Commercial Property Investor Podcast

In this short episode I share some of the tax advantages of Commercial Property investment, many of which are simply not available to residential property investors.  As per usual, what I share in this episode is simply my experiences and some of the strategies we have utilised over the last 20 years. I am not an accountant nor a property tax advisor, so seek your own professional   It is a comple...

Join Jerry as he sits down with Martin and Stephen Sweeney, two dynamic brothers who have found their niche in the booming industry of apart-hotels. In this engaging episode, the Sweeney brothers share their remarkable journey in the commercial property business, highlighting their expertise in identifying ideal buildings and mastering the art of construction. Prepare to be fascinated as they desc...

Today our special guest, Gavin Gallagher, discusses tips for overcoming overwhelm and stress in commercial property investment. Gavin emphasizes the importance of identifying critical tasks for the day and not carrying around a huge to-do list. We also chat about the benefits of meditation and self-awareness in managing emotions such as stress and anger. Join us for an enriching episode filled wit...

In this episode of the Commercial Property Investors podcast, we have the pleasure of interviewing Derek McGroarty. He shares his fascinating background and investment objectives. We discuss Derek's journey, including his previous experience in the oil and gas offshore industry and his gradual transition into property investing. One of the highlights of the interview is Derek's SSAS pension strate...

In this episode of the Commercial Property Investor Podcast, We dive into the fascinating world of occupancy levels for CMO (Commercial Multiple Occupancy) space. If you're an investor looking to price up a project, We've got some valuable guidance just for you. You see, valuers tend to place a lot of importance on occupancy levels, and we'll explain why. But here's the real gem: there's actually...

We are excited to introduce you to Niki Fuchs from Office Space in Town (a serviced office provider based in London). She covers a big range of topics, including the company's history, range services offered, and unique design elements found in each building. Niki discusses the evolution of the serviced office industry, the benefits of owning buildings for a business, and their approach to providi...

In our recent podcast marathon with Jamie Russo we focused part of the conversation specifically around the use of lease agreements between Landlords and Flexible space operators and the rise of the Management Agreement. Jamie's has a deep knowledge and understanding of this area so we were very lucky to record some of her insights. In this shorter Back 2 Basics episode you will learn about the pr...

In this episode we give you a sneaky peak at one of The CPI-Network podcast guest private Q&A sessions. This time with Roger Coulter where we learn about important updates from the commercial insurance market plus how to plan for the different levels of premiums for each stage of your developments. A lot of new commercial investors underestimate the level of insurance cost’s particularly durin...

Do you know which strategy you are targeting? I used to think commercial property was a “Park and hold” strategy for passive income. However there are many ways to make it an active strategy to create higher Cashflow. It comes down to what do you want and what are you willing to pay. Commercial property with a sitting tenant can provide a fantastic passive income with long term income but ready ma...

In this episode Jerry shares some Flexspace learnings from the recent and very informative Flexsa 2023 conference. There was a range of hot topics and great speakers over a packed day at County Hall in London. Topics reflected on from the event include: Current industry Occupancy rates  The TOG and Flora merger Valuations of Flexspace Proposed Business rate changes for serviced offices. Another ac...

We often talk about using a license to occupy over a traditional lease for flexibility but there are a considerable number of benefits for customers too. In this back to basics episode Jerry reveals the other side of the equation and how you can sell the benefits to your clients.  JOIN THE NETWORK If you want to learn more about investing in Commercial Property why not consider joining the CPI Net...

Craig has achieved some amazing results and overcome many excuses and challenges in order to so. Himself and Jun have re-developed multiple commercial spaces into large scale HMO projects, Coworking space, SA apartments and much more.  In this frank, no holes barred interview Craig shares the ups and downs of reworking older spaces into modern uses with private finance and scale. Find out more abo...

What is the make up of a license to occupy and the advantages & disadvantages to commercial landlords that use them? In this back to basics episode Jerry discusses the License to Occupy and its prevalence over leases in Flexspace     JOIN THE NETWORK If you want to learn more about investing in Commercial Property why not consider joining the CPI Network? A community of active investors who co...

Everything Coworking Podcast host Jamie Russo & Jerry catch up to talk all things Flexspace and Coworking in this highly engaging conversation. It is 2 years since their last podcast conversation on episode 78. A lot has changed in the Flexible Space industry since then, both in the UK and the USA, with more opportunities evolving and greater understanding of different models.  Jamie has an am...

"Can I buy a CMO building as my first Commercial Property Investment?" is an often asked and fair question. When getting started it can be difficult to work out what size and type of commercial building to buy.  It depends on the individual and their circumstances and lets not forget CMO buildings come in all shapes and sizes. Some can contain as little as two or three units. In this episode Jerry...

As we all know, Investing in commercial property can be really rewarding, but it's not without its challenges. If you're new to the game we want to make you aware of the common mistakes that can lead to failure and how to avoid them. By highlighting some of the pitfalls we hope this will help you to avoid them. Making one of these mistakes might not be fatal but two or more could be terminal for y...

Continuing our Back to Basics series, this week Jerry talk's through how much deposit you will need for a commercial property purchase and some of the factors that influence it.  JOIN THE NETWORK If you want to learn more about investing in Commercial Property why not consider joining the CPI Network? A community of active investors who collaborate, share experiences and empower each other in thei...

"How do you add value to commercial property?" People always seem to answer it a bit flippantly: "Just find a commercial property, buy it, add value and enjoy the uplift." Easier said than done! So how do you really add value? Well, there are actually lots of different methods and in this podcast Jerry shares 14 different ways to add value to Commercial Real estate, under 3 distinct headings: Incr...

Following on from the 1st Back to basics podcast, it's time to look at what to do with your commercial property after purchase. Securing an investment is only part of the equation. In this short episode I talk about some of the strategic steps that you will need to take post purchase to ensure success. Commercial property isn't that complicated, it is just a series of manoeuvres. Just make sure yo...

Dean Booty joins us for part two of our recent interview. In this session we discuss the business of self storage. How can you scale a self storage business and some of the things you need in place to make it successful.  Lots of great detail can be found in this installment for those of you who want to scale your self storage business.  It is always a good idea to learn from the mistakes and wins...

Welcome to a smaller bite sized CPI episode which is all about getting Back to Basics. The audience for the CPI Podcast is growing and we are very grateful for that, but some of our newer listeners have said they want to easily access more fundamental content to help them get up to speed with the Commercial market more quickly.   Today's episode is focused on providing you with 7 steps on how to s...

The tour de force that is Dean Booty is back on the podcast. Dean joined us recently to discuss what has been going on with his amazing Self storage business: Stor More, plus self storage podcasts, business, great plans, broken plans and oh of course container self storage and why it is so awesome.  Tune in for lots of tips and inspiration from the indomitable Dean. A big thank you Dean for being...

CPI Network Members Darren and Gillian Green share the wins and challenges of finding, negotiating, developing and ultimately filling their first CMO property. This fantastic couple have built an enviable residential property portfolio and have now successfully started adding cash flowing commercial properties to their business.   We cover lots of ground in this interview including the emotions an...

It's the second episode of the Container Storage mini series and this week Jerry caught up with Tom Williams and James Dale from Willbox. Between them they are industry experts with over 20 years of experience.  We managed to cover loads of questions including topics such as: Optimising set up, including double stacking containers  Growing trends in the industry The imaginative ways you can addapt...

In this episode we are joined by Jane Sartin, the Executive Director of The UK Flexible Space association. Jane describes what the association does for its members and the wider Flexible space industry including representing us at Parliament.  We talk about how the association has evolved over recent years to represent a broader base of operators, landlords and suppliers to the industry. It is fas...