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Real Estate Underground

Ed Mathews

Booking Overview

This weekly interview show focuses on practical real estate investing and features experienced operators, investors, syndicators, lenders, and underwriting experts with firsthand deal experience. PR agencies could credibly pitch real estate executives, commercial lenders, multifamily specialists, authors, and investors who can discuss conservative underwriting, risk management, deal sourcing, portfolio building, and lessons from failed transactions; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 216

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 2.3k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

ed@clarkst.com

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Host

Ed Mathews - Real estate operator and investor who analyzed more than 1,100 deals before purchasing his first property in 2011 and has since completed more than 100 deals. He draws on experience working for Sil...

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Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Experienced real estate operators, investors, syndicators, lenders, underwriters, and authors with documented deal activity, specialized expertise, or hard-won lessons from significant transactions and market cycles.
Required Achievements:  
Substantial property acquisitions or completed transactions, Documented multifamily, industrial, or residential investment track records, Experience underwriting large deal volumes or managing significant credit portfolios, Published books or established educational platforms, Demonstrated lessons from market downturns, failed deals, or operational challenges

Recent Guest Discussions

Vessi Kapoulian - Lender-first Underwriting, Operator Risk, Deal Structure, Passive Investing, Fraud, Insurance Assumptions, And Capital Protection.

Jordan Romano - Zoning And Subdivision Strategies, Hyperlocal Investing, Public-record Research, Off-market Sourcing, Variance Risk, And Small-town Real Estate.

Joel Friedland - Debt Reduction, Risk Management, Single-tenant Industrial Real Estate, Direct Deal Sourcing, Owner-occupant Exits, Syndication, And Lessons From The 2008 Downturn.

Gino Barbaro - Multifamily Operations, Syndication, Financial Mindset, Operational Value Creation, Capital Velocity, And Disciplined Deal Selection.

Robbie Crager - Scaling House Flipping, Distressed Housing, Lean Operations, Artificial Intelligence In Real Estate, Market Selection, Partnerships, And Investing For Cash Flow.

Recent Topics

Real Estate, Investing, Multifamily, Syndication, Underwriting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Real Estate Underground
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18% Over 10 Years Beats 20% in Three: Forrest Jinks of Altus Equity Group

October 13, 2026

Forrest Jinks runs Altus Equity Group, a real estate investment company that works with family offices and high net worth investors. Most sponsors chase top-line IRR: get in, get out in two, three or four years. Forrest says that leaves a lot of meat on the bone. "It might be awesome to get an 18% return over 10 years versus a 20% return in three." He cares about the net return, after taxes, and about how much risk sits behind the number. Altus runs a lending side too, and Forrest ...

Building an AI Investment Committee: Palmy Kitti of The Kitti Sisters

October 06, 2026

Palmy Kitti and her sister Nan started a fashion business with $2,000. Years later their biggest client shut down all its retail stores and 95% of their income was gone overnight. They moved into flipping houses in Los Angeles, then into multifamily syndication. Seven and a half years in, Palmy says they have nearly half a billion dollars in assets under management across Georgia, Arkansas and Texas. Now a lot of that business runs through AI. After a property management changeover, her syst...

How a PhD Underwrites Apartments: Jason Williams of Ironclad Underwriting

September 29, 2026

Jason Williams spent 15 years as a chemical engineer. He's owned real estate since 2003 and large multifamily since 2017. When he started underwriting apartments, half the spreadsheets he was handed had broken cells and equations that didn't work, so he built his own model. People kept asking him to show them how it worked, and that model became Ironclad Underwriting.His rule is simple: never underwrite off your own numbers. The property manager tells him what each unit can rent for...

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Frequently asked questions

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Real Estate Underground
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How do I get in touch with Real Estate Underground?

Real Estate Underground is hosted by Ed Mathews. Its publicly listed email is ed@clarkst.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Real Estate Underground?

The publicly listed email for Real Estate Underground: ed@clarkst.com.

How many listeners does Real Estate Underground have?

Podseeker estimates Real Estate Underground reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Real Estate Underground?

Real Estate Underground typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Experienced real estate operators, investors, syndicators, lenders, underwriters, and authors with documented deal activity, specialized expertise, or hard-won lessons from significant transactions and market cycles. Common among recent guests: Substantial property acquisitions or completed transactions; Documented multifamily, industrial, or residential investment track records; Experience underwriting large deal volumes or managing significant credit portfolios. Recent guests include Vessi Kapoulian, Jordan Romano, and Joel Friedland.

How hard is it to get booked on Real Estate Underground?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Real Estate Underground cover?

Recent episodes cover Real Estate, Investing, Multifamily, Syndication, and Underwriting. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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