The Commercial Real Estate Investor Podcast

Whether you’ve got the next best restaurant, hottest boutique, or an up and coming tech startup, odds are you’re going to need commercial space. You’re probably asking yourself, “Where do I begin?” You could scour the internet for options, use your free time to drive the market hunting for “available” signs, and call your friends and family in hopes they know someone who knows of something available. Or, you could save yourself countless hours and likely a pounding headache and enlist the help of a Commercial Real Estate Broker. Brokers that specialize in Tenant Representation can be the most advantageous force in your commercial search.

So, you think you’ve found a potential commercial real estate investment. Now what? Since commercial properties are more complex than residential, determining what your potential returns will be and what you can afford to pay isn’t as easy as seeing what other properties have sold for in the neighborhood. You’ll actually have to: 1) Determine what could be a potential comp 2) Study the current leases (or lack thereof) 3) Decide which investment strategy to use 4) Estimate your construction and renovation costs 5) Get term sheets from your lenders Once you’ve done all of that, you can finally analyze the numbers to figure out if the investment will make sense for you. Here’s our quick guide on how to analyze commercial real estate deals.

During your search for commercial space, I’m sure that you’ve come across a lot of commercial real estate jargon - but you need not worry! You don’t have to know everything. This video will cover the basics of commercial leases including common lease structures, important lease clauses, and the most common delivery conditions of commercial leases. By the end of, you won’t know everything about commercial leases, but you’ll know enough to be dangerous.

If you own a business in Nashville, you know how expensive it is to open and operate. However, there is a solution for entrepreneurs looking to save on their expenses while also building up their investment portfolio. Here’s why commercial condos will help make business more affordable for Nashville’s entrepreneurs.

One of the many reasons commercial real estate is so profitable is the ability to take advantage of depreciation. As buildings wear out over time, the IRS allows owners of investment properties to deduct a certain amount from their income every year before tax is applied as “depreciation expense”. Since this is an imaginary or paper expense, in that you’re not paying for it out of pocket, the more you claim in depreciation the more you can walk away with after taxes. Cost segregation is a common way of trying to maximize the amount of depreciation expense you can claim by speeding up the abstract decline in property value. Let’s take a look at how that plays out.

The infinite debate - renting vs. owning real estate. Is renting your property instead of becoming a property owner really a complete waste? We’ve all heard the “why pay the landlord’s mortgage when…” or “you’re throwing money away” by renting, but that’s a gross oversimplification. Yes, owning real estate and being a real estate investor long-term is typically better for building wealth, but that’s simply not true for everyone and in every situation. In fact, I own 7 commercial properties and still choose to rent my own residence. Here’s how renting is NOT a complete waste of money.

In the world of commercial real estate, the lease agreement is vital to making sure everyone knows who is responsible for what. Leases can be structured any way the landlord and tenant agree on, so why do so many choose to write things out the same way? While part of it may be familiarity with the terms from past experience, there are some serious advantages for both the tenant and the landlord for choosing to go triple net (NNN). Let’s take a look at these types of leases to see just why they are so popular.

If you’re looking at leasing commercial space, you have several different variations of lease structures from which to choose. The triple net lease is one of the most attractive for investors and landlords, but it also has it’s fair share of cons. Here’s what landlords need to know about NNN leases.