Commercial Property Investor Podcast

Over the coming weeks the Container Self Storage Mini series is making a return with 5 brand new epsiodes. In this very popular series we will be covering additional topics for investors evaluating the Container Storage business and having conversations with industry influencers. In this first epsiode we share a live conversation about setup and operating costs with our CPI-Network members. There...

Competition is inevitable, but in this episode I'm covering some of the key points that could help you to stand out from the crowd. These can be applied to letting Commercial multilet property or more general business. Including: Making sure you have something different to offer  Scope out the competition to understand their offerings  Don't rely on social media to sell your space Build a relation...

In this episode, I delve into a topic that several of our consultancy clients have been grappling with recently, “why are my contractors and other members of my power team not performing?” . Why are they not getting back to me? Why are they unaware of the information you shared with me during our previous conversation? Why don’t they understand layout design quite as much as I thought they did?  O...

Alison Wood of the Edinburgh Climate Institute joins us from Edinburgh University to discuss the implications of ESG (Environmental Social and Governance) demands from future commercial customers and society at large. We get to the core of the challenge, at least as far as we could with some political uncertainties and technological advances still to be sorted out. Having said that the direction o...

Cody Davis began investing in Multifamily units in the USA at the tender age of 19. In a few short years he has built up a portfolio worth $21m, consisting of over 100 units. Cody has managed to do this without any of his own money and has a super power of raising Vendor finance. This is an inspirational story with lots of tips and nuggets for all of us to grow further and faster.  I first heard C...

In this episode of the CPI Podcast, Jerry asks a number of detailed questions about what can and can't be done with SSAS Pensions for Business owners and Commercial Property Investors.  SSAS can provide a very tax efficient environment to hold Commercial assets, but it is not all straight forward. After being around SSAS pensions for 3 years, Jerry has learnt a few of the parameters that investors...

Whilst I am always a "glass half full" kind of person I want to give you a balanced view of Commercial Property Investing, including some of the challenges. Any one of these could be your excuse for deciding not to get involved in Commercial Property. It isn't straight forward and there are barriers to entry, but most of those are mindset barriers rather than actual market challenges. They help ke...

Mike Stenhouse is the host of the hugely successful Inside Property Investor Podcast. He joins us to share his experiences of mixed use developments and Commercial to Residential projects. Mike and his partner Victoria have developed numerous HMO, Serviced Apartment, Residential and Commercial projects. Many of these developments were completed whilst they were living aboard their 40 foot Catamara...

You may think we have it all worked out, but some of these embarrassing stories might shed a different light. 😀 Over the last 20 years there have been some interesting customer experiences. Jerry shares 10 of his favourities. It is amazing some of the things customers get up to and we have had our fair share of customer lessons.  Over time you get a sense of smell for a potential "interesting cus...

Jerry takes the time to talk through some of the opportunities and challenges facing us over the next 12 months. His commentary is based on recent observations, conversations, experiences of the market and reports from Commercial market professionals Savilles & Colliers.    There are lots of headwinds but also a huge amount of rhetoric in the media that could paralyse investors into missing wh...

There are 4 key stages of a project that add value and importantly take a slice of the profit: Finding & buying the property Designing the redevelopment for the optimal outcome The actual redevelopment and fit out Ongoing Operations of the space If you think about it, without the experience or understanding of operations how can you design the optimal space? And without the building acumen how...

In this episode Julia shares her Property investing story including working with High Net Worth Individuals and sourcing Commercial property. Finding good deals takes time and a methodical approach. Matching up investors with good commercial property deals takes a unique set of skills. Jerry and Julia also discuss how she has thrived in what some would say is a male dominated industry. Connect wit...

It's the last episode of 2022. Jerry takes a few minutes to look back on some of the progress made over the last two quarters of the year and also talks about what 2023 has in store.  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...

After 18 months Andrew McDonald is back with his wealth of knowledge to give us some tips into what the market may hold for the coming year. A lot has changed since Episode 66 so both Jerry and Andrew will give their updates and predictions on the following topics:  - What's really happening with permitted development rights? - Where is the retail sector at the moment? - How is Flexspace doing in...

In this weeks episode Jerry discusses the importance of goal setting. As 2022 comes to an end, it's important for us to reflect on what we've achieved throughout the year and take a moment to consider what we want to achieve for next year. What are your hopes and dreams for 2023? What are the goals that are going to make your hair stand on end? Most importantly, what are going to be your next step...

In this episode Jerry and Mark Winship revisit The Madison Apart-hotel project to catch up on how it is performing and how the all important revaluation played out for the refinance.  On episode 117 Mark could only give us a couple of details on his next project which is discussed more extensively this time around.  Plus there is one more project coming up which came about from a conversation at o...

Welcome back to part 2 of the Natalie Shaw conversation around commercial property and business risks. Following up on the last episode, Jerry and Natalie continue their conversation about the aspects of risk Small business owners and Property investors tend to ignore. Governance Information provenance The use of Trial runs And regulatory blind spots. No matter the size of your business understand...

Natalie Shaw is an avid podcast listener and we were excited when she agreed to share some of her own knowledge and experiences from the financial sector and how we can apply them to our property businesses. As we grow our businesses, we become more aware of risks and the potential ramifications of those risks on our portfolios. Most take a quick mental calculation of the risk and some mitigation...

Linda joined us on the hugely popular episode 106 to talk about her newly acquired CMO project, a historical property with some fantastic spaces. Linda, who is well known for her design flair and residential flipping business, wanted to diversify into Commercial Property. In this episode we catch up with Linda to see how this project has been progressing. Whether it has been a disaster or a succes...

Commercial Property Investors can benefit from a lot more potential income streams other than just rental. Signage on the exterior wall or an un-utilized bit of ground can bring in a substantial income. Internal digital signage is another possibility depending on your footfall. Craig and Jerry discuss what makes a good site and the different ways in which we can provide space for advertisers. It i...

We feel so lucky to get to share another Bob Keiller podcast episode with you. This time Bob shares his thoughts around core values and how they can make a huge difference to your business team and direction of travel.  Being in charge of a business with over 50,000 people, Bob learnt how to lead with clarity of vision through Core values and business stories. We have had so much amazing feedback...

A regular podcast listener asked whether using a rent to rent model could be an option to get started in Commercial property.  Whilst recognising it is not strictly a longterm bricks and mortar strategy it is a way to get into the swim. It is actually a widespread strategy with many large serviced workspace providers such as Wework using this very technique to expand rapidly.  If you have a tradin...

Have you ever heard Jerry say "Get in the swim" but want to know what on earth that entails? In this episode he talks through some of the simple steps you can take to get started in this great market.  There are a few good things we can do on the internet to further our understanding of the local market, but nothing beats getting out and having conversations, asking questions and making connection...

To celebrate reaching episode 150 we have a very special guest for you: Mr Bob Keiller CBE. He shares his experience of raising large amounts of investor money (wait 'till you hear how much) and his passion for helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses.  Bob talks about how to make a business pitch impactful and memorable through the use of business stories. Jerry & Bob then explore the gra...

In this episode Jerry talks through the What, Why's & How's of a Commercial Multiple Occupancy (CMO) building. The origins of CMO? What is a CMO property and what makes it different What type of customers use Commercial Multilet property? Why would clients like CMO buildings as homes for their businesses? How do customers consume the space? Why should we invest in CMO properties? Why should th...