102: Farmland Investing Using Technology with David Chan

<p>David Chan is the Founding Team &amp; COO of FarmTogether. He has over 5 years of experience in finance and technology across agribusiness. Prior to joining FarmTogether, David was a Senior Private Equity Associate at AMERRA Capital Management, an asset manager that specializes in ag investments. He previously worked at Prudential Agriculture Investments, Gro Intelligence, &amp; Barclays Investment Bank. David holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Atmospheric Sciences from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.</p> <p><br></p> <p>(00:01-02:59) Opening Segment</p> <p>- Introduction of the host into the show</p> <p>- Alpesh introduces the guest of the show, David Chan</p> <p>- David shares something interesting about himself</p> <p><br></p> <p>(03:00-30:47) Real Estate Investing Journey and Farm Land Investing</p> <p>- David tells why he chose to invest in farmland</p> <p>- How does FarmTogether compare to other ways someone can invest in farmland?</p> <p>- Least risky type of farmland opportunity</p> <p>- How does farmland investing compared to traditional investing?</p> <p>- How does farmland fit in with today's needs?</p> <p>- Typical returns in farmland investing</p> <p>- Risks and overall portfolio positioning of farmland in the market</p> <p>- Is there insurance against natural calamities?</p> <p>- Are there other risks involved in farmland investing?</p> <p>- Has COVID19 impacted the farmland investing market?</p> <p>- What makes farmland a stable investment during post-COVID19?</p> <p>- Is farm landing a safe and stable investment?</p> <p>- David's background and how he ended up in the farmland industry</p> <p><br></p> <p>(30:48-31:06) Break</p> <p>(31:07-31:20) Second Segment</p> <p>- Welcoming listeners and guest back to the show</p> <p><br></p> <p>(31:21-36:05) Fire Round</p> <p>- Will David change the business strategy after Coronavirus?</p> <p>- David's favorite real estate, finance, or other related books</p> <p>- Tool or website David recommends</p> <p>- Dav