Distressed to Success: Conversations with Community Transformation Leaders

By Brian Seidensticker

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Distressed to Success is a podcast that discovers how savvy investors and entrepreneurs are profitably transforming underserved communities through strategic investment and innovative business models. Host Brian Seidensticker, Co-Founder of Last Best Partners, interviews local developers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and investment professionals who have successfully brought private capital into distressed areas while generating sustainable returns. From Low Income Housing Tax Credits to creative financing solutions, each episode uncovers actionable strategies for identifying investment opportunities that deliver both financial returns and meaningful community revitalization. Learn from leaders who have transformed cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Memphis through profitable ventures that create lasting community improvement. Whether you're a high-net-worth investor, local developer, or community development professional, discover how to turn distressed assets into thriving neighborhoods while building sustainable businesses that benefit both your portfolio and your community.

Episode Date
From Accidental Entrepreneur to Land Development Expert: Brandon Cobb of HBG Capital
May 27, 2026
How to Build Wealth With Multifamily Investments with Aaron Fragnito from People’s Capital Group
May 13, 2026
Henry Yoshida from Retired.com Explains How to Invest Your IRA Beyond Stocks and Bonds
Apr 29, 2026
Discovering Hidden Multifamily Gems with Paul Poteet of Surge Investment Group
Apr 15, 2026
Jill Ferrari of Schenk & Bruetsch: Building Equity, Inclusion & Sustainability
Apr 01, 2026
Reviving Small Towns with Jordan Blanchard, Co-founder of X-Caliber Rural Capital
Mar 18, 2026
TIF Financing Demystified with Scott Lurie and F Street: Affordable Market-Rate Wins
Mar 04, 2026
Prince Concepts’ Philip Kafka on Turning Undervalued Land into Thriving Communities
Feb 18, 2026
From Corporate Exit to CEO: Jason Hull on Entrepreneurship and Freedom
Feb 04, 2026
How Distressed Properties Create Win-Win Solutions for Communities with Jeremy Beland
Jan 21, 2026
WRJ Developers' Jermaine Brooks: Turning Vacant Lots Into Container Communities
Jan 07, 2026
From Teenage Entrepreneur to Leading Affordable Housing Developer with Kathy Makino-Leipsitz
Dec 17, 2025
Brad Westover's 30-Year Journey: From Tax Sale Novice to Industry Leader
Dec 03, 2025
Building Communities, Building Wealth
Aug 19, 2025