavier. Five confirmed names you need to know before November 6-7, 2026 in Miami. Joe Fairless — Co-founder of Ashcroft Capital. $2.7 billion in assets under management. Over 10,000 multifamily units. Left Madison Avenue in 2012, raised $843K from 12 people, and never stopped. Founded the Best Ever CRE Show — 3,700+ episodes and counting. Mathew Owens — OCG P...

Lazaro Vento. They call him Laz. Confirmed for CREIC. November 6-7, 2026. Miami. Before Airbnb had ten listings in the entire city of Miami, Laz was already stacking reservations. He started selling Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, and Bugattis. Best year? $400K. Then he bet everything on a cigar lounge and lost $2.5 million. House gone. Savings gone. All he had left was a real estate license and the audac...

Six names. All confirmed for CREIC Miami. November 6-7, 2026. Senate Eskridge – Twin Falls, Idaho. 847+ units. $15M raised. Runs the Magic Valley Real Estate Investors Meetup and helps organize the Idaho Real Estate Conference. Fletcher Wheaton – Cabo San Lucas. Co-founder of the Cabo Real Estate Summit. Hosts the "Real Estate Without Borders" podcast. Marco Pfeiffer – Managing Principal at Opport...

Two heavy hitters. Both confirmed for CREIC Miami. November 6-7, 2026. Michael J. Flight – 34 years in commercial real estate, $600M+ in transactions, CEO of Liberty Real Estate Fund, and Forbes' "Godfather of Blockchain Real Estate." Rumor has it he made CREIC history as the first-ever VIP ticket buyer. Legend status. M.C. Laubscher – The Cash Flow Ninja. 849+ podcast episodes downloaded in 180 c...

We've told you why CREIC exists. We've told you why 500 is just the beginning. Now let's talk about why Miami. Because nobody in the history of conferences has ever dreaded a trip to Miami in November. But this isn't just vibes and palm trees. Miami has quietly become one of the most important commercial real estate markets in the country. And CREIC is planting its flag right in the middle of it....

The commercial real estate conference scene is in retreat. Events that used to draw thousands are scaling back, going virtual, or quietly disappearing. While everyone else pulls back, CREIC Miami is pushing forward. 500 isn't a cap. It's the foundation. Year one. The floor, not the ceiling. CREIC is modeled after what a good friend has built in a completely different sector - a resource investment...

The commercial real estate conference scene is falling apart. Major conferences are shutting down, downsizing, or turning into glorified networking happy hours with bad panels and worse energy. Two guys noticed it: Adam Carswell and Cameron Iuvancigh. They've been in these rooms for years. They watched the quality nosedive. Instead of complaining about it, they decided to build the room themselves...