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CRE Deep Dive is a commercial real estate podcast focused on bridging the gap between self-directed retirement capital and real investment opportunities.
Hosted by Dennis Bamford, the show explores how investors, custodians, and advisors are using self-directed IRAs to access and fund commercial real estate deals. Each episode breaks down how capital actually flows: from 401k rollovers into SDIRAs, into real assets like apartment syndications and private placements.
Rather than surface-level education, the conversations focus on real execution: how deals are structured, how investors participate, what custodians require, and where people get stuck or make costly mistakes.
By connecting both sides of the equation, those who control capital and those who deploy it: CRE Deep Dive gives listeners a clear, practical path to putting retirement funds to work in commercial real estate.
This podcast is built for investors, advisors, and professionals who want more control over their capital and a smarter way to participate in real estate beyond traditional markets.
CRE Deep Dive connects self-directed retirement capital with real commercial real estate deals, showing investors how to actually put their money to work.
Episodes
Jul 22, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
33 min
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From iFLY VP to CRE Syndications: Trevor Thompson on Due Diligence, Sponsors & Buying in Today’s Market In this CRE Deep Dive episode, Trevor Thompson shares his path from attraction and indoor skydiving operations to commercial real estate investing, including helping open 90 iFLY locations and completing 48 syndications as both a limited and general partner. He explains what syndications are, how he overcame fears of single-family “toilets, tenants, and trash,” and lessons from his first passive deal, including the importance of property-level due diligence and COVID-era rent challenges. Trevor outlines how LPs can evaluate sponsors, spot unrealistic underwriting and return promises, and why education, transparency, and accessibility matter. He discusses recent acquisitions, including a Texas multifamily deal and a 32-bed assisted living project, plus how underwriting has shifted toward stable, fixed-rate debt and stronger risk controls. He emphasizes compounding, avoiding “get rich quick” expectations, and taking action to overcome analysis paralysis.
00:00 Meet Trevor Thompson
01:32 Real Estate Leap
02:15 Syndications Explained
03:19 Creative Deal Lessons
04:32 First Investment Mistakes
06:34 Choosing Great Sponsors
08:39 Property Tours Value Add
11:31 Deal Deck Red Flags
13:35 When To Walk Away
15:10 Buying In Todays Market
16:18 Assisted Living Expansion
17:05 Passion-Driven Operators
17:40 Underwriting in High Rates
19:04 Walking Away From Risk
20:06 Honesty Builds Trust
21:31 Setting Return Expectations
23:33 Investor Community in Action
25:11 Real Estate Is Rich Slow
27:07 Impacting 100000 Lives
29:39 Beating Analysis Paralysis
30:58 First Steps With 50000
32:01 How to Reach Trevor
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