216. Behind 280 Characters: StripMallGuy Opens Up on Anonymity, Tenants, & Chick-fil-A with Trepp

In a special guest episode, we welcome Twitter CRE sensation, StripMallGuy. After a successful career as a value-add retail buyer, StripMallGuy added the title of influencer to the resume. Here, we discuss the ins and outs of strip malls, how to balance social media and the day job, breaking into the industry, and more. Tune in now. The episode is sponsored by The Henley Group: https://www.thehenleygroup.com/ Episode Notes - Behind StripMallGuy (0:23) - Why strip malls? (5:05) - Adjusting to tighter credit conditions and a resilient consumer (6:15) - Balancing social media and the job (8:50) - Position as a value-add buyer (13:26) - "We don't 1031, we don't cost seg, we don't finance on the front-end of the deal..." (16:51) - The no-nos: Chick-fil-A, dry cleaners, & karate (21:07) - Mom & pop vs. national tenants (23:59) - Rookie mistakes (28:13) - Negotiating: LOI vs. signed contracts (32:09) - StripMallGuy's 'Black Swan' Event (36:07) - Converting mom and pop to triple net lease structure (38:54) - What would StripMallGuy be doing if not in CRE? (41:56) - Best thing about NYC (42:25) - HOAs (43:38) Questions or comments? Contact us at podcast@trepp.com. Follow Trepp: Twitter: www.twitter.com/TreppWire LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/trepp Facebook: www.facebook.com/TreppLLC