In this conversation, hosts Bo Barron, CCIM and Timmy Barron, ADHD invite Industrial Real Estate’s fiancé, Chad Griffiths to discuss various aspects of industrial real estate. They cover topics such as different types of industrial properties, including warehouses and manufacturing facilities, as well as subcategories like self-storage and data centers. They also touch on the importance of factors like ceiling height, loading areas, and power supply in industrial properties. Chad shares his passion for industrial real estate and highlights the unique features and opportunities it offers. The conversation in this part focuses on different types of businesses that can be housed in industrial spaces, such as industrial outdoor storage and data centers. The speakers discuss the challenges and potential risks associated with investing in data centers, as technology and consumer behavior can change rapidly. They also highlight the attractiveness of class B and class C industrial spaces, which have a fixed supply and increasing demand, leading to higher rents and lower vacancies. The conversation also touches on the impact of the cannabis industry on industrial real estate, with Canada experiencing an over-supply and potential pitfalls for investors. In this final part of the conversation, Bo, Timmy and Chad discuss the risks and challenges of investing in industrial real estate. Chad emphasizes that industrial real estate carries a higher level of downside risk compared to other asset classes, and inexperienced investors should be cautious. He advises those interested in industrial real estate to spend several years learning about the industry, becoming an expert in the field, and understanding the local market. Timmy reflects on the lessons he has learned from the podcast and expresses his appreciation for the complexity and artistry of commercial real estate. As always, the episode ends with a fun pop quiz to test Timmy’s ability to pay attention and thank their listeners and guests. Connect with Chad Griffiths The Industrial Real Estate Podcast: https://industrialize.com/podcast @industrialize on Youtube @ChadGriffiths on X ⏰Time Code⏰ 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:54 - Who Is Chad 00:09:07 - Describing Industrial to 5th Graders 00:12:35 - Why Is Industrial Unique? 00:15:39 - Ugly vs Pretty Industrial 00:17:28 - Breaking Down Industrial 00:19:21 - Class A 00:28:57 - Data Centers 00:38:36 - Why Most Data Centers In Virginia 00:42:00 - What Happens When Data Centers Become Obsolete? 00:46:13 - How Different Classes Effect Each Other 00:47:51 - Class B vs Class C 00:56:39 - Cannabis Real Estate 01:04:53 - Most Should Not Invest in Industrial 01:09:28 - Advice to New Brokers of Industrial 01:13:05 - Pop Quiz 01:27:00 - Shoutouts 📒Show Notes📒 🎉SIGNUP FOR THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR CURATED CONTENT ON COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRENDS, THRIVING IN BUSINESS AND MORE: https://subscribe.wgbarron.com/?utm_s... SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to Commercially Speaking Here: Youtube: / @commerciallyspeaking !https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon.png Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad0... 📲 Connect with us: Youtube: / @commerciallyspeaking !https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon.png Instagram: / commerciallyspeaking !https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/instagram_1x.png Facebook: / commerciallyspeaking !https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/facebook_1x.png Tiktok: / commerciallyspeaking !https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/tiktok_1x.png Bo is a CCIM Instructor and the owner and operator of Barron Commercial Group servicing Western KY and it's surrounding markets. For all CRE inquiries visit http://www.barroncommercial.com Timmy is an actor, comedian, writer and host. You can follow him pretty much everyw