How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate

Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund give advice on how to prepare and execute various negotiating strategies in CRE! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:16 - We are closing our brand new development in Owasso! 2:26 - Today's topic: negotiating strategies! 3:12 - How to negotiate when selling properties. 5:18 - Never give a discount to a seller unless you'r...

Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss the fundamental problem in how the average person budgets their own money, and what they can do to fix it! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:40 - Our Owasso deal was 221% overcommitted! 3:00 - How is it people are making different amount of money, yet they're all living paycheck to paycheck? 5:22 - The NUMBER...

Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss what they love about their newest retail development in Owasso! Tune in now to hear them discuss the required equity raise, the expected investment structure, the projected returns, and the potential risks! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:31 - Where's the new deal located? 1:21 - What's important to know abo...

Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss the 7 levels of investing and provide insight on how to move up to the "Sophisticated Investor" level that everybody should be striving towards! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:40 - Level #1: The "Broke" Investor! We've all been at this starting point before. You have to do everything you in your power to inc...

How do you make the most of the assets you already have? Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss alternative value-building alongside guest Benjamin Meyers! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:39 - Benjamin's background 3:33- Would you recommend getting your Masters in Real Estate Development? 9:11 - What is an "Owners Rep"? 12:58 - Bridging the gap be...

Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss the how to navigate the current current CRE landscape by seeing the opportunities behind rising interest rates and the uncertainty ahead! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:52 - We're typically higher-leverage buyers 2:37 - Using our latest Stonewood Village acquisition as an example of how rising interest rates...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss what they would have done differently on their individual journey to CRE Investing! From starting sooner to understanding Real Estate cycles, this is an episode you won't want to miss! 0:00 - Introduction 0:27 - It's distribution time! Precision Equity & Criterion combined for over $1 Million in distribu...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss the life and journey of one of Oklahoma's top Asset Managers- special guest Bob Parker from Owasso Land Trust! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:40 - Bob's origin story! 6:48 - Over the years, Bob learned how to run a multi-tenant property. 9:05 - Property Managers have to be the tenants friend! Honesty an...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund and special guest Tyler Detring from Ascend Construction Services discuss the state of commercial construction in 2022 and what tools Tyler and his team are using to persevere through supply chain challenges and inflation! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:20 - Tyler's background. 1:50 - It's a crazy time! How interest rates ar...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss some red flags to look out for when purchasing a new multifamily or retail property! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:07 - Red Flag #1- Avoiding financial data / falsifying Income! 4:44 - Red Flag #2 - historical vacancies under 85%. 7:09 - An example of how owners will try to get higher rent rates because...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss what qualities are needed in your next property manager and what protocols you should be taking to ensure your property is running smoothly! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:16 - What should you be looking for in a third party property management company? 3:08 - Google + Effort = Knowledge! Get your list o...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss 5 key principles that have helped them throughout their investing journey! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:25 - What does success mean to you? 2:24 - Key #1: Decide what it is you want! 8:14 - Key #2: Focus your time! 14:14 - Key #3: Embrace FAILURE! 19:42 - Key #4 - Enjoy the journey! 25:36 - Key #5 - Ne...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson with The Criterion Fund team up with Neal Stenzel, CFO of Oral Roberts University, to discuss his personal experiences when investing with The Criterion Fund! 0:00 - Introduction 0:43 - ICSC (International Conference of Shopping Centers) Convention 1:30 - This will be the last podcast in this studio! 1:55 - Our special guest- investor Nea...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson with The Criterion Fund discuss the metrics they used when analyzing their two newest closings, and what investors can expect from these properties! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:43 - Village at Northshore in Slidell, Louisiana - acquisition costs, expectations, and upside! 7:26 - A deeper dive into the metrics we look at, and the qu...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson with The Criterion Fund discuss how being open to meeting new people and asking them the right questions can change your life forever! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:34 - You're not only idea away, you're one contact away. 2:41 - We get more calls from random people than people we know! 3:53 - Real world examples of tmes we met people...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson with The Criterion Fund discuss everything you need to know to be fully prepared when it comes to buying Real Estate from auction platforms! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:21 - More & more people are putting their properties on auction platforms. 2:36 - A big driver for sellers on auction platforms is a guaranteed sale. 3:02 - The platfo...

"Compounding Interest is the 8th wonder of the world." - Warren Buffet Today our hosts Brian Duck and Joel Thompson with The Criterion Fund run the numbers on how you can earn 40% compounding on your money by investing in Commercial Real Estate! Time Stamps: 1:00 - "Compounding Interest is the 8th wonder of the world." - Warren Buffet 1:54 - We've been conditioned to think that if returns are abov...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity talk about some of the wildest experiences they've had during their careers in Commercial Real Estate! Time Stamps: 1:18 - A man breaks his neck, and we have to cut a million dollar check. 2:53 - How Joel used 10 credit cards to buy his first apartment complex. 5:10 - The disconnected cit...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity talk about the benefits of the wide availability of money and investors in Commercial Real Estate, and how to get your deals through to closing! Time Stamps: 1:13 - There's money everywhere! You just need to know where to look. 3:08 - How do you get that deal closed? Think about ways you'...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity recap the first quarter of 2022 as they talk about their favorite part of investing in Commercial Real Estate- sending checks to investors! Time Stamps: 1:12 - It's distribution time! 1:48 - Most people have never had passive income in their lifetime. 2:54 - A deep dive into everything re...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity discuss the purchase of two new Kitty Academy properties, and what type of returns investors can expect from this acquisition. Time Stamps: 1:05- How is this development different than the other Kitty Academy deal? 1:27 - The story of the first and second Kitty Academy deals. 2:51 - What a...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund, Joel Thompson from Precision Equity and guest Clinton Taylor on behalf of Woodland Creek Furniture Tulsa discuss how the average investor can make big return by taking calculated risks in Commercial Real Estate. Time Stamps: 0:55- How do we get the average person who's interested in CRE to take Action? 3:15- "Getting your first...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity discuss The Criterion Fund's closing on both the Gordon/Farber and Marketplace Commons properties in St. Louis. Topics discussed: The names & locations of the St. Louis properties. Why do we love this St. Louis deal? The Criterion Fund's Business strategy with the new properties. Which...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity discuss specific & practical goals for the beginner, intermediate and expert levels of Commercial Real Estate. Topics discussed: BEGINNER LEVEL: The importance of overcoming your initial fear of investing in Commercial Real Estate. The best first-steps for CRE investing & the impor...

Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity discuss how to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of Commercial Real Estate in today's economy, and how to best prepare for upcoming market corrections. Topics discussed: Price fluctuations and its implications for CRE. Why are multifamily prices sky-rocketing right now? The implications...