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Debt Doctor

Bill Bymel
Private Credit
Real Estate
Climate Change
Commercial Real Estate
Distressed Real Estate
Reverse Mortgage
CMBS
Distressed Real Estate Debt
HUD
Real Estate Investing
Debt
Miami
Artificial Intelligence
Bankruptcy
Non-Performing Loans
Distressed Debt
Bank Of America
Global Finance
Mortgage
Distressed Aircraft

America's most qualified Debt Doctor, Bill Bymel, delivers the definitive prescription for navigating the complex world of distressed real estate debt and specialty finance to help you identify, acquire, and monetize undervalued real estate assets. Whether you're building your investment strategy, managing a distressed portfolio, seeking alternative investment opportunities, or protecting capital ... more

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Private lending is repeating the mistakes that set up the last crash, and Doug Smith watched the last one take shape from inside a bank. In 2006 he was at Wachovia when it bought a lender sitting on $122 billion in negatively amortizing loans, a bet ... more

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I woke up to HUD auction bid day this morning thinking about a line from Apocalypse Now — I love the smell of napalm in the morning, it smells like victory. That’s what today’s bidding feels like, deals that don’t pencil and greed getting called stra... more

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Every time “real estate market crash” starts trending, I hear the same question from people in my world: is this just a slow patch, or are the rules actually changing?

Deals that penciled two years ago don’t pencil the way they used to. Buyers are h... more

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It's time to grab your coffee and join my friend and mentor, Mike Veeck and I for a very special and long overdue Coffee with Bill discussion. Mike Veeck watched a stadium promotion spiral into a riot that made national news, and turned that chaos in... more

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Boston commercial real estate has a line running through it right now, and which side you land on depends on details underwriters don't always spell out for you. I sit down with Doug Landry, CEO of LandUP Capital, who's arranged debt and equity acros... more

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Non-performing loans got Dave Van Horn started with barely a market and even less credibility — no established buyers, no playbook, just paper other investors were passing on. What he built from that is a private capital network doing the job of a ba... more

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Global debt is sitting near where it stood after World War II, and the math that let governments carry it cheaply for decades just flipped.

I spent this week with the BIS annual report, the read central banks themselves take seriously, and there's a... more

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Multifamily investing is where I'm watching the next round of trouble build right now, and the fault line runs straight through how the 2021 and 2022 deals got financed. Ken Gee has worked three seats in this business — CPA, commercial lender, and th... more

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Doug Smith
Principal of Castle Rock Capital Funding, private credit consultant, and author of The Mad Lender's Guide to Private Lending and Note Investing
Castle Rock Capital Funding
Episode: Private Lending Is Rebuilding the Last Crash
Mike Veeck
Baseball team owner, entrepreneur, speaker and founder of Fun Is Good
Fun Is Good
Episode: Coffee with Bill: Start a Riot Then Build a Baseball Empire
Douglas Landry
CEO of LandUP Capital, commercial real estate refinance firm
LandUP Capital
Episode: Boston Commercial Real Estate Hides a Different Kind of Deal
Dave Van Horn
Guest with expertise in non-performing loans and real estate capital management
MPL/Founding team (inferred from discussion)
Episode: Non-Performing Loans Built a Two Billion Dollar Shadow Bank
Ken Gee
CPA by trade, licensed real estate broker in two states, commercial lender
KRI Partners
Episode: Multifamily Trap is Springing Now
Barry Owens
Managing Director, Asset Bridge Solutions
Asset Bridge Solutions
Episode: Mortgage Bankruptcy Is Now Outpacing Foreclosure
Joe Bettag
Long-time friend and real estate broker/investor specialized in distressed assets
Benjamin Capital Group
Episode: Private Credit Won't Survive a Hard Look
Jared Jones
Co-founder of Middle Housing Partners, advocate for microdevelopment
Middle Housing Partners
Episode: Microdevelopment Is Repricing California
Windy Keefe
Veteran in real estate foreclosure industry, part of REO Network for 24 years
REO Network
Episode: REO Properties Don't Come Empty

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Bill Bymel
Host focused on distressed real estate debt and specialty finance; often discusses debt strategies, note investing, and market dynamics.

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Private Lending Is Rebuilding the Last Crash
Q: What do you see, you know, in the world of private lenders? Like, what are they missing?
Smith says many current managers lack experience with earlier downturns and credit underwriting. He warns that aggressive loan-to-value ratios, thinner margins, and investors' focus on high returns can obscure risk, and urges lenders to seek experienced credit judgment.
Private Lending Is Rebuilding the Last Crash
Q: What did you discover about the loan world, about lending and about borrowers from those experiences?
Smith says lenders must assess a borrower's ability and willingness to repay, not just the collateral. He recommends identifying primary, secondary, and tertiary repayment options and determining whether a payment problem is temporary or permanent.
Coffee with Bill: Start a Riot Then Build a Baseball Empire
Q: And so is it just constantly just giving folks the rope? And what is it, I mean, in practicality, do you have any advice with regard to that?
Veeck says leaders should build a serious business while encouraging innovation, appointing people to promote fun, and inviting employees to contribute ideas that make the workplace more enjoyable.
Coffee with Bill: Start a Riot Then Build a Baseball Empire
Q: What's your line? Your last line is a hustler is not a con man. A hustler believes. Talk about that.
Veeck distinguishes hustling from conning people: hustlers work hard to create an experience they believe customers will enjoy, rather than tricking them.
Mortgage Bankruptcy Is Now Outpacing Foreclosure
Q: What role does AI play in accelerating mortgage resolution and reducing costs?
AI accelerates data processing, automates analysis, and provides rapid, color-coded insights that replace spreadsheets as the primary decision tool, dramatically shortening decision cycles and lowering hard costs.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Debt Doctor

What is Debt Doctor about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on distressed real estate debt, mortgage workouts, and niche financing strategies, with a strong emphasis on practical, C-suite level insights. Across episodes, listeners encounter deep dives into note investing, private lending, and REO/foreclosure ecosystems, alongside macro themes like policy shifts, interest-rate cycles, and climate risk as it relates to real estate finance. Guests range from seasoned brokers and fund managers to CFOs and industry strategists, offering battle-tested perspectives on risk management, deal sourcing, and operational efficiencies. A standout trait is the host's willingness to connect traditional banking with private capital, illustrating how investors can adapt to evolving market stress whi... more

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1. The Note Investor Podcast
2. America‘s Commercial Real Estate Show
3. The Weekly Take from CBRE
4. HousingWire Daily
5. The Real Estate Espresso Podcast

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Recent guests on Debt Doctor include:

1. Doug Smith
2. Mike Veeck
3. Douglas Landry
4. Dave Van Horn
5. Ken Gee
6. Barry Owens
7. Joe Bettag
8. Jared Jones

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