On this episode of the TBG Real Estate Podcast, we talk investor relations with Sam Eaton of Timberland Partners. The former U.S. Marine Corps captain talks to us about how he got into this field of real estate and breaks down why networking is such a crucial part of not only his career path but of yours as well. 

EPISODE NOTES:

00:53 - About Timberland Partners

01:48 - Slow and steady  

02:50 - Getting to the fund model

05:30 - Loyal to the investor base 

06:30 - Value add

08:00 - Characteristics of a growing market

08:40 - Sam's background 

12:59 - What exactly is investor relations?

15:50 - Building awareness 

16:42 - Competition, challenges and lots of dinners 

20:30 - The investment process 

21:30 - Taking initiative 

23:46 - "The most important thing..." 

26:11 - The future of Timberland 

30:01 - "The Hot Seat" Presented by KK Reset 

Sam Eaton is the Director of Investor Relations for Timberland Partners. In this role, Sam is a primary point of contact for our existing investors and works to develop new relationships with individual investors, wealth managers, and family offices. 

Sam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as an MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Prior to joining Timberland Partners, Sam worked in financial underwriting and investor relations for a boutique multifamily developer in Minneapolis, where he underwrote more than $50 million in closed multifamily development.