Reading the Market Cycle Before It Turns | Bruce Fraser on Distress, Macro Signals & Multifamily Strategy | KC Market Pulse

Most investors don’t find opportunity until after the cycle turns — but what if you could see it coming first?On this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, host Logan Freeman sits down with Bruce Fraser, Managing Partner of Elkhorn Capital Partners, to break down how macroeconomic signals shape real estate strategy and why distress is quietly re-emerging across multifamily.Before launching Elkhorn, Bruce ran an options-based hedge fund that exited real estate before the Global Financial Crisis and re-entered the market with a disciplined focus on workforce housing and distressed opportunities. Today, his team specializes in solving broken capital stacks, forced sales, and operational challenges — not just broken buildings.In this episode:• Why distress is re-appearing in multifamily markets• How macro signals actually influence real estate investing• What today looks like compared to the 2009 cycle• Where disciplined operators are finding opportunity right nowIf you’re trying to understand where we are in the commercial real estate cycle — and how experienced investors are positioning ahead of the turn — this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.🎙️ The Kansas City Market PulseHosted by Logan Freeman | Midwest CRE Advisors#CommercialRealEstate #MultifamilyInvesting #MarketCycle #KansasCityCRE #DistressedAssets #RealEstatePodcast #MacroEconomics