Ed sits down with John Bernard and Terry Myers of Southview Timberland Investments, a Georgia-based fund buying mid-sized Southeastern pine timberland with a four-plus revenue strategy on every acre. John spent 15-plus years at JP Morgan, Smith Barney, and Wells Fargo Advisors, scaled a wealth management practice from zero to over $100 million in assets, then co-founded and sold a publicly-traded venture before landing on Timberland full time. Terry has lived in Georgia his entire life, has b...

Building Wealth Through Turnkey Real Estate with Michael Drew

Real talk from an operator who learned real estate the hard way.Ed Mathews analyzed 1,100+ deals before buying his first property in 2011. Frozen in fear. He made every mistake, all while traveling 150+ nights a year working for some of Silicon Valley's top companies. 100+ deals later, he shares what actually works and what doesn't.Each week, Ed brings you candid conversations with experienced operators, investors, and syndicators. No hype. No theory. Just real deals, real lessons, and the street-level intelligence you won't find anywhere else.You'll learn and hear about:Deals that worked (and the ones that didn't)What we learned when contractors ghosted and we had to step inHow to vet opportunities when everyone else is sitting on the sidelinesConservative underwriting in markets that punish optimismSystems that protect capital when deals go sidewaysWhether you're analyzing your first deal or your hundredth, this is the conversation you'd have over coffee with someone who's been there, made the mistakes, learned the lessons and built the track record.New episodes every Tuesday at 12pm ET.