What are some ways that real estate operators and syndicators could market themselves in today's world? What are the benefits of a mastermind? Kyle Wilson founder of Jim Rohn International, YourSuccessStore, and KyleWilson.com, shares his wisdom. Read this entire interview here: http://tinyurl.com/3z7wnnd2 What are some ways that real estate operators and syndicators could market themselves in today's world with all the technology, and now even ChatGPT? After I sold my companies, I retired...

How do you approach requests from a national tenant that can hurt your property value? What do retail landlords care more about? How do you balance TI with free rent and how much to give of each? Bethany Babcock, Founder and Principal at Foresite Commercial Real Estate shares her insights. Read this entire interview here: http://tinyurl.com/mryukh4j There's a lot of pushbacks that we need to give tenants, how do you approach that because when you're talking to a national tenant, they have a...

What are the top things that you should be aware of when negotiating a retail lease? Bethany Babcock, Founder and Principal at Foresite Commercial Real Estate, reviews some major points for landlords to negotiate with their prospective tenants, large and small. Read this entire interview here: http://tinyurl.com/y8cppmt8 You represent both tenants and landlords, what are the main things we should be aware of when negotiating a lease, especially from a landlord's perspective? 1. Fixed renewal...

What went right and what went wrong in 2023? Which goals did I accomplish and what have I failed on? Since a lot of you have been following my career for a few years I thought it would be good to share the things that went right and wrong in 2023. My goals for 2023 were to purchase 6 properties worth $5M each and get one land ready for development in CA. My other goal was to sell or convert the car washes. Here is what I accomplished: I accomplished 3 properties worth $5M, and this was in a...

How much have commercial real estate prices declined? Are the properties we are buying today discounted? Neal Bawa, CEO of MultifamilyU, shares his knowledge. Read the entire interview here: http://tinyurl.com/832h7ak6 How were you investing in 2020, 2021, 2022? For that property, I must be honest and say there is no horror story to tell. The property did what it was supposed to do, we bumped rents by $175 from the very beginning to the end. On the last day, we had rents $176 dollars higher....

How to find the next market? How to convince investors to invest in something that is new to them? Neal Bawa, CEO of MultifamilyU, shares his knowledge. Read the entire interview here: http://tinyurl.com/4vj3wyhr You sold a deal today and you returned a huge amount to the investors. Let's go over the entire process from why were you analyzing that deal and what made you want to buy it. The name of the deal is Equinox at Night, which is a name that we gave it, it was called Weatherly Walk when...

How to approach due diligence on a new operator as a limited partner? How should investors decide if they should invest in a fund or not? How should you fundraise for deals that have not been determined what they are yet? When to say no to a potential investor? Dr. Joseph Ryan Smolarz, founder of STOR, shares his insights. Read the entire interview here: http://tinyurl.com/yph2892p What are some of the main topics that you want to pass to passive investors and how should they do due...

What are the top lessons learned over a very successful six decades of real estate investing? Tom Wilson, principal at Wilson Investment Properties, a seasoned investor in several asset classes including retail, office, multi-family, industrial and others, shares his wealth of knowledge. Read the entire interview here: https://tinyurl.com/38phajz2 Major Lessons Learned My first tip of the day is to go to Fannie Mae's website and look for Doug Duncan's predictions around what's going on in the...

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.com/mry4cbnv What are some of the things we should be doing if our properties are in trouble? The...

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 are you looking at what's happening right now? What happens in a normal balanced market is: there...

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, insurance has doubled in many states, and some people have to do capital calls, how would you...

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 easily forgotten? Understand that you are in the business of selling securities, because a lot of...

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 evaluating deals when the market was hot and extremely competitive? How has that changed...

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 to be more sophisticated tenants that want to have leasing agents. Tenant reps inflate all my...

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 companies, they will give you that old pat on the back stuff and say," Oh, Steph, you can go and...

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 in an agreement that authorizes the entry of a judgment against the defaulting party in the event...

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 add value or create an industrial opportunity for themselves? Doing a gap analysis of what’s going on...

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 acknowledgment or confession made by a defendant that the plaintiff’s cause is legitimate. It permits...

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 project from scratch, what would be the step-by-step that person would have to take, from who do they have to contact...

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 investing in the industrial market right now? It's a tough time to invest in commercial real estate...

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 things that we should keep in mind with regards to building a solid operations arm of a company? It’s...

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 U.S. government and the Federal Reserve on real estate matters. He delves into the topic of bank failures, and...

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 U.S. government and the Federal Reserve on real estate matters. He delves into the topic of bank failures, and...

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 is between 200 to 225/sf. The building next door at 550 California St is reportedly in contracts...

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 estate in general?Real estate has many benefits, unlike crypto or stocks, it's a hard tangible...