21-Year-Old Who Turned Boat Storage to a Fund Strategy ft. Ethan King

21-Year-Old Who Turned Boat Storage to a Fund Strategy ft. Ethan King

Author: Joe Fairless August 19, 2026 Duration: 33:48
Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel push Ethan on everything from barriers to entry to third-party management, while Ethan explains why the best operators keep everything in-house, from forklift drivers to core storage revenue. He also lays out how institutional capital, bank debt, and long-term hold strategies are reshaping the marina market as groups like Blackstone-backed Safe Harbor continue buying. If you think you already understand real estate, this episode will challenge that assumption. Ethan makes a compelling case that marinas are one of the last truly inefficient asset classes left and that the opportunity is bigger, messier, and more interesting than most investors realize. Ethan King Founder of Bowline Capital, LLC Based in: Miami, Florida For more information, visit https://superhuman.com/. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by Joe Fairless, co-founder of Ashcroft Capital, The Best Ever CRE Show is a daily conversation about commercial real estate investment. The podcast’s perspective is rooted in Fairless’s own journey from purchasing single-family homes to overseeing a multi-billion dollar portfolio, offering a practical bridge between foundational concepts and large-scale asset management. Each episode focuses on actionable insights and education, whether you're actively involved in deals or considering passive investment strategies. The discussions are built around building wealth and constructing a legacy through property, featuring interviews with operators, syndicators, and market analysts who share their successes and lessons learned. As the longest-running daily commercial real estate podcast, it serves as a consistent source for timely information and expert analysis, cutting through industry noise to examine market trends, due diligence, and capital strategies. Listening to this podcast means joining a community focused on tangible results, where complex topics are broken down into understandable segments for investors at every stage. The daily format ensures a steady stream of perspectives on everything from multifamily and industrial assets to navigating economic shifts, all aimed at providing the tools needed for informed decision-making in a dynamic market.
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