The Source of Commercial Real Estate

In this episode, Jonathan talks with Joel Friedland of Brit Properties. Joel invests in small, Class B industrial properties in Chicago, Illinois. The two discuss how the Great Financial Crisis shaped Joel's investing, why Joel does most deals with zero debt, and why you might just meet your next passive investor at the cleaners.  Joel has a 42 year track record in industrial real estate. He...

In this conversation, Jonathan talks with co-author of the critically acclaimed book The Go Giver . The book is well known in sales, real state, and entrepreneur circles. In this conversation, Jonathan and Bob discuss the 5 Laws of Stratospheric Success, why all sales is an "inside job", and why increasing your income is counter-intuitive. Enjoy this conversation with an instrumental lea...

In this episode, Jonathan talks with Milo Spector about opportunities for investors with early childhood assets. The two discuss opportunities for value-add, what makes a good tenant, and due diligence items. Some blue-chip tenants in this asset class include Kindercare, Learning Care Group, Busy Bees, and Bright Horizons. Connect with Milo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milospector/ Takeaways The e...

Jonathan talks with Dr. Alex Tam, who runs multiple successful businesses. Jonathan and Alex discuss his strategy for raising capital from medical professionals and how he uses 12 VAs to help his multiple businesses thrive. Connect with Dr. Alex: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dralextam/ Takeaways Targeting healthcare professionals as limited partners can be an effective strategy, as they often have...

Today, Jonathan talks with Drew Wahlgren, Managing Director, Capital Markets with MAG Capital Partners. MAG specializes in purchasing industrial assets through a sale-leaseback strategy with stable tenants on long-term leases. Jonathan and Drew discuss MAG's strategy, why investing in small towns might not be too risky, structuring ideal leases, and their unique way to align interests amongst...

Listen to this inspiring conversation with Jerry Rosengarten, who has used incredible perseverance to overcome a disability to achieve entrepreneurial success.  Gerald Rosengarten is a Brooklyn-born serial entrepreneur whose greatest skill is an extraordinary ability to perceive form and structure–and opportunity–from within disorder, including developing products to deal with dyslexia, reimaginin...

In this conversation, Jonathan talks with Ethan Elser with PACE Equity. PACE specializes in providing commercial real state financing through a public/ private partnership called C-PACE. With flexible capabilities and attractive terms, Jonathan and Ethan discuss the ins and outs of why PACE Equity might be able to be a part of the capital stack to your next deal.  Ethan Elser, Sr. is the Executive...

Thomas is obsessed with developing data-driven solutions designed to improve the way retailers and real estate make data-driven business decisions. He started Unacast with his co-founder, KJ ,to help businesses gain an in-depth understanding of how people move around the planet. Since its inception, Unacast has raised +$50m from VCs and has been awarded multiple awards for our tech platform to ena...

Welcome to the first ever Everyday CRE, where Jonathan and Mike Holdwick have a conversation about growing a commercial real estate portfolio, while also managing all the other complexities of life. As the title suggests, this conversation ranges wide. The two talk about Mike's CRE meetups, a killer medical office deal he is about to close in southeast Michigan, why doing small deals might be...

Enjoy this discussion about the industrial real estate market with Dan Wendorf, Executive Managing Director for JLL in Columbus, Ohio. We discuss the attractiveness of Central Ohio as advanced manufacturing continues its surge, with Intel's $20B investment and Honda's $4B investment. Dan shares is knowledge on leasing strategies, selling strategies, and advice for tenants looking for spa...

Enjoy this conversation with CRE legend, Bob Knakal, who has sold more properties in New York than any other broker in history. We discuss his keys to building Massey Knakal, his competitive advantage today, networking, cold calling, and staying top of mind. Connect with Bob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobknakal/ https://www.us.jll.com/en/people/bob-knakal Takeaways Building relationships and net...

Enjoy this conversation with Mike Holdwick, a self-described "normal guy". Mike maintains a W-2 job and a diverse CRE portfolio including two office buildings, a MOB, light industrial, mixed use, and an short term rental totaling over 25 tenants. In this conversation, we discuss Mike's tips for managing his portfolio while maintaining a W-2, Mike's strategy for growth, and his...

Enjoy this discussion about capitalizing institutional-grade commercial real estate. In this episode, we discuss Way Capital's sources of capital, capital provider sentiment, Malcolm's bankruptcy in the GFC and lessons learned, and how operators can be a better capital raiser. Connect with Malcolm and Way Capital (also, listen to the full episode if to hear his email address): https://ww...

Enjoy this conversation with Jason Adams, of Signal Ventures. Jason is a developer, investor, and data analyst who admonishes Excel in favor of much more informative dashboards that drive his decision making. In this episode, we discuss AI, his start flipping homes, building new spec homes, coming out of the GFC, and now buying and developing larger commercial real estate using data for big wins....

Enjoy this discuss where Jonathan talk with Spencer Strong, of Jupiter Equity Partners, about investing in cash-flowing Junior and Big Box Retail. In this episode, we discuss sourcing deals, raising capital, capital expense nightmares, and the opportunity that retail investing provides. Spencer Strong brings a wealth of experience in real estate, directly involved in over $150M of acquisitions and...

In this episode, Jonathan Hayek interviews Walter Johnson of Sonos Capital about mobile home park investing. Walter shares his background in real estate and how he got started in mobile home park investing. He discusses Sonos Capital's focus on value-add opportunities in mobile home parks and the target markets they are interested in. Walter also talks about the importance of seller financing...

In this conversation, Jonathan talks with esteemed broker Michael Bull with Bull Realty. Michael delivers massive value as he shares his experience and wisdom on the importance of focus, what successful brokers are doing right now, how investors can get the attention of brokers, his keys to 35 years of success in CRE, and tons more. Michael Bull, CCIM is the founder and CEO of Bull Realty. He is a...

Enjoy this conversation with Stephanie Rodriguez, National Director, Industrial Services for the US with Colliers. Stephanie has experience in industrial development, lease negotiations, investor advisement, and asset management. In this discussion, we discuss the increasing costs of leasing industrial space, the increased supply of industrial assets, decreased deal velocity, the importance of pro...

In this episode, Jonathan talks with Preston Brooks, partner with Cox, Castle, & Nicholson. The firm is a premier law firm that services all things real estate in California. Preston specifically works with developers and municipalities  in the cleanup of brownfield and otherwise contaminated sites that could serve a better use. with redevelopment. In this conversation, we discuss the liabilit...

Join host Jonathan Hayek with guest Whitney Elkins-Hutten. Whitney is the Director of Investor Education at PassiveInvesting.com and a  partner in $800MM+ in real estate — including over 6500+ residential units (MF, MHP, SFR, and assisted living), 7 express car washes, and more than 2000+ self-storage units across 11 states—and experience flipping over $5MM in residential real estate. Enjoy learni...

In this expert level conversation, Jonathan and BD Dweik go deep on the advantages of investing in commercial real estate through a fund of funds model. BD's fund invests in multifamily, self storage, industrial, and retail with experienced operators with a team in place. They look for value add, distressed, and opportunistic deals. BD is a successful real estate investor with over 25 years,...

Enjoy this conversation with J. Scott with Bar Down Investments. In this episode Jonathan and J discuss leading economic indicators, the impending distress in CRE, building the J. Scott brand, J's best and worst deals, and what markets J loves right now. Listen to J's podcast, entitled Drunk Real Estate.  J Scott is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor, author, and partner at Bar Down Inve...

Enjoy this discussion with Michelle Klingenberg, SVP with JLL in Cincinnati.  In this conversation, we talk through how to make an office investment thrive in terms of location, amenities, and design. We also discuss what makes a good mentor, how the changing debt market is impacting office, and the changing dynamics of the hybrid work culture.  Based in JLL's Cincinnati office, Michelle has...

Listen to this in depth conversation about Class A Industrial with Angel Gonzalez of Keystone Private Capital. Angel and his team buy 50k - 150k sq ft properties. They add value by improving leases and making capital improvements to the properties. In this episode, we discuss finding deals, funding deals, lease structure, the advantage of multi tenant properties, his deal buy box, and the importan...

Originally released in November 1, 2022, this is an episode you may have missed and it  is being re-released because it is packed with value! Ryan discusses site selection, getting great deals, due diligence, and raising capital for self storage. It's a great listen! Connect with Ryan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-gibson1/ https://spartan-investors.com/ Email Jonathan with comments or sug...