Brad Thomas
Brad Thomas is the CEO of Wide Moat Research, Chief Strategist at iREIT, and host of The Ground Up podcast, where he is focused on analyzing and researching commercial real estate with an emphasis on US equity REITs. In these roles, he researches and writes on a range of real estate-based income alternatives, with a primary focus on publicly traded REITs. Thomas is a highly-recognized industry expert and sought after speaker with over 30 years of real estate experience. He has acquired, developed, or brokered over $1B in commercial real estate transactions. Today, Thomas writes weekly for Forbes.com and Seeking Alpha where he maintains “real time” REIT research on many publicly-listed REITs. He is also an adjunct instructor teaching REITs at the Schack Institute of Real Estate at NYU.
Brad Thomas Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and CEO
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Editor in Chief, Forbes Real Estate Investor
Academic History
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B.S., Business and Economics
PUBLICATIONS
He is the long-time Editor of Forbes Real Estate Investor, a monthly subscription-based newsletter that dives deep into the vast world of profitable properties.
He was the #1 contributing analyst on Seeking Alpha in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 based on both page views and number of followers.
He is the author of four books, including the latest, REITs For Dummies.
REAL ESTATE CAREER
Thomas has extensive experience in commercial real estate investing, transacting more than $1 billion worth of projects all told.
He has formulated a deep understanding of finance, development, and securities analysis.
He’s been a landlord to many large corporations such as Walmart, Walgreens, Advance Auto Parts, Sherwin Williams, Goodyear Tire, PetSmart, Aaron’s Rent-to-Own, Dollar General, Dollar Tree and CVS.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Thomas has been featured in Barron's, Bloomberg, Fox Business, and many other media outlets.
He has also been featured on or in Forbes, Kiplinger's, U.S. News and World Report, MoneyShow, NPR, Institutional Investor, GlobeStreet, Fox Business, CNN, Newsmax, Investopedia, and many more.
Quote from Brad Thomas:
"Investing is summed up as learning from your mistakes, and I enjoy helping investors navigate the real estate cycles, with a keen eye on protecting principal at all costs. The most durable education is self-education."