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Derrick Barker
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Asset Intelligence is a show about how AI and data are reshaping the way the real estate world values, manages, and grows its most important assets. Each episode, Derrick Barker sits down with the investors, operators, and builders actually putting these tools to work — cutting through the hype to what's real, what's working, and what's coming next.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Ep 3: Landlords that Pays Renters to Build Wealth? ...with Scott Jacobsen of Roots

    Episode Sponsored by: UseNectar.com Guest Link: Investwithroots.com What happens when renters are treated not simply as tenants, but as partners in the success of a real estate investment? In this episode of the Real Asset Intelligence Podcast, Derrick Barker sits down with Scott Jacobsen of Invest with Roots to explore a different approach to residential real estate—one designed to generate strong investor returns while helping renters build wealth of their own. Scott explains how Roots created an accessible real estate investment trust open to investors at nearly every stage of their financial journey, while rewarding residents for taking care of their homes, completing financial education, and paying rent on time. The result is a model that has helped renters strengthen their credit, accumulate meaningful savings, and move closer to homeownership—while also improving renewals and reducing turnover costs for the portfolio. They also discuss Roots' approach to diversification, conservative underwriting, new-construction acquisition opportunities, third-party property management, changing housing policy, and where Scott believes the next major real estate opportunities may emerge. It is a practical conversation about creating alignment between residents, operators, and investors—and proving that financial performance and meaningful social impact do not have to be competing goals.

  2. Jul 24

    Episode 002 - AI Doesn't Make Judgments... That's Your Job (with Spencer Burton, CEO of CRE Agents)

    "AI does not make judgments. That's our role. Its job is to organize information so I can make investment decisions faster and with greater conviction." Spencer Burton is one of the country's most credible voices on actually applying AI to commercial real estate. A 22-year CRE principal who underwrote over $30 billion in deals the old-fashioned way, he co-founded Adventures in CRE (the most widely used real estate financial modeling training resource for institutional analysts) and now leads CRE Agents, where he builds the capability layer that makes AI smart in real estate... 500+ tasks and counting. In this episode, host Derrick Barker and Spencer get practical about what it takes for a small sponsor team to become AI-native: - Why small operator teams (not 5,000-person institutions) are getting the greatest lift from AI right now - The first two tasks Spencer trusted AI with: parsing rent rolls and mapping charts of accounts... both formerly five-figure software categories - The Optimal Output Framework: the three ingredients (tools, instructions, knowledge) that determine whether you can trust an AI output - What a "skill" actually is, and why operators with deep methodology get the most out of AI - The analyst's job in an AI-first world: why fundamental skills matter as much as ever (the long division lesson) - A week-by-week playbook for automating your first 52 tasks without adding headcount - Build vs. buy: how a sponsor with a dozen properties should set up Claude projects by business function - Why local market knowledge is still the small operator's greatest edge over big capital Find Spencer at Adventures in CRE (adventuresincre.com) and CRE Agents. Real Asset Intelligence is hosted by Derrick Barker and sponsored by Nectar, helping experienced operators unlock liquidity from stabilized commercial real estate. Learn more at usenectar.com.

  3. Jun 25

    Episode 001 - Aleksey Chernobelskiy, CEO of GPLPMatch.com

    In this episode of the Real Asset Intelligence Podcast, Nectar's Derrick Barker sits down with Aleksey Chernobelskiy, founder of GP-LP Match and LP Lessons, to talk about what private real estate investors need to understand before deploying capital in today's market. Aleksey shares lessons from his time underwriting a $10 billion real estate portfolio at STORE Capital, then explains why the private market often leaves LPs making major investment decisions with too little deal flow, too little context, and too much blind trust. The conversation covers how investors can sharpen their judgment, what separates a simple mistake from a true red flag, and why education and repetition matter before committing capital. They also dig into the current commercial real estate reset, including distressed opportunities, recapitalizations, lender-driven sales, and the broken capital stacks that may define the next few years. For GPs, Aleksey offers a candid look at what LPs actually want to see: not just numbers, maps, and comps, but the story behind the deal, the sponsor, and the strategy. Whether you are an LP trying to evaluate your next opportunity or a GP looking to build a deeper investor base, this episode is a practical conversation about better deal flow, better questions, and better decision-making in a changing real estate market.

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Asset Intelligence is a show about how AI and data are reshaping the way the real estate world values, manages, and grows its most important assets. Each episode, Derrick Barker sits down with the investors, operators, and builders actually putting these tools to work — cutting through the hype to what's real, what's working, and what's coming next.

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