Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever With Joe Fairless

On this episode of Best Ever CRE, Joe Cornwell interviews Nick Jones, CEO & founder of Alakai Capital, about building long-term, tenant-first partnerships across retail and small-bay industrial in Florida. He walks through Orlando-area industrial rent growth—roughly doubling from ~$7–8 NNN to ~$15–17/SF since 2014—and how that reshapes buy/hold vs. sell decisions. Nick also shares his framework for recycling capital (cost seg + 1031s) and why he’s leaning into multi-tenant industrial while selectively developing for nationally branded QSRs. Finally, he explains how investor goals dictate exits, while steady cash flow and repeatable development programs drive scale. Nick Jones Current role: CEO & Founder, Alakai Capital. Based in: Orlando, Florida Say hi to them at: alakai-capital.com | LinkedIn. Visit investwithsunrise.com to learn more about investment opportunities.  Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarchmoney.com with code BESTEVER Join the Bes