Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast

Today we talk with Derek Waltchack, partner at Shannon Waltchack, about his personal perspective on the retail market. While many investors steer clear of retail, especially when retail assets like malls are not doing so well, Derek embraces it and is doing quite well.    Our co-host, Eric Odum, is also bullish on retail, and said as long as we are driving cars, there is always going to be a need for people buying product or delivering service. So despite what you may hear, retail is a very stable asset class, especially when it comes to strip centers in good neighborhoods.   A little known but interesting fact about Derek is that he is also a part time truffle farmer and has the only truffle farm in Alabama. Very cool!   Key Discussion Points [00:58] Opening remarks by Eric Odum and Steven Silverman [04:51] About our guest: Derek Waltchack [067:12] So you are also a part time truffle farmer in Alabama - tell us about that [11:21] Tell us about the podcast you just started called "Brokerlord" [14:13] How is