David Birdsall’s path to commercial real estate is certainly one that can be described as unconventional. His family dealt with tragedy in his youth, he was kicked out of college his freshman year and even served in the Army for several years.

Yet today, he is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Last Mile Investments, a vertically integrated, Cincinnati-based group that acquires unanchored retail properties across the country.

David’s story is not only unique, but he tells it in a humble, while entertaining way with some incredible wisdom that we can all learn from.

Here is my conversation with David Birdsall.