How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate

How do you find the needle in the haystack? You have to be underwriting, or looking, at 50-100+ deals per week sometimes. You have to find a way to quickly evaluate the deals. We have our hosts Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, & Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over our basic criteria to underwrite deals in 10-15 minutes. Topics discussed: Cap Rate - You can narrow...

On today's episode we go over basic entity structure in commercial real estate and how to form a LLC (Limited Liability Company). We have our hosts Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, & Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over how we structure our CRE entities. Topics discussed: Why do you need a LLC? Why is a LLC our preferred entity vs. a S-Corp or a C-Corp. How to for...

On this Episode of How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, & Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over the importance of not forgetting the “GAME” you are playing. Topics Discussed We are all playing “The Game” by going to work every day to make money. Sometimes people forget what game they are playing. They focus purely on thei...

On today's episode we go over the basics of using the Internal Rate of Return or IRR metric in evaluating commercial real estate investment. We have our hosts Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, & Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over how we use IRR and how many investors use it to compare different investments. Topics discussed: Defining Internal Rate of Return or "I...

DDChecklist. HowToInvestInCRE.com - Download our FREE Due Diligence Checklist Today! How to understand due diligence from both an Investors Perspective and someone trying to do it themselves. Topics discussed: How to get from the signed contract or PSA (Purchase & Sales Agreement) to the closing table! Deal Closer / Title Company - Invaluable Asset to you team. $300 - $500 Attorney or Legal Te...

On today's episode we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, & Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over everything your property manager does not do! Today we dive deep on what YOU as an Asset Manager will be doing on the day-to-day for your commercial real estate investments. Topics discussed: Assuming you've hired a third party property manager there are still things...

On today's episode we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, & Joel Thompson from Precision Equity reviewing why you need to be taking action today! Knowledge without application is meaningless! Topics discussed: S**t Happens! Be Prepared for something to go wrong. Be prepared to "burn the boats" and go all in! Be prepared to partner with someone! It helps to have someone to...

On this Episode of How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, & Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over what you should watch out for when using cap rates to evaluate commercial real estate deals. For a FREE copy of our Letter of Intent, go to Invest. HowToInvestInCRE.com ! Topics discussed: What is the biggest thing that the cap...

How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate Special Episode (Part 2 of 2), we have special guest, Brandon Lamb from Newmark going over how Multifamily Buying and Brokering. For a FREE copy of our Letter of Intent, go to Invest. HowToInvestInCRE.com ! Topics discussed: How to get started as a Real Estate Broker? What trainings and designations should you be taking? Building out a CRE Brokerage Team. Yo...

On this Episode of How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate we have special guest, Brandon Lamb from Newmark going over MultiFamily Apartment Investing and Brokering. Brandon and his team have over 90%+ of the Class A apartment sales market share and have set numerous records in the state of Oklahoma including largest multifamily portfolio sold and highest price per door. Topics discussed: Brandon...

In today's episode we go over the basics of what a Real Estate Syndication is, and how you can use it to retire after just one commercial real estate deal. For a FREE copy of our Letter of Intent, go to Invest. HowToInvestInCRE.com Topics discussed: What is a Real Estate Syndication? How do Real Estate Sponsors get paid? How to make a passive $100,000+ per year with just one deal! *Be Sure to chec...

In today's episode we go over the basics of what a waterfall is, and how it should be used in commercial real estate investing. The waterfall is how the cash flow gets distributed to the investors. Consider it a dichotomous key of sorts. For a FREE copy of our Letter of Intent, go to Invest. HowToInvestInCRE.com ! Topics discussed: What is a waterfall? Who writes the waterfall? YOU DO! You create...

A LIVE REVIEW of The Criterion Fund's latest investment opportunity! This offering over subscribed in less than a week! - For details, questions and more information - Check it out! For a FREE copy of our Letter of Intent, go to invest.howtoinvestincre.com ! Topics discussed: Kiddie Academy Overview Investment Pros's An Overview of Expected Returns What could go WRONG *Be Sure to check us out on Y...

Once your Commercial Investment Property is finally in contract we need to really dig into our underwriting on it. In this episode we go over some major pitfalls beginners fall into when they are in Due Diligence for the first time. For a FREE copy of our Letter of Intent, go to invest.howtoinvestincre.com ! Topics discussed: Physcial Vs. Financial Underwriting - Defining both and going over how t...

One of the biggest questions we get is how to raise the money and structure your entity for your commercial real estate investment. In today's we go over the THREE EASIEST WAYS TO RAISE MONEY and structure your entity. - For a FREE copy of our Letter of Intent, go to invest.howtoinvestincre.com ! Topics discussed: Defining a security. Joint Ventures & How you qualify. Regulation D - 506(b) vs....

Wondering how to make your first offer on that Commercial Real Estate Property you have been interested in? Well in today's episode we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going into a deep dive on our Letter of Intent. - For a FREE copy, go to invest.howtoinvestincre.com ! Topics discussed: What is a Letter of Intent and How is it used?...

In today's episode we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity teaching you how you can make massive amounts of money in Real Estate and pay ZERO TAXES. Topics discussed: Overview of the 1031 Exchange Utilizing the 1031 Exchange for Estate Planning Going over 1031 Exchange Best Practices - Rules - Regulations *Be Sure to check us out on YouT...

In today's episode we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity reinforcing how deeply rooted in your goals you need to be to accomplish what you want in life. You have to find your WHY and stay dedicated on the way. Topics discussed: Find your WHY! Stay focused and enforce yourself with knowledge. Surround yourself with like minded people on...

In today's episode we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity taking a deep dive into three terms you MUST know when you start investing in Commercial Real Estate. Topics discussed: Net Operating Income or NOI - This is going to be your profitability on the property BEFORE any debt service. Cap Rate - A Cap Rate is your annual return assumi...

In today's episode we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over things we wish we would've known in the beginning of investing in CRE. Topics discussed: Learn how to go after bigger deals even if you have to start w/ smaller ones. Don't be afraid to partner with other, more experienced, players in the asset class you are wanting to...

In today's episode we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over the different asset classes in Commercial Real Estate and what to look for when evaluating them. Topics discussed: Going over the main asset classes investors choose when investing in commercial real estate. Discussing what you need to look for when looking for assets...

In today's episode we have special guest Neil Dailey from McGraw Commercial Properties, Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from The Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over how you can get started investing in commercial real estate as a broker. Topics discussed: Niching down to become the "expert" on what you are doing. It is too hard, especially in the beginning to try and do...

In today's episode, we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from the Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over why the annual return you are getting on your money is important. Topics discussed: Learn how a better annual return on your money can result in you ending up with 10X more cash at retirement. How to invest in private commercial real estate deals using your 401(k) or...

In today's episode, we have Brian Duck and Braden Cheek from the Criterion Fund, and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity going over a typical real estate investment, from where to find them to what it looks like after you close. Topics discussed: How to get the deal of the decade sent to your email inbox everyday. What a typical limited investment looks like and how to find them. How to go from th...

On this quick take from our show "How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate" we go over how to outperform your traditional investment options with Commercial Real Estate. We go over how you can make more in one deal in two years than you can make in forty (40) years of maxing out your 401(k). Be Sure to check us out on Youtube for the Video version of today's episode! https://youtu.be/IbZ0jNxjLWQ Li...