In this episode of the Big Mike Fund Podcast, host Mike Zlotnik (“The Big Mike”) sits down with Ryan E. Wynkoop, Director of Capital Markets at Tempo. Living on Folly Beach outside Charleston, South Carolina, Ryan brings a unique perspective on demographic growth in the Southeast and hands-on experience working directly with real estate investors.
Mike and Ryan discuss how investors should navigate current economic noise, interest rate fluctuations, and geopolitical uncertainty. Instead of pulling out of the market or succumbing to analysis paralysis, Ryan introduces the strategic concept of “going small”—writing smaller, more frequent checks into individual, highly transparent deals rather than open-ended funds.
They also evaluate high-hype trends like speculative AI data center developments versus grounded, cash-flowing asset classes like medical office properties, triple-net (NNN) industrial, and open-air retail. Drawing analogies to NFL ball-control strategies and time of possession, they highlight why systematic “singles and doubles” outperform risky home-run chasing in wealth creation.
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Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: Mike Zlotnik Welcomes Ryan E. Wynkoop, Director of Capital Markets
00:45 – Living in Charleston, SC & Observing Southeast Regional Demographic Growth
02:12 – Overcoming Market Noise, Dislocation, and Uncertainty in 2026
04:15 – The “Going Small” Strategy: Individual Deals vs. Open-Ended Funds
06:30 – Adjusting Check Sizes & Diversifying Across Time and Asset Classes
09:30 – AI Data Center Hype vs. Fundamental Real Estate Underwriting
12:16 – High-Performing Sectors: Medical Office, NNN Industrial, and Open-Air Retail
16:00 – Velocity of Capital in Real Estate & Staying Patient
18:36 – The Football Metaphor: Why “Ball Control” Beats Chasing Speculative Home Runs
22:35 – Ongoing Education: Learning and Growing Alongside Your Sponsor
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