Commercial Real Estate Investing From A-Z

What to do if your property is in trouble? If your interest rates are doubling? What will save your deals? This is a step by step guide on what to do if your property is in trouble, from managing your bank all the way to getting multiple bids from all of your vendors. Ken McElroy , CEO and founder of MC Companies , shares this golden guide with us. Read this entire episode here: https://tinyurl.co...

What is happening with commercial real estate? Is now a good time to buy or will it get even better? How are the Fed rates going to play out? Ken McElroy , CEO and founder of MC Companies , shares his experience. Read this entire episode here: https://tinyurl.com/mryp72kv A lot of investors have bridge debt or value-add deals, we're seeing capital calls, you've been through 25 years of this, how a...

How to approach doing a capital call to your investors? And on the other hand, how should investors decide to give more money for a deal that is in trouble? Mauricio Rauld , securities attorney of Premier Law Group and host of Real Estate Syndicator Live, shares his knowledge. Read this entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/3mz7t22h A lot of people are in trouble, interest rates have doubled,...

What are some of the biggest items that syndicators need to keep in mind? How to raise a fund yourself under your company name? Mauricio Rauld , real estate syndication attorney of Premier Law Group and host of real estate syndicator live, shares his knowledge. Read this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/yvk4k4e3 What are some of the biggest items that syndicators need to keep in mind that are eas...

What do family offices look for in a deal? How do they manage their investments, are they risk takers or not? How are they evaluating deals in today's market? Irwin Boris is responsible for Acquisitions & Asset Management at Peykar Capital, he has 25+ years of hands-on FP&A, due diligence, and operations experience. Read this entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/4ycychye How were you...

How to invest in medical office? How to find your tenants? What's the average TI (tenant improvement) for a small to medium size office? William Pozo, a podcast listener that has been investing in medical offices for several years, shares his knowledge. Read this entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/mjbhu6fm How do you find your tenants? First, it's the size of the space. Larger spaces tend...

What is the difference between a regular IRA and a self-directed IRA? What are the benefits of a self-directed IRA? Amanda Holbrook , from Specialized Trust Company shares her knowledge. Read this entire episode here: https://tinyurl.com/mtyykj3j What are the main differences between a regular IRA, for example, Fidelity or Vanguard, and a self-directed IRA? When you're at some of those big box com...

What is a cognovit clause? What are some of the main things that a borrower should be aware of in a loan document for a commercial property? Adam Lustig , head of the Real Estate Group at Bilzin Sumberg shares his knowledge. Read this entire episode here: www.tinyurl.com/nhzj3rmv What is a cognovit clause? How can that affect an investor if it is in a loan document? A cognovit clause is a clause i...

Where are opportunities in industrial investing? Is it through value add or development, single tenant or multi-tenant? Where are industrial buildings more in demand for: near major airport hubs, trains, or freeways? Amy Calandrino, CCIM, SSIOR, founding principal of Beyond Commercial shares her knowledge. You can read this entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/5d9yzvzm   How can someone...

Today I share latest things I have learned, some updates on the ponzi schemes that are rising and what is new in real estate investing. Read this entire episode here: https://tinyurl.com/26msmatp 1. There’s a clause that banks are putting in some of their lending documents that is called cognovit clause – google explains that a cognovit is a type of confession of judgment, it refers to an ack...

What is the step-by-step guide to build a real estate project from scratch? What are the best practices for the construction of self-storage, RV, and boat storage? What are some of the main legal items to keep in mind?  Melissa Anderson  of  Forge Building Company , shares her knowledge. Read this entire interview here: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/y8sjpt89 If someone wants to build a proje...

Why is there an opportunity for online lead generation within commercial real estate? What are some areas that you can be investing in an industrial that are showing very good solid returns and low vacancy rates? Max Fisher , an industrial broker with BRD Realty , shares his knowledge. Read this entire episode here: https://tinyurl.com/3um3kz3z Where do you think there is an opportunity for invest...

What should we keep in mind in creating a solid operations arm of a real estate company? How to hire the best of the best? What are the tips for creating a great company culture? Anne Mari DeCoster, President & COO at  Kingdom Storage Partners & Self Storage Investing , shares her insights. Read this entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/mr3h8emf What are some of the biggest thin...

Dr. Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae's Chief Economist gave his Economic Forecast in June 2023. Dr. Duncan is the recipient of the prestigious Lawrence R Klein Award for Most Accurate Forecaster Over The Past 5 Years, he was also named by Bloomberg and BusinessWeek as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful People in Real Estate. Learn from one of the smartest economists in the U.S., who advises the...

Dr. Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae's Chief Economist gave his Economic Forecast in June 2023. Dr. Duncan is the recipient of the prestigious Lawrence R Klein Award for Most Accurate Forecaster Over The Past 5 Years, he was also named by Bloomberg and BusinessWeek as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful People in Real Estate. Learn from one of the smartest economists in the U.S., who advises the...

What's the state of commercial real estate in San Francisco, California? I will be giving you my personal insights of what I have seen happen to the city and what I think has led the city to its current demise. Read this entire episode here: https://tinyurl.com/mryyfc6b 1. A San Francisco office building that was worth $300 million pre-pandemic is now in contract for around $60 million . And that...

Why should a busy professional invest in real estate? What are the benefits and the risks of investing in a syndication? How do you evaluate a deal right now and how to vet operators? What are standard fees that real estate syndicators charge? Our anonymous guest shares her knowledge to us. Read this entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/bdtzrpyp Why should a busy professional invest in real...

What are some techniques in decreasing property taxes when the economy is doing great and values are going up, and when the economy is in a downturn and values are going down? How often should you request a reassessment? How to approach properties in multiple states?  Nicholas Mau , Partner at FirstPointe Advisors , shares his knowledge. Read this entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/2p...

What are some top lessons learned from lawsuits and how to avoid potential litigation in the future? Where is NYC going with regards to tenant laws? What are some of the best hiring practices in order to grow a real estate company? Top commercial broker in New York, Bob Knakal , Head of New York Private Capital Group for  JLL , shares his insights. Read this entire interview here: https://tin...

Why should commercial real estate brokers represent only one party? Is buying prime real estate at a top price a great strategy? What are some techniquest that buyers and sellers have used when purchasing a property? Top commercial broker in New York, Robert Knakal , Head of New York Private Capital Group for JLL , shares his insights.  Read this entire intereview here: https://tinyurl.com/2j...

This post covers a few different real estate investing topics: what is happening in the market today, how can diverse teams make you stand out from the competition and increase revenue, and I'm also giving a quick update on our tech stack. Read this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/7evvpwe What is happening in the real estate market today? The following are four different people that are having i...

How to deal with problems with your properties? Why did I select self storage? How to get your first deal? Brainstorming exit strategies with your network. This is the talk I had with Beth Azor at her conference Women in Real Estate Investing Summit. Watch this interview here: https://tinyurl.com/mr47yc8p Define "I learned everything I could about self storage" Educating yourself, reading books, I...

Commercial real estate has been a popular investment asset class for many years due to its ability to generate strong returns and provide diversification benefits to a portfolio. Up until last year, the challenge has been finding value-add opportunities in a highly competitive market, with compressed cap rates. Today, with the increase in interest rates, and a slow down in the economy, we have a d...

What are some strategies available for business owners and real estate professionals to decrease their taxes? Tim Gertz , CPA and Partner at Provision Wealth , will be exploring these scenarios with us. Read this entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxdyyan For business owners, including law firms, dentists, etc, what are some tax strategies available? The tax code is created for you. That...

How can you reduce your taxes if you are a W-2 employee that is single, or a W-2 employee with a spouse that doesn't work? This is a topic we have been wanting to cover for a while and Tim Gertz, partner at Provision Wealth will share his insights. Read this entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/2ckdcd6b Tax can be confusing and we all want to reduce our taxes. Let’s break it down into differ...