Are you considering transitioning from residential to commercial real estate investing?

How do you enter this industry? What are the types of commercial properties? When is it a good idea to invest in commercial real estate?

In today’s show, we are joined by Stuart Wemyss, author of the best-selling book Investopoly. We discuss the opportunities and risks in commercial real estate, what type of investor is best-suited to investing in commercial property, how to assess commercial property, and more!

If you enjoyed the show, do like, rate, subscribe, and share us on social media and if you have your own questions you need clarity on, email us at questions@theelephantintheroom.com.au!

See you in the episode!

Episode Highlights:

The misconceptions around commercial property [01:35]
Types of Commercial Real Estate: Retail property [04:24]
Risks around retail properties [07:35]
Types of Commercial Real Estate: Industrial property [11:06]
Types of Commercial Real Estate: Office [15:26]
Commercial vs Residential property [17:49]
Considering your stage of life when looking at commercial properties [20:44]
The mistake of thinking too much about income [26:28]
Building different asset bases [28:50]
Real estate syndication risks [31:51]
When to consider investing in commercial real estate [35:38]
Why business owners miss the opportunity to invest in commercial [41:02]
The value in building a relationship with your tenants [43:36]
Why commercial property investing is complicated [47:45]
Who should invest in commercial real estate? [51:48]
The right amount of resi in a portfolio [54:01]
Stuart’s property Dumbo [57:15]

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About our guest:

Stuart Wemyss is a qualified chartered accountant, independent financial advisor and mortgage broker with over 20 years experience. He founded his business, ProSolution Private Clients in 2002 and has helped hundreds of clients invest successfully.

Stuart is licensed to provide financial, credit and tax advice which means he is able to give holistic advice. He has published four books including Rules of the Lending Game and the best-selling, Investopoly. He is a regular contributor to The Australian newspaper and other TV, radio and print media.

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