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The Norris Group Real Estate Podcast

The Norris Group Real Estate Podcast

By: The Norris Group Craig Evans
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The TNG Podcast is hosted by new TNG CEO, Craig Evans.

Craig Evans is a licensed Building Contractor in the State of Florida with nearly 30 years of construction experience including: Residential, Commercial and Municipal. A third-generation builder, he has worked front line activities through management as a sub­contractor, laborer, foreman, superintendent, project manager, midlevel manager, and execu­tive management, truly learning the business from the ground up.

A dynamic leader, Craig owns several companies. The first of which is Douglas Brooke Homes that specializes in work force housing in SW Florida. He also owns Trinity Building & Design, a full service sitework company but his newest endeavor is a Private Equity Firm called Douglas Brooke Legacy Capital, LLC or DBL Capital for short.

DBL Capital raises funds through investors that have a desire to be in the real estate investing world but do not have the time or ability to actively manage hard real estate assets. DBL Capital raises the funds and deploys them through a diverse blend of real estate assets. The goal is to create a legacy of generational wealth for DBL Capital investors.

In 2021, Douglas Brooke Homes won Investment Housing Builder of the Year from The American Institute of Investment Housing. In 2022, Douglas Brooke Homes was INC. 5000’s 10ht fastest growing private company and this year 2023 Craig Evans was named Construction CEO of the Year for the state of Florida by CEO Monthly.

Craig is a devout man. He and his wife Stephanie have two lovely daughters. He values his time with his family and encourages his employees to do the same.

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Episodes
  • AI, Intellectual Property & Business Protection with Peter Nieves Part 2 #962
    Jun 5 2026

    In Part 2, Joey Romero and Peter Nieves take a deeper dive into AI agents, intellectual property, and the legal challenges businesses face when adopting artificial intelligence. From AI-generated content and data ownership to liability, privacy concerns, and patent protection, Peter explains how entrepreneurs can harness AI's power while safeguarding their business, clients, and proprietary systems.


    In this episode:

    • What AI agents are and how they differ from traditional AI tools.
    • The legal risks of AI-powered automation, including privacy, confidentiality, and liability concerns.
    • Who owns AI-generated content and why copyright protection remains a challenge.
    • Data scraping, AI training models, and the lawsuits shaping the future of AI.
    • How businesses can protect confidential information when using AI tools.
    • Practical ways to leverage AI safely while minimizing legal exposure.
    • Patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret considerations for AI-driven businesses.
    • Key intellectual property mistakes entrepreneurs should avoid when building AI-powered systems.
    • Why professionals who learn to use AI effectively will have a competitive advantage.


    Learn more about Nieves IP Law Group:
    👉 https://nievesip.com/

    The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669. For more information on hard money lending, go to www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.

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    36 mins
  • AI, Intellectual Property & Business Protection with Peter Nieves Part 1 #961
    May 29 2026

    In this episode of the Norris Group Real Estate Podcast, Joey Romero sits down with Peter Nieves, intellectual property attorney, AI legal strategist, and founder of Nieves IP Law Group, to discuss the legal implications of artificial intelligence and how business owners can protect their intellectual property in an increasingly AI-driven world.

    In this episode:

    • The four pillars of intellectual property: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.
    • Why entrepreneurs should address intellectual property issues before launching a business.
    • How AI-generated content impacts copyright ownership and legal protection.
    • The risks of using AI-generated logos, websites, books, images, and marketing materials.
    • Real-world examples of copyright and trademark infringement caused by AI tools.
    • Deepfakes, content scraping, and the growing legal concerns surrounding AI.
    • The rise of AI-related lawsuits and what they mean for business owners.
    • How AI policies, contracts, and business plans can help companies reduce legal risk.
    • Best practices for leveraging AI while protecting your brand, content, and business assets.

    Whether you're an entrepreneur, creator, investor, or business owner, this episode provides practical insights on navigating the intersection of AI, intellectual property, and business protection.

    Learn more about Nieves IP Law Group:
    👉 https://nievesip.com/

    The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669. For more information on hard money lending, go to www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.

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    34 mins
  • AI Infrastructure and the New Real Estate Frontier #960
    May 22 2026

    From railroads to highways to broadband — every major infrastructure wave reshaped American wealth. Now, AI may be the next one.

    In this episode, The Norris Group and White Feather AI discuss how the explosive growth of AI is fueling unprecedented demand for compute power, energy systems, semiconductor manufacturing, and real estate development. We take a closer look at the markets seeing the biggest transformation and the early signals appearing before mainstream attention arrives.

    What we cover:

    • The three forces driving the buildout. Compute demand grows 4–10x per model generation. The power grid is being rebuilt from the ground up. And the CHIPS Act triggered the largest reshoring of semiconductor manufacturing in U.S. history. All three forces require physical land in specific American markets.

    • Where it’s concentrating. Virginia and Texas lead, but 64% of capacity under construction is in frontier markets most investors haven’t found — Indiana, Louisiana, West Texas, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania. We walk the map tier by tier and name the anchor projects.

    • What happens when a campus arrives. A 1 GW campus brings 1,500–2,000 construction workers to markets that weren’t prepared. Data centers become the largest local taxpayers in many counties. Housing supply in most frontier markets is nowhere near ready.

    • Ground truth from the field. We’ve been inside one of these markets since before the crowd showed up, and we share what the early signals actually looked like on the ground.

    See How Smart Investors Make Decisions — Start Here
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    The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669. For more information on hard money lending, go to www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.

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    31 mins
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