The Industrial Real Estate Podcast

Tune in to this week's episode to hear from an industrial real estate investor, attorney and YouTuber based in Dallas, Texas. In this video we do a deep dive into the Texas industrial real estate market and get some insights into why Ron chose industrial real estate and how he built a portfolio of nearly 80,000 sq ft.  Ron also shares what his end goal is.   This is an interview you don't want to miss! Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - Update on Texas Industrial Real Estate Market 5:00 - Manufacturing Properties (Oil & Gas related properties) 6:20 - Ron's process & criteria for investing 13:31 - The appeal of industrial real estate investing 18:08 - Future goals / plans for portfolio 27:19 - Educating and informing people interested in industrial 32:47 - Getting in touch with Ron Connect with Ron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-rohde-111b147 Ron's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClBAt0cagwGAxYGYo09QrNg Ron's website: https://ronaldrohdelaw.com/ Ron's book: https://www.amazon.com/Investing-Industrial-Real-Estate-Practical-ebook/dp/B09JPFY8TZ -- 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc. #industrialrealestate #industrialrealestateshow

I had the pleasure of interviewing Raj Patel, a Vice President of Commercial Financial Services with RBC to get his thoughts as a commercial lender with one of the world's largest banks.  We dove into a number of fascinating topics regarding industrial real estate and ended with Raj giving a fantastic overview about the value of actively participating in your community! Here are the time stamps for the topics we covered: 1:22 - What is driving demand in industrial real estate? 3:06 - Any industries in particular stand out? 4:11 - Autonomous vehicle impact on trucking? 8:12 - Buying industrial real estate in a hot market? 11:00 - Financing land vs buildings 14:50 - Do we run the risk of overbuilding? 17:48 - Where do you see positive signs? 20:33 - Engaging in your community Connect with Raj on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/shreeraj-patel-mba Raj's email: Sheeraj.patel@rbc.com -- 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc. #industrialrealestate #theindustrialrealestateshow

I had the pleasure of interviewing Logan Hartle, an experienced industrial real estate investor and broker. We discussed his background as a residential investor who transitioned into industrial, and also spoke about ways investors can find opportunities.  Perhaps the most impactful point came at 17:42 when Logan provided a great tip for new industrial investors. Here are the time stamps for the various topics we discussed: 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Welcoming Logan 1:11 - Transitioning from residential to commercial 6:28 - The importance of market data 9:36 - Identifying new investments 11:33 - Sourcing opportunities 17:42 - Advice to new industrial investors 20:33 - 10 Deals - An Industrial Real Estate book 23:10 - Industrial real estate mastermind group Logan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loganhartle Logan's profile on Costello Commercial: https://costellocre.com/logan-hartle/ True Commercial Real Estate Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnX68jfMnRRDTfqWgaXlAMg Bigger pockets podcast episode referenced: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-416-matt-onofrio -- 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc. #industrialrealestate #industrialrealestateshow

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist of ATB Financial, to get his thoughts on a variety of topics.   Todd is a master of using stories to draw comparisons to current economic conditions, and he had an absolute gem to describe all the recent government spending!  Here are timestamps for the topics we discussed: 0:00 - Introduction 1:01 - What's Happening in the Economy? 2:12 - Supply Chain Bottlenecks 4:29 - Is there inflationary pressure? 7:51 - Are interest rates going to rise? 9:07 - Rising debt levels 12:11 - Governments printing money 14:43 - How high can interest rates get? 16:50 - Loosening of inflationary control 18:44 - Todd's thoughts on cryptocurrency 21:30 - Sleepless nights regarding the economy 26:38 - Oil & Gas Overview 30:34 - Growth of Electrical Vehicles? 31:45 - Peak Oil Demand? 34:40 - Thriving under change (spiders spinning webs in space) 39:05 - Getting in touch with Todd Connect with Todd: Todd on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheToddHirsch Todd on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/thetoddhirsch Todd's website: https://toddhirsch.com/ Todd's podcast (The Future Of): https://www.atb.com/company/insights/the-future-of-podcast/ About Todd: Todd HIrsch is the Vice President and Chief Economist for ATB Financial. For more than 25 years, he has worked as an economist for organizations including the Canada West Foundation and the Bank of Canada. He's the author of four books. His latest, Spiders in COVID Space: Adapting during and after the pandemic, was released in March 2021. Todd serves on the boards of Calgary’s Glenbow Museum and the Alberta Ballet. He's also the host of a podcast titled The Future Of, which won a national award in 2021. -- 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc. #industrialrealestate

Rod Santomassimo, President and Founder of the Massimo Group, is a best selling author and leading coach in the commercial real estate industry. In this episode we discuss a number of ways a broker can increase their brokerage business.  I jotted down some excellent points during the interview and encourage you to watch the entire session! Here were two of my favourite quotes:   "Presence is a vanity play; prospecting, by definition, is a sanity play."  "Fame isn't fortune, not in commercial real estate at least." 0:00 - Intro  1:25 - Traits of best brokers  4:38 - Coaching vs training  6:55 - The importance of prospecting  9:16 - Maximizing prospecting time  16:40 - Prospecting or brand development?  19:20 - Life style or top production?  23:30 - Advice for new agents Rod's website: https://massimo-group.com/New to business  coaching program: https://massimo-group.com/programs/cre-n2b/ Rod's books (including Knowing Isn't Doing): https://massimo-group.com/store/Connect with Rod on  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimocoach --  🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/  🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.

Join me as I interview Nitin Bhatia to discuss a variety of different topics.  Nitin is a lawyer and commercial real estate investor, and after watching this video you'll see why I'm such a big fan of his! 0:00 - introduction  0:48 - legal challenges over the past 18 months  4:25 - any new lease provisions?  7:59 - have any asset classes struggled more than others?  10:04 - are banks scrutinizing companies more?  15:39 - how Nitin's portfolio fared over the past 18 months  20:40 - dealing with tenants who need help  25:11 - forecast for Q4 2021 Connect with Nitin on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/nitin-bhatia-b2a76820SB LLP: https://sb-llp.com/ --  🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.

In this week's episode I'm pleased to be joined by Michael Golden, an industrial real estate owner with a portfolio spanning over 300,000 square feet. In addition to overseeing the portfolio, Michael has completed an extensive amount of education, including a Masters of Science in Real Estate, a Masters of Business Association and a Master of Taxation. In short, this is an opportunity to hear from an amazingly talented individual who has professor-level education combined with extensive real world experience. Here are the topics we discussed: 0:00 - Introduction  3:21 - Michael's largest industrial re-development  7:20 - Valuing industrial real estate opportunities  8:47 - Internal underwriting process  13:05 - Cash (flow) is King  15:50 - Decision analysis when considering opportunities  19:55 - What Michael likes about industrial real estate  25:00 - Advice for new investors  27:15 - Getting in touch with Michael  32:03 - Bloopers (sorry Michael!) We mentioned at the end of the video that we're working on converting some amazing Excel spreadsheets into the Google Sheets workbook that I've been updating.  I'll post an update in the comments when that's complete, but in the meantime, here is the link to the free document which currently contains an NER calculator, rent roll template, industrial property checklist, and amortization schedule (both Canada and the US): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15wRgVpxB4GNKxO-yECo8aRncPmIqY4yhz54N-eFP9E4/edit?usp=sharing Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/michaelsgolden --  🔔  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1  💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/  🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.

Can you raise outside capital to purchase commercial real estate?  What if you don't come from a business-minded family or have a circle of affluent friends? In this episode I'm joined by Whitney Sewell, Founder and CEO of Life Bridge Capital, a private firm with over $125M in assets under management.  Whitney shares how he started with small projects and now raises upwards of $10M per project in a few hours. Whitney also offers a number of actionable steps investors can take right now to raise capital, and even more importantly shares why he is working so diligently towards accomplishing his goals. 0:00 - Introduction  0:52 - Making the transition into CRE investing  7:03 - Raising money from outside investors  11:04 - Donating 50% of all profits to a very worthy cause  13:27 - Investment metrics / underwriting deals  16:08 - Ownership model  17:10 - Advice for doing a capital raise  21:48 - Creating 1000 podcast episodes (!) Connect with Whitney: https://lifebridgecapital.com/personnel/whitney-sewell/  Whitney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell  The Real Estate Syndication Podcast: https://lifebridgecapital.com/podcast/ --  🔔  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1   💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/   🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.  

Tune in as I interview Kevin Gardner, Senior Director with Canada ICI and an expert in commercial real estate finance. We covered a number of fascinating points in regards to both industrial real estate and the commercial real estate market as a whole! 0:00 - Introduction  0:45 - Welcoming Kevin  1:03 - The Superbowl of Receiverships?  3:26 - Is Gov't Spending Kicking the Can Down the Road?  5:11 - How are Lenders looking at different asset classes?  8:48 - Access to Capital  9:52 - Underwriting Timelines  11:20 - Are lenders scrutinizing tenants?  17:14 - Current terms and interest rates  24:12 - Thoughts on the Industrial Real Estate Market  31:05 - General message to companies looking to borrow  33:05 - Getting in touch with Kevin Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kevin-gardner-91877b36 Call Kevin at Canada ICI: 780.702.8095  Mixed Use Developments Article - https://www.canadaici.com/insights/mixed-use-in-alberta-the-conversation/ Canada ICI: https://www.canadaici.com/ --  🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1  💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/  🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jeff Beals, an author, speaker, sales consultant with considerable experience in the commercial real estate industry. Jeff gives his advice on what new and experienced agents alike can do to increase their businesses in 2021. 0:00 - Intro  1:05 - Advice for new brokers  3:33 - Overcoming a lack of experience  5:07 - Avoiding complacency for experienced brokers  8:01 - What makes a good broker?  11:32 - What tech you should be using (and avoiding!)  16:25 - Finding a CRM  21:10 - Action item for brokers  28:34 - My zany background --  Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbealsJeff's  website: https://jeffbeals.com/ Sign up to Jeff's weekly newsletter (Sales Shape Up): https://app.hatchbuck.com/OnlineForm/61291734301 Dealmakers Program: https://dealmakerscre.com/ --  🔔  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1  💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/  🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.   #industrialrealestate #commercialrealestate #alwaysbeprospecting