Investing in Industrial Real Estate with Levi Benkert | TLI Member Spotlight

Investing in Industrial Real Estate with Levi Benkert

Levi Benkert is the founder and CEO of Harbor Capital, a real estate private equity shop focused on industrial properties in Texas.

Levi has bought, managed, and developed over $400M in real estate properties in his 20+ year career – and in this episode, he’s going to share the secrets to his success!

You’ll learn why he prefers Class B industrial real estate investing to other real estate asset classes, how he acquires properties with minimal risk and big returns, strategies for reducing your taxable income, why it’s still possible to find off-market deals, and so much more!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ The strategic value of accepting leasing risks over construction risks, why Levi prefers Class B industrial assets in the Texas market, and how he secures high return, minimal risk deals for clients.

✅ The critical role of transparency with investors and why honesty in difficult situations fosters trust and supports long-term relationships.

✅ How to take advantage of accelerated depreciation in order to reduce net taxable income.

Key Takeaways with Levi Benkert

00:00 Introduction
04:55 Learning from market turmoils
07:35 Why banks often intentionally fail to honor loan agreements
11:25 Engaging clients with openness and inclusion
16:30 What’s your ONE thing
21:55 Prioritizing the well-being of your team over personal gain
24:20 Building a business that supports family priorities
27:15 Acquisition over starting from scratch
32:00 Why the booming Texas market shows no sign of stopping
35:55 Tax advantages of cost seg studies
40:20 The collective wisdom of the Lifestyle Investor Mastermind

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About Levi Benkert
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Levi Benkert is the founder and CEO of Harbor Capital, a real estate private equity shop that is focused on industrial properties in Texas. Levi is an accomplished leader who for the last 20 years, has grown profitable real estate. investments at scale while leaving a socially responsible footprint that has improved US and developing African communities and fostered wealth creation. He has bought, managed, and developed over $400M in real estate properties in his career. Levi is also a published author and co-founder (with his wife) of Elevate Orphan, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising up a generation of future leaders who were once orphaned in Ethiopia.

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