Commercial Property

Commercial property includes retail, office, hotels, dining, banks, stores, industrial, and more. With housing inventory at all-time lows, learn how to tap into an asset class brimming with opportunity.

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Commercial Property

Commercial property includes retail, office, hotels, dining, banks, stores, industrial, and more. With housing inventory at all-time lows, learn how to tap into an asset class brimming with opportunity.

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Investing in Community Amenities: Enhancing Property Values and Tenant Retention

Investing in Community Amenities: Enhancing Property Values and Tenant Retention

When you own real estate and manage tenants, you have two choices. You can treat your property solely as a business transaction, setting and collecting rent and resigning yourself to tenants who cycle in and out as if through a revolving door, or you can take it upon yourself to ...
How Real Estate Can Create Positive Social and Commercial Outcomes

How Real Estate Can Create Positive Social and Commercial Outcomes

Thinking creatively about workforce housing, attainable housing, and transitional housing in communities can satisfy more than commercial goals. It’s important for real estate professionals to stay on top of the latest trends in the industry. But discerning what has staying power from a flash-in-the-pan fad can be a tough task ...
Top 5 Factors to Consider When Investing to Commercial Properties

Top 5 Factors to Consider When Investing to Commercial Properties

Commercial real estate investment comes with challenges and opportunities that are unique and different to those encountered when investing in residential property. To be successful in commercial property investment, it is important to have a solid understanding of factors that can influence the performance and value of the asset. Let’s ...
The Advantages of Investing in Commercial Real Estate

The Advantages of Investing in Commercial Real Estate

Whether you’re a seasoned single-family investor or new to real estate, there are several benefits to investing in commercial assets rather than single-family real estate. Single-family residential investing is often viewed as a training ground for commercial real estate. It’s easy to see why. Conventional wisdom says to start small ...
How to Decide Which Type of Commercial Property to Invest In

How to Decide Which Type of Commercial Property to Invest In

If you’re interested in investing in commercial real estate, it’s important to consider what type of property is best for your portfolio. There are several different types to choose from — and each has its own risks and benefits. Here’s what you need to know about different commercial properties, so ...
10 Things You Should Know About Investing in Industrial Properties

10 Things You Should Know About Investing in Industrial Properties

Whether you're looking for your first real estate investment or your 50th, it's prudent to consider industrial property. There are many different types of industrial properties, but one thing they all have in common is that most are used for something other than commercial or residential purposes. Instead, industrial properties ...
Toilet Paper and Real Property

Toilet Paper and Real Property

Every investor must understand the opportunities reshoring creates. “Limit 2 per person.” “Limit 1 per Checkout.” It was common to run across purchase restrictions on “essential items” during the COVID-19 pandemic. And if a purchase limit didn’t apply, your plans to stock up on 30-roll packs of Kirkland’s finest 2-ply ...
Rethinking Your Cannabis Real Estate Strategies

Rethinking Your Cannabis Real Estate Strategies

Be proactive by considering these three tips. The cannabis industry is currently in a land-and-expand motion, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 32% between 2021 and 2028. Even though sales have fallen lately, the future is still bright. This means many things for cannabis retailers. Topping the list ...
Establishing Credibility in Commercial Real Estate

Establishing Credibility in Commercial Real Estate

Building a trustworthy reputation in the commercial industry is key to unlocking access to better deals and better opportunities. Here’s how. In my home state of Iowa, the person who cuts my hair went through 3,500% more training than the real estate agents who navigate people through one of the ...
What to Consider When Establishing Commercial Real Estate KPIs

What to Consider When Establishing Commercial Real Estate KPIs

When it comes to commercial real estate, businesses and investors must consider a number of risks, including economic uncertainties, inflationary pressures, and even business growth itself. Brick-and-mortar retail, for example, is on solid footing right now. But, a shift in consumer confidence and economic growth stagnation could lead to a ...
Why Design Matters for Industrial Properties

Why Design Matters for Industrial Properties

According to the Annual Retail Trade Survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2020, e-commerce sales increased by $244.2 billion, or 43%, in 2020. The rapid growth of online shopping is a contributing factor behind the rapacious demand for industrial real estate. One and two-day delivery timelines require drivers ...
Module 1 – Introduction to Commercial Loan Strategies

Module 1 – Introduction to Commercial Loan Strategies

00:00:31 | Commercial mortgage broker tips and tricks to dial in the right financing for your real estate loans. Other Videos in This Course ...
Module 2 – The Concept of Leverage

Module 2 – The Concept of Leverage

00:09:11 | How much money CAN you borrow and how much SHOULD you borrow?  This video discusses the topic of leverage and understanding your loan. Other Videos in This Course ...
Module 3 – Recourse Versus Non-Recourse Loans

Module 3 – Recourse Versus Non-Recourse Loans

00:09:45 | Is a Non-Recourse loan right for you?  In this episode, Eric breaks down the differences between Recourse and Non-Recourse loan types. Other Videos in This Course ...
Module 4 – Shopping Loans: Benchmark Loan Amounts

Module 4 – Shopping Loans: Benchmark Loan Amounts

00:07:52 |In this episode Eric discusses some benchmark loan amounts that you should be aware of when shopping for multifamily properties.  Find out where the terms change based on the dollar amount of your loan. Other Videos in This Course ...
Module 5 – Bridge Debt Versus Perm Debt

Module 5 – Bridge Debt Versus Perm Debt

00:07:24 | Which loan is right for you to receive maximum returns on your investment?  This episode breaks down the differences between Bridge Loans and Perm Loans. Other Videos in This Course ...
Module 6 – Term Sheets

Module 6 – Term Sheets

00:14:12 | A letter of interest is an indication from the lender of what they expect to bring to you.  In this video, Eric explains how to interpret the initial terms sheet that you receive. Other Videos in This Course ...
Module 7 – Differentiating Your Lender

Module 7 – Differentiating Your Lender

00:05:58 | There are three specific categories that Eric focuses on to connect with real estate investors.  Find out what these areas are and how he can help you gain success! Other Videos in This Course ...
Module 8 – Closing Remarks for Commercial Loan Strategies

Module 8 – Closing Remarks for Commercial Loan Strategies

00:00:24 | Thank you for watching and investing the time in yourself to prepare for financing in your upcoming real estate deals. Other Videos in This Course ...
Course Addendum – How to Maximize Your Returns With the Right Loan

Course Addendum – How to Maximize Your Returns With the Right Loan

00:26:21 |In this episode Eric discusses how to get the right loan for the maximum returns. A strategy to ensure you are getting the most out of your investment. Other Videos in This Course ...
Think Realty Podcast #265 – Industrial Buildings – An in Demand Investment

Think Realty Podcast #265 – Industrial Buildings – An in Demand Investment

00:19:34 | What comes to mind when you think of investing in an industrial space? So many people may be clueless about how to start or what to expect, but Joel Friedland from Brit Properties sat down with Eddie to chat about how he got into real estate by going door to ...
Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate

Any property used exclusively for business purposes. Commercial real estate includes retail space, office space, hotels, dining space, banks, and independently standing stores and service providers. Some definitions include industrial real estate space in the commercial sector ...
17 Ways You Can Make Money Investing in Real Estate

17 Ways You Can Make Money Investing in Real Estate

Investing in real estate is a solid way to build generational wealth. Here are 17 ways you can make money investing in real estate—plus eight ways to get started with less money than you think. 7 Most Common Types of Real Estate Investments 1. Buying a Home It seems pretty ...
Four Ways to Make Money in Real Estate

Four Ways to Make Money in Real Estate

Real estate is one of the most sought-after methods of making money. People sometimes view it as an easy way to make your money work for you, but it isn’t that easy. While there are a few great ways to make a living or money on the side with real ...
Key Considerations for a Commercial Real Estate Partnership

Key Considerations for a Commercial Real Estate Partnership

A real estate partnership is no different from any other partnership in its basic purpose: mutual benefit through collaboration to achieve more together than can be accomplished alone. Steve Jobs distilled the benefit of collaboration this way: “Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by ...