The Best Ever CRE Show Best of 2025 Replay: Creative Deal Structuring Insights, Seller Financing Strategy, & Leveraging Low-Rate Mortgages for Portfolio Growth ft. Casey Mericle
Dec 30, 2025
Casey Mericle, a creative commercial real estate investor and deal-structuring expert, reveals his innovative financing strategies. He emphasizes the power of seller financing, demonstrating how to acquire properties at premium prices by offering attractive loan terms. Casey shares insights on leveraging low-rate mortgages across multiple properties and highlights the importance of aligning the needs of all parties involved in a deal. With tactical advice on sourcing deals and structured options, he provides a roadmap for thriving in a competitive market.
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Buy Cheap Debt, Not Just Cheap Property
- Moving a low-rate seller mortgage to another property can be worth overpaying on the purchase price.
- Lower interest and interest-only terms amplify cash flow and accelerate paydown when leveraged on value-add deals.
Run The Time-Value Math First
- Use a time-value-of-money calculator to compare seller financing to bank debt before accepting higher purchase price.
- If the imputed cost of debt is lower than bank financing and you can execute, do the deal.
Walk Mortgages To Value-Add Assets
- Move low-rate interest-only mortgages onto long-term, value-add properties to capture cash flow and amortization benefits.
- Target deals where operational upside can recover any basis gap you accepted.