Episode
Timberland Investing: Multiple Paydays from One Property w/ John Brenard
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- Mar 31, 2026
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Summary
John Bernard of Southview Timber breaks down timberland investing — how it generates multiple income streams, why the Southeast is the top market, and how to get in. In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack Hoss sits down with John Bernard , co-founder of Southview Timber and manager of the Southview Timberland Fund, to break down one of the most overlooked asset classes in real estate investing. John covers: Why his family bought timberland in 2008 — and how 15 years at JP Morgan and Wells Fargo led him to democratize the asset class Why the Southeast US (Georgia, North Florida, South Carolina, Alabama) is now the #1 timber region in North America The three ways a single property can generate returns: timber harvest, real estate appreciation, and development or recreational sale How Southview sources deals entirely through personal relationships — and why outsiders simply can't access the same pipeline The sweet spot: 200–2,000-acre mid-size properties that fall below institutional radar and above most individual investor budgets Underwriting criteria: proximity to mills (within 50 miles), soil productivity, access roads, and multiple buyer options Why timberland investors can wait for the best timber prices — unlike farmland, there's no forced harvest How demographic migration from the Northeast and West Coast is driving rural land values up in the Southeast The 500-acre deal they bought for $1M and exited in 60 days — selling parcels to a business and an adjacent landowner Why John is cautious about AI-labeled startup investments — and why he prefers assets you can put boots on the ground to verify Current bottleneck: capital. They have deal flow. The fund is nearly deployed and raising toward $50M. This episode is for: Accredited investors looking for non-correlated,…