Chris Stead has spent more than 15 years buying, managing, developing and operating real estate throughout New Jersey — and he's seen just about everything along the way.
Chris joins Mike & Matt to talk about getting his start buying properties in Newark, the wild side of self-managing his own portfolio, and the lessons that came from learning the business firsthand.
We get into how he adapted during COVID when many real estate investors struggled, how his relationship with Alpha Funding began and grew over years of deals, and how his approach to real estate has changed with experience.
Chris also shares how he's looking at the market today and what the next chapter looks like for him as a developer and operator.
This is a real conversation about experience, surviving different market cycles, adapting when things change, and what you learn after actually doing this business for 15+ years.

In Episode 26 of the Mike & Matt Show, we sit down with Amar Shah of Roc Capital for a lender roundtable on the current state of real estate investing, private lending, and where the market is heading.
We get into what lenders are seeing across the country, how today’s environment is impacting investors, what separates strong borrowers from risky ones, and how experienced lenders are thinking about leverage, deal structure, execution, and risk.
This is a candid conversation between people who live in the lending world every day — comparing perspectives, talking through market conditions, and sharing what investors should be paying attention to right now.
If you’re actively buying, flipping, building, or financing real estate, there’s a lot to take away from this one.
Featuring Amar Shah of Roc Capital.
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In this episode of The Mike & Matt Show, we sit down with Bart Henderson — attorney, entrepreneur, father, and founder of Agora Guild — to discuss the growing crisis facing men today. From isolation and identity to discipline, brotherhood, family, business, and personal growth, this conversation dives deep into what it truly means to become a high-value man in today’s world.