The Commercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast

Lobster was once as poorly thought of as trailer parks, and then rose in popularity into a staple of fine dining. Meanwhile, trailer parks have had a similar trajectory of “white trash” to “the gold-standard of housing investing”. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore why lobster and mobile home parks share a similar life story.

Everyone wants to make money in real estate, but it may seem puzzling when even private equity group buyers close on deals in which the cap rate is lower than the interest rate on the mortgage. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the strategies buyers use in these types of “inverted” deals and why they’re not as crazy as they look.

The national affordable housing crisis is not as universal as people think. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review what can be learned from the U.S. housing affordability map and the opportunities it suggests.

As the U.S. commercial real estate market navigates one of the largest debt challenges in modern times – brought on by both structural changes in American society as well as the rapidly ascending interest rates beginning in 2022 – the stats are starting to come in and put a spotlight on where the greatest weaknesses are. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore what these early indicators are showing.

One of the best ways to find a property to buy is utilizing “cold calling”, which translates to simply picking up the phone and reaching out to potential sellers. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore some modifications and refinements to this approach that can increase your odds and reduce your stress.

Regardless of what sector of real estate you are engaged in, working with contractors is a necessary part of the job and one that comes with huge financial and risk ramifications. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the necessary steps and strategies required to make your contractor interactions highly successful.

The definition of a “pessimist” is “a person who expects the worst outcome”. There is much to worry about in American real estate investing today, but even in the great sectors like mobile home parks, being a “pessimist” is a great way to approach deals. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore why a negative approach can actually protect you from bad decisions and help you forge outstanding transactions.

Congress recently passed the “Road to Housing Act” which was supposed to make significant changes in housing and create new complexities in investing in that sector. However, the final version is not the landmark initiative that America was promised. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review this legislation in detail.

Nobody likes attorneys, but they can be a necessity in certain situations. But, that being said, there are some things you should know regarding how to work around lawyers. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore how to handle the selection and management of attorneys.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sometimes during discussions and negotiations – even when supposedly signing the contract – the seller will vanish on you. And when the seller “ghosts” you, it is imperative that you take action to help solve the situation. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the methods to re-establish engagement with the seller so the deal can proceed.

It is not uncommon in real estate to have a problem with a city zoning or inspections department. When that happens, often your best recourse is to hire the services of a "municipal lawyer". In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the world of municipal law and how this type of lawyer can be an essential cure to city obstacles.

Current polls show that around 40% of American voters are favorable to socialism, and that figure is trending upward. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore how income properties may be the perfect hedge to the risk of socialism in the U.S.

No industry has more reliance on the simply act of negotiation – yet few Americans are well versed in the fundamentals of this skill. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the art of negotiation and how understanding its methods can lead to better end results.

Charlie Munger – Warren Buffett’s late business partner – once described the type of deals that Buffett was doing as “cigar butts” and suggested there was a better way to invest. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore what Munger was talking about.

In November America heads to the polls and casts their vote in what is referred to as the “Midterms”. The historical precedent is for the party in power to lose during these elections, and the stakes are very high. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review what the outcome of the “Midterms” might do to the commercial real estate industry.

Every property needs tenants yet some fail in that mission. As a result, there are deals with high occupancy as well as ones with low occupancy. But what are the differences in buying strategy? That’s the topic of this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, in which we explore the issue of occupancy in a property acquisition.

Some of the best acquisitions you’ll ever make come from buying properties that are not performing correctly, which are classified as “distressed”. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the reasons that commercial real estate can fall into “distress” and how to approach buying these type of deals.

Landlords have been taking the brunt of criticism in the media for years now. Many states have been passing laws to restrict evictions and create more advance notice of property sales. But how big is the real threat to American landlords? In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the true story of landlords and not the perception and stigma created by the media.

Looking affluent is a great idea at a cocktail party – but not when you’re trying to buy or operate a commercial property. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the reasons why you have a better shot of getting what you want if you don’t look like you’re made of money.

The war in Iran has implications across many spectrums, but what will it do to the commercial real estate market? In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, we’re going to explore the winners and losers from this conflict, and identify buying opportunities and macro trends.

The U.S. population is shifting and the end result is a myriad of new opportunities in commercial real estate. Most of this new playing field is to be found in small towns, where Americans are flocking in search of lower crime, lower home prices, and a more quaint environment. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore how to make big money in small towns.