The July 2026 Commercial Real Estate Investing Newsletter
Commercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast: Episode 34 - How Technology Changes Brick-and-Mortar Investing
Who would have ever imagined that a computer could kill off giant office buildings? Or that the friendly Amazon logo could throw big-box retailers into bankruptcy? But that’s the reality of the impact of technology on real estate, and it’s still evolving today. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, we’re going to explore how technology shapes real estate and where that trend is heading.
Listen To Episode 34Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 450 - Why Berkshire Hathaway Doubled Down On Housing
Warren Buffett is no longer in charge of Berkshire Hathaway day-to-day operations, and the new CEO made his first investment ... into the housing industry. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore why Greg Abel bought Taylor Morrison Homes and what it means for the mobile home park industry.
Listen To Episode 450Is All Hard-Surface Flooring the Better Choice for a Mobile Home?
Flooring decisions in a mobile home are not just about appearance. They affect renovation costs, maintenance, resident satisfaction, and how quickly a vacant home can be returned to service. The old debate was normally carpet versus linoleum. Today, the choices have improved, but the basic business question remains the same.
Read MoreHow to Keep an RV Park Valuation Grounded in Reality
An RV park can look extremely profitable when the seller presents the right month, removes the wrong expense, and assumes every future season will be perfect. Your job as a buyer is to replace that sales presentation with a valuation built on evidence.
Read MoreHow to Dominate Your Local Self-Storage Market
Self-storage is a local business. Most customers are not comparing facilities across an entire metropolitan area. They are looking for a convenient property near their home, apartment, business, or moving route. That limited trade area gives an independent operator a real opportunity to become the best-known storage facility in the neighborhood.
Read MoreHow to Build a Stronger Billboard Ground Lease
A billboard is only as valuable as the ground lease underneath it. You can have excellent visibility, strong advertising demand, and a well-built structure, but a weak lease can put the entire investment at risk. Here are the provisions that deserve the most attention.
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast: Episode 33 - The End Of Pretend
With $2 trillion of commercial real estate debt coming due, the commercial real estate lending community has hid of massive losses in the office, retail and lodging sectors using a strategy called “extend and pretend”. But recently many lenders have been abandoning this practice. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review why the lenders have changed their minds and what’s to come for distressed real estate and the impact on the macro industry.
Listen To Episode 33Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 449 - What You Can Learn About Residents From Their Cars
One item that we can only guess on as mobile home park buyers is what our prospective tenants are like. There’s no vetting process in due diligence and we typically only know their names and if they’ve paid their rent. But you can actually learn a lot about your customers based on the cars they drive. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review what can be gleaned by the cars on those parking pads.
Listen To Episode 449RV Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 153 - What To Look For In Capital Partners
There are two ways to buy an RV Park: 1) use your money for downpayment or 2) use somebody else’s. And many successful RV Park portfolios have been built on a basis of obtaining “capital partners”. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore what you should look for in a “money partner” as well as what you should avoid.
Listen To Episode 153Self Storage University Podcast: Episode 151 - Ramifications Of The End Of "Extend And Pretend"
Around 30% of all self-storage CMBS properties are on a “watch list” for default, and while the industry has fared well overall, there has been a change in attitude away from a standard practice called “extend and pretend”. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to explore what this lender action is and what it means for the self-storage industry going forward.
Listen To Episode 151Billboard Mastery Podcast: Episode 147 - The Key To A Good Ground Lease Is What Happens
At The End One of the key features to a successful billboard ground lease is not what happens at the start of the lease, but what happens at the end. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to review the strategies regarding how to handle what happens at your ground lease’s conclusion.
Listen To Episode 147Commercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast: Episode 32 - Beware The "Wired-Belt"
There’s something strange going on in real estate – something not seen before in over a century. And it revolves around a concept called the “Wired Belt”. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the “Wired Belt” phenomenon, and how to invest on the right side of this megatrend.
Listen To Episode 32Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 448 - All About Propane
Propane is a liquefied gas that is highly flammable – and essential in many mobile home parks to provide heating, hot water, and the ability to cook. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore, in detail, everything you need to know about propane and why it can be an essential utility method in certain circumstances.
Listen To Episode 448Demolishing Abandoned Mobile Homes the Right Way
Sooner or later, every mobile home park owner runs into it: a burned-out home, an abandoned home, or an old unit that is past the point of saving. It is not a glamorous part of the business, but it is a real one. And if you handle it wrong, a simple cleanup project can turn into a legal, financial, and safety problem.
Read MoreWhat RV Guests Expect In 2026 — And What You Can Add Without Going Broke
RV park customers still want the same basic thing they wanted years ago: a good place to spend time with family and friends. But the list of what they consider “good” has changed. In 2026, guests are comparing you not only to other RV parks, but also to Airbnbs, resorts, state parks, and hotels.
Read MoreBuilding A Family Legacy With Self-Storage
Most people like the idea of leaving something behind for their children or grandchildren. But there is a big difference between leaving them an asset and leaving them a problem. A self-storage facility, when bought correctly and managed properly, can be one of the better legacy assets because it combines income, simplicity, and long-term demand.
Read MoreIndoor Advertising Is Still A Billboard Business
Not every billboard sits on the side of a highway. Some of the best out-of-home advertising opportunities are inside—or immediately around—places where people already gather. Airports, sports venues, entertainment districts, schools, medical campuses, gyms, and large retail centers all have one thing in common: traffic. And traffic is the raw material of the billboard business.
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast: Episode 31 - Why There’s No Money In Original Thought
In the technology world, innovation yields success, but in commercial real estate it often yields failure. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, we’re going to explore the reasons why original thought has not proven to be profitable in real estate and instead review where the real money is.
Listen To Episode 31Mobile Home Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 447 - How An American REIT Got Lost In England
Sun Communities, a U.S. REIT, lost a rumored $500 million on the purchase and sale of its holdings in the United Kingdom. In this Mobile Home Park Mastery podcast we’re going to explore what happened and what the lessons learned are for U.S. park operators that dare to venture outside America’s boundaries.
Listen To Episode 447RV Park Mastery Podcast: Episode 152 - Knitting Deals Together With Escrows And Earn-outs
Many RV Park deals require creativity to piece them together, and two important tools can be the proper use of “escrows” and “earn-outs”. In this RV Park Mastery podcast we’re going to review how this can work to bring both sides together on a mutually successful transaction.
Listen To Episode 152Self Storage University Podcast: Episode 150 - Working Around Defeasance
Some Self-Storage deals have securitized “conduit” debt on them, which can create complications due to a requirement called “defeasance”. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to review what this is exactly and strategies to minimize or eliminate it.
Listen To Episode 150Billboard Mastery Podcast: Episode 146 - All About All-Night Lighting
Some billboards have no lights, and others are lighted from dusk until midnight. But in rare cases, some signs are lighted from dusk until dawn. In this Billboard Mastery podcast we’re going to review the reasons and complications of lighting billboards all night.
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