Commercial Real Estate Investing From A-Z
220 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 141 ratingsGetting started with Commercial Real Estate Investing, or an experienced investor? This is a weekly podcast on the steps that I take to make my Commercial Real Estate investments (Retail, Office, Self Storage, etc) including successes and lessons learned. We cover advanced techniques for purchasing, operating, and exiting your properties, from the best people in the industry. You will learn everything you need to know about real estate investing. We are based in San Francisco / Silicon Valley and also cover how technology affects Commercial Real Estate, and how you can stay ahead of the game. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/best-commercial-retail-real-estate-investing-advice-ever/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/best-commercial-retail-real-estate-investing-advice-ever/support)
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What is Cost Segregation, How Can it Help You Save Taxes, What’s Bonus Depreciation, and How Much Would a Cost Segregation Study Cost?
July 18, 2019 17:00 - 21 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this episode you will learn a tip for tax deduction when you buy a property, it’s useful even if you have already bought some properties: cost segregation. What types of properties can benefit from cost segregation, we’ll go over an example of how much you’ll be able to deduct on your taxes, why it’s important to have cash on hand today versus in five years, what is bonus depreciation and how much a cost segregation study would typically cost. We're interviewing Yonah Weiss, a Business Di...
Making a Case for Self Storage Investing
July 11, 2019 17:00 - 17 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode we're learning why you should invest in self storage, how to select the location to invest, what are the biggest challenges with self storage and how to select and hire the best property manager for your locations. We're interviewing Ryan Gibson, a co-founder of Spartan Investment Group. You can read the full interview here: https://montecarlorei.com/making-a-case-for-self-storage-investing/ Why should real estate investors invest in self storage? Self storage is somethin...
Should You Invest in Silicon Valley? What Does the Future of Office Space Look Like? What Happened to Office Spaces During the Last Downturn?
June 28, 2019 02:15 - 20 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this episode we'll learn if investing Silicon Valley could be a good idea, what happened to office spaces during the last downturn, things an investor should cover when looking at purchasing an office, what types of leases are standard for office space, and what does the future of office space could look like. We're interviewing Eduardo Zepeda, an asset manager and leasing director of a family's holdings, he manages north of $100M in combined assets comprised of multi-tenant office and re...
What are Opportunities Zones, How to Hire the Best Team, What Types of Asset Classes to Invest in Today’s Market
June 20, 2019 14:55 - 19 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode we’ll learn how to manage multiple companies at the same time, how to hire and inspire the best people, what types of asset classes and what markets are interesting to invest in today’s market, and we will also learn what are opportunities zones and how you can leverage OZ's in your investments. We’re interviewing Greg Dickerson, a serial entrepreneur, real estate developer, coach and mentor. Over the last 20 years he has bought, developed and sold over $200 million in real e...
How to Start Real Estate Investing With Zero Money
June 13, 2019 17:00 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this episode you’re going to learn how to get started in real estate investing with zero money down. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed by the fact that you need a lot of money to get started in real estate investing, fear not! There are opportunities out there where you can partner up with people. We interviewed Ellis Hammond to find out how he got started in real estate investing with no money down. Read this podcast here: https://montecarlorei.com/how-to-get-started-in-real-estate...
What is a Syndication, How to Underwrite Deals for a Recession, What is Replacement Cost
June 06, 2019 17:00 - 21 minutes - 39.9 MBToday we'll learn what is a real estate syndication, what types of asset classes are safer so we can be prepared when we go into a recession, how do to underwrite and pick deals, as well as what does replacement cost mean. We're interviewing Matt Shamus, the founder of Driven Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm based in California. Read this episode here: https://montecarlorei.com/what-is-a-syndication-how-to-underwrite-deals-what-is-replacement-cost/ What is a syndicatio...
Office Leases: Lease Negotiation Points, What Makes for a Good Landlord, What Does "Base Year" Mean on a Lease
May 30, 2019 22:52 - 19 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode we cover what does the base year mean in office leasing, what are specific things that startups want to negotiate on a lease, what happens when a startup goes out of business, LOI’s, lease negotiation & TI’s (also called lease concessions), and lastly, what makes for a good office landlord. You can read this episode here: https://montecarlorei.com/office-leases-lease-negotiation-points-what-makes-for-a-good-landlord-what-does-base-year-mean-on-a-lease/ For offices, are the ...
What Do Startups Need When Leasing an Office Space
May 23, 2019 17:00 - 12 minutes - 22 MBIn this episode, we interview Reuben Torenberg, a commercial real estate broker who specializes in helping startups, technology companies, and venture capital firms find office space in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. You can read this episode here: https://montecarlorei.com/what-do-startups-look-for-when-leasing-an-office/ What do startups look for when leasing an office? Every startup is in rapid growth mode. At the very beginning you don't know exactly what your projections are...
A Review of The Investor Summit at Sea & Lessons Learned
May 16, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes - 38.2 MBToday we are reviewing the Investors Summit at Sea. I’ll also share a few lessons learned on this cruise that are simply invaluable. You can read this full episode here: https://montecarlorei.com/review-of-the-investor-summit-at-sea-and-lessons-learned/ Lessons learned specifically for real estate investing: – Have a team, management is key, get very good managers. – When things go wrong, it’s almost always because you had the wrong people in the wrong chairs. – Don’t try to do things t...
Retail Investing Strategy & Why Be Optimistic About Retail
May 10, 2019 17:00 - 15 minutes - 28.6 MBToday we interview Adam Carswell, a Director with Concordia Realty and a Business Development Manager with Asym Capital. He focuses on retail, mobile home parks and self storage. You can read the full interview here: https://montecarlorei.com/retail-investing-strategy-why-be-optimistic-about-retail/ What is your business model? Why do you guys invest in the properties that you invest in? What is your strategy? My business partners at each firm go about things in different ways. Starting...
Lease Negotiation Points for National Tenants, LOI’s, What Happens When a Tenant Goes Dark (Part 2 of 2)
May 06, 2019 08:05 - 17 minutes - 32.2 MBToday we’re interviewing James Chung, he is the Executive Managing Director and Managing Principal for the Western US for Cushman & Wakefield's Retail platform. He has been with the company for 15 years and has worked with over 30 national tenants and over 9 million sf of retail across the Bay Area in Silicon Valley. Some of his clients are: AT&T, Chase Bank, Adidas, In&Out Burger, and Sur La Table. Read the full interview here: https://montecarlorei.com/lease-negotiation-points-for-nationa...
Leasing Retail Property to National Tenants and What to Look for During Due Diligence (Part 1 of 2)
April 25, 2019 17:00 - 17 minutes - 31.4 MBToday we’re interviewing James Chung, he is the Executive Managing Director and Managing Principal for the Western US for Cushman & Wakefield's Retail platform. He has been with the company for 15 years and has worked with over 30 national tenants and over 9 million sf of retail across the Bay Area in Silicon Valley. Some of his clients are: AT&T, Chase Bank, Adidas, In&Out Burger, and Sur La Table. Read the full interview here: https://montecarlorei.com/leasing-retail-property-to-national-...
My First Commercial Real Estate Offer: What Happened (Part 3 of 3)
April 18, 2019 17:00 - 16 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this and final episode, I'll go over the financials and how I made the decision to move forward (or not!) with the purchase, and then we'll come to a conclusion at the end. You can read the entire episode here: https://montecarlorei.com/my-first-commercial-real-estate-offer-what-happened-part-3-of-3/ When we made an offer on this theater that had been abandoned for 30 years, we had three options in mind: 1. Do a very basic remodel and sell it. 2. Go all the way with the remodel, bring...
My First Commercial Real Estate Offer: What Happened (Part 2 of 3)
April 12, 2019 17:00 - 11 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode I'm going to share the things that we had to do on our own during the due diligence process of my first offer, as well as the things that our attorney looked at and objected to on the title report. Read the full details here: https://montecarlorei.com/my-first-commercial-real-estate-offer-what-happened-part-2-of-3/ What did we on our own: 1. Checked Geotracker which is a website to see if there is contamination near the property. This helps us understand what our Phase I r...
My First Commercial Real Estate Offer: What Happened (Part 1 of 3)
April 05, 2019 18:00 - 18 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode I’ll go over my very first offer (which happened about 4 months into my real estate education). You can read the process here: https://montecarlorei.com/my-first-commercial-real-estate-offer-what-happened-part-1-of-3/ This will be broken down into a few episodes because it’s going to be a detailed explanation from beginning to end, and it will be as follows: How did we decide to make an offer on this property What did we ask the real estate agent to send us during the due...
Why Commercial Properties and Not Residential
March 29, 2019 04:29 - 12 minutes - 22.9 MBToday you will learn why I picked commercial properties for my real estate investments and not residential properties. But first, let’s learn what types of properties fall under “residential investments” and what types of properties fall under “commercial investments”. You can read this episode in detail here: https://montecarlorei.com/why-commercial-properties-and-not-residential-for-real-estate-investment/ Residential Properties: Residential are properties where people live in, where pe...
Questions You Should be Asking the Seller's Real Estate Agent When Interested in a Property
March 15, 2019 20:00 - 17 minutes - 32.6 MBWelcome back to Best Commercial Retail Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Today we’re going to be learning the questions that I ask a seller’s real estate agent after I take a look at a property on Loopnet and think that this could be interesting. You don’t necessarily need to ask all these questions every single time, but it’s a good idea to go over most of them when you call the seller’s real estate agent. Here is the step-by-step guide for your homework in today's episode: https://montec...
What is a CAP Rate and What Should You Be Looking at on Loopnet
March 08, 2019 06:56 - 13 minutes - 23.9 MBWelcome back to Best Commercial Retail Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Here is the step-by-step guide for your homework in today's episode: https://montecarlorei.com/what-is-a-cap-rate-and-what-should-you-be-looking-at-on-loopnet/ In this episode you will learn what is a cap rate, which is a variable rate that varies per property, and is determined when you are selling the property. As a buyer, you will be looking at various cap rates, and the very basic explanation is that it is the net...
Commercial Real Estate Investing from A-Z. Start Here!
March 02, 2019 03:00 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBThe very first episode of Best Commercial Retail Real Estate Investing Advice Ever! Here is the step-by-step guide for your homework in today's episode: https://montecarlorei.com/the-journey-begins-retail-real-estate-investing-from-a-z-podcast/ In this episode you will learn a little bit about me: I have been living in Silicon Valley since 2000 and working in tech for the last few years. Being in the startup world, you definitely get enticed to become an angel investor in tech startups, and...
Commercial Real Estate Investing From A-Z (Trailer)
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