Commercial Real Estate Investing From A-Z
Episodes
100% Bonus Depreciation & Other Tax Benefits in Real Estate
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you take 100% bonus depreciation on parts of your property? What is the difference between accelerated depreciation and bonus depreciation? What a...
How I Made 25% IRR on My Worst Investment!
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did I make money on my first and worst investment? I’m going to be breaking down my first and worst investment and how I ended up making money o...
Why Are Car Washes a Great Investment? Why is Now a Good Time to Buy? What Should Investors Keep in Mind?
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are car washes a great investment? What investors should keep in mind when buying car washes? Why now is the time to buy? Why have car washes grow...
Capital Crunch or Capital Flow? The State of Syndications & The Real Estate Market
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the state of raising funds for real estate syndications? What is the state of the market today? Mike Morawski, a seasoned investor and syndica...
Lessons Learned on Our First Deal in 2025
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about a deal we recently raised for, mostly so you can understand some of the things that happen behind the scenes and why we dec...
SEC Traps & GP/LP Structures for Infinite Cashflow
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With regards to SEC exemptions and compliance, what are some of the common mistakes that syndicators make? What are potential consequences if the SEC ...
What Are The Pros And Cons of Office, Retail, and Industrial? How To Overcome Fear in Investing?
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are the pros and cons of office, retail, and industrial? What should your real estate agent do for you as a buyer? How to get over fear in real e...
The CRE Playbook: Goals, Asset Classes & Agent Roles
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What should be your acquisition targets and goals as an investor? What are the pros and cons of different asset classes? What should your real es...
Protecting Your Investment: Vetting Syndicators & Operators the Right Way
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to make sure a syndicator/operator cares about your money as an investor, what can you do to mitigate the risk of investing with a bad operator? T...
Syndications & Funds: Behind the Deal
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the state of syndications today? How to structure a syndication for protection purposes? Major differences between funds vs syndications and w...
Self Storage From A-Z & Tips for Success
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can new investors get started in the self-storage industry? What technologies are transforming the self-storage industry? What are the biggest cha...
100% Financing with SBA? Can You Get an SBA Loan for Your Development?
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are the terms for an SBA construction loan? Can you refinance from a conventional loan into an SBA loan? Is there an 100% financing option with S...
How to Buy Real Estate With 10% Down? How do SBA Loans Work?
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you buy a property with 10-15% down payment? What are SBA loans and why do they matter? Which asset classes qualify for an SBA loan? Can you get w...
Which Markets Are Growing Fast & Why?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Which real estate markets are growing more rapidly in the US, and why? What will happen to construction costs given the on and off tariffs? Pike Ol...
California Fires: Opportunities in Real Estate? Real Estate Outlook for 2025
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will there be real estate opportunities in the Palisades area of California after the fire? What is the current state of the real estate industry, and...
How to Negotiate Loans & Manage Lender Relationships + Market Updates + Lessons Learned
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to negotiate better loan terms and manage lender relationships? We will also cover top lessons learned at the latest conference and evens, and wha...
Retail Trends & How to Have Successful Pop Ups in Your Center
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are some retail trends that may not be so obvious today? Why should you add a retail component to your multi-family project? How to host a succes...
How to Work With Cities & Tips on Repurposing Real Estate
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to repurpose real estate? How to negotiate a contract in an expensive area? How to work with the city to get your project entitled? These were not...
Navigating the Current Economy and Commercial Real Estate Market: Expert Insights
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the current state of the economy and real estate market? What are the opportunities and challenges in the commercial real estate market? Micha...
What Are The Downsides of Industrial Investing?
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What type of industrial building is Chad Griffiths investing in today? What are the downsides of the industrial asset class? Chad Griffiths, Partner a...
Top Things to Look For When Buying an Industrial Building
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the latest news in industrial real estate? How to predict what kind of industrial will be in demand in the future? What are some characterist...
Mid Term Rentals: Pros and Cons & What Do Companies Look for in Corporate Housing?
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why should you have a mid-term rental? What are the pros and cons of mid-term rentals? What do corporations look for when looking for corporate housin...
How to Determine the Highest and Best Use for a Piece of Land
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to determine the highest and best use for a piece of land? What is a new product that is in high demand in certain areas? What systems to put in p...
How to Find Real Estate Partners? What Tools & Systems to Implement for Scale?
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to form a successful partnership as real estate operators, what are some of the important tools and processes to make your company run smoothly? A...
Lessons Learned From the First Development
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the lessons learned from the very first development? What factors to look out for when looking for a land to be developed? What is the state ...
Real Estate Investing Update: Current State of the Market, Market Predictions and Strategies During Downturn
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the current state of the real estate market and is there a recession coming up? What are some investment strategies for healthy investments? J...
200th Episode Celebration: Lessons Learned in Real Estate and Investing Mindset
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we celebrate our 200th episode of the Commercial Real Estate Investing From A-Z podcast, I will share some of my most recent learnings and obser...
Becoming The Wealthiest Real Estate Investor in the World: How He Overcame Major Problems in Land Development (Part 2)
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to overcome the largest problems and issues in land development? What are some tips in creative financing, collaborative problem-solving, and long...
Becoming The Wealthiest Real Estate Investor in the World: How He Bought, Managed and Expanded The Company?
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did Mr. Donald Bren buy, manage, and expanded the company that made him the wealthiest real estate investor in the world?Read the entire interview...
How to Assemble Large Projects & Deal With Development Problems
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to find and assemble large projects? What are the real estate market trends? Victor Menasce, an author, real estate developer, and host of the Rea...
What is the State of Self Storage Today? What are the Benefits of Joining a Mastermind?
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How is self-storage doing today? What are the benefits of joining a mastermind? Scott Meyers, founder and CEO of Self Storage Investing , shares his k...
Retail, Office, Industrial, Multi-Family Asset Classes Panel
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an insightful panel discussion featuring some of the top names in the real estate investment world. In this video, you'll hear from indust...
How to Get Great Partners in Real Estate Investing
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'll discuss my second syndication, which was fully committed 2 hours after the webinar, and how this partnership came about.Read this entire i...
How to Generate New Cash Flow at Your Properties?
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are some ways to increase income on a commercial property? Joseph Woodbury, CEO of Neighbor, shares his knowledge.Read this entire interview here...
How to Invest in Boutique Hotels?
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to find, analyze, and convert small boutique hotels? What are the systems and tools to use and the processes for hiring top people? Blake Dailey, ...
Top Lessons Learned From 4 Decades of Investing + State of Investing Today
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the top lessons learned over a four-decade real estate investing career? What are his thoughts on the current real estate investing market co...
The Richest Real Estate Investor in The World (Part 3 - Final Part!)
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our education of the history of The Irvine Company, picking up where we left of in the 1980's through 2013. Excerpts from the book: ...
The Richest Real Estate Investor in The World (Part 2)
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue the introduction to the richest real estate investor in the globe, the owner of The Irvine Company, Donald Bren.Read the entire episode he...
The Richest Real Estate Investor in The World (Part 1)
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A little background on the history of The Irvine Company.Read this entire episode here: http://tinyurl.com/55zadwbjIn 1864, James Irvine and three par...
How to Lease Up Retail Properties?
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to canvass tenants for retail properties? What are some techniques to get a new tenant? Who to target? Beth Azor, the "Canvassing Queen", CRE leas...
2024 Economic Horizon: Interest Rates, Inventory Dynamics, and Strategic Investment Moves
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will interest rates come down in 2024? What is the economic outlook? What will happen with inventory by the time the rates go down? Should you buy rea...
The Power of Masterminds & How to Market Yourself
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are some ways that real estate operators and syndicators could market themselves in today's world? What are the benefits of a mastermind? Kyle Wi...
The Art of Retail Negotiation: Strategies for National Tenant Deals
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you approach requests from a national tenant that can hurt your property value? What do retail landlords care more about? How do you balance TI...
8 Tips For Negotiating a Retail Lease
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the top things that you should be aware of when negotiating a retail lease? Bethany Babcock, Founder and Principal at Foresite Commercial Rea...
2023 Year Review: The Naked Truth of My Real Estate Investing Year
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What went right and what went wrong in 2023? Which goals did I accomplish and what have I failed on? Since a lot of you have been following my career ...
How Much Have Real Estate Prices Declined?
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How much have commercial real estate prices declined? Are the properties we are buying today discounted? Neal Bawa, CEO of MultifamilyU, shares his kn...
How to Find the Next Hot Market & How to Convince Investors
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to find the next market? How to convince investors to invest in something that is new to them? Neal Bawa, CEO of MultifamilyU, shares his knowledg...
How to Invest Wisely: Navigating LP Due Diligence & Fund Decisions
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to approach due diligence on a new operator as a limited partner? How should investors decide if they should invest in a fund or not? How should y...
Top Lessons Learned From 6 Decades of Investing
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are the top lessons learned over a very successful six decades of real estate investing? Tom Wilson, principal at Wilson Investment Pro...
Ken McElroy: Step by Step Guide if Your Property is in Trouble
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What to do if your property is in trouble? If your interest rates are doubling? What will save your deals? This is a step by step guide on what to do ...
Ken McElroy: Is Now a Good Time to Buy? Are Rates Going Up Again?
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is happening with commercial real estate? Is now a good time to buy or will it get even better? How are the Fed rates going to play out? Ken McEl...
How Should You Do a Capital Call to Your Investors?
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to approach doing a capital call to your investors? And on the other hand, how should investors decide to give more money for a deal that is in tr...
How to Keep Yourself Out of Jail: Legal Compliance in Syndications
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are some of the biggest items that syndicators need to keep in mind? How to raise a fund yourself under your company name? Mauricio Rauld , real ...
Family Offices: What Do They Look For in an Investment?
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do family offices look for in a deal? How do they manage their investments, are they risk takers or not? How are they evaluating deals in today's...
Top Things to Look For When Investing in Medical Offices & How to Find Tenants
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to invest in medical office? How to find your tenants? What's the average TI (tenant improvement) for a small to medium size office? William Pozo,...
How Can Self Directed IRAs Help Your Real Estate Investments
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference between a regular IRA and a self-directed IRA? What are the benefits of a self-directed IRA? Amanda Holbrook, from Specialized ...
Loan Documents: Top Things To Keep in Mind
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is a cognovit clause? What are some of the main things that a borrower should be aware of in a loan document for a commercial property? Adam Lust...
Industrial Opportunities: Value Add, Development, Single Tenant, Multi Tenant?
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where are opportunities in industrial investing? Is it through value add or development, single tenant or multi-tenant? Where are industrial buildings...
Real Estate Lessons Learned + Ponzi Schemes + Latest News
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I share latest things I have learned, some updates on the ponzi schemes that are rising and what is new in real estate investing.Read this entir...
How to Build a Real Estate Project From Scratch
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the step-by-step guide to build a real estate project from scratch? What are the best practices for the construction of self-storage, RV, and ...
Industrial Opportunities: Where Are They?
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is there an opportunity for online lead generation within commercial real estate? What are some areas that you can be investing in an industrial t...
How to Build an Efficient & Effective Operations Team for Your Real Estate Business
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What should we keep in mind in creating a solid operations arm of a real estate company? How to hire the best of the best? What are the tips for creat...
Fannie Mae's Chief Economist Gives Economic Forecast (Part 2 of 2)
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae's Chief Economist gave his Economic Forecast in June 2023. Dr. Duncan is the recipient of the prestigious L...
Fannie Mae's Chief Economist Gives Economic Forecast (Part 1 of 2)
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae's Chief Economist gave his Economic Forecast in June 2023. Dr. Duncan is the recipient of the prestigious L...
The San Francisco Real Estate Crisis: Uncovering the Decline
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the state of commercial real estate in San Francisco, California? I will be giving you my personal insights of what I have seen happen to the c...
Benefits & Risks of Investing in a Syndication. How to Evaluate a Deal & an Operator?
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why should a busy professional invest in real estate? What are the benefits and the risks of investing in a syndication? How do you evaluate a deal ri...
How to Decrease Property Taxes When the Economy is Booming or Declining
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are some techniques in decreasing property taxes when the economy is doing great and values are going up, and when the economy is in a downturn a...
How to Avoid Potential Lawsuits & Best Practices for Hiring
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are some top lessons learned from lawsuits and how to avoid potential litigation in the future? Where is NYC going with regards to tenant laws? W...
Is Buying Prime Real Estate at Top Prices a Good Strategy? Techniques that Buyers and Sellers Use
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why should commercial real estate brokers represent only one party? Is buying prime real estate at a top price a great strategy? What are some techniq...
Latest in Real Estate + Diverse Teams Do Better + Women & Men Operators
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This post covers a few different real estate investing topics: what is happening in the market today, how can diverse teams make you stand out from th...
Self Storage, Getting Your First Deal, Dealing with Challenges: We Cover it All
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to deal with problems with your properties? Why did I select self storage? How to get your first deal? Brainstorming exit strategies with your net...
How to Prosper in a Challenging Commercial Real Estate Market
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Commercial real estate has been a popular investment asset class for many years due to its ability to generate strong returns and provide diversificat...
How to Reduce Taxes: Business Owners & Real Estate Professionals
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are some strategies available for business owners and real estate professionals to decrease their taxes? Tim Gertz, CPA and Partner at Provision ...
How to Reduce Taxes: W-2 Employees (Single and Married Scenarios)
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can you reduce your taxes if you are a W-2 employee that is single, or a W-2 employee with a spouse that doesn't work? This is a topic we have bee...
Why is Diversification Important? How to Find Great Operators?
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is diversification important in your investments? How to find and vet great operators and partners? Patrick Grimes, CEO of Invest on Mainstre...
How to Raise $43M in a Year?
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to raise $43M in a year? What kinds of non-recourse loans are available? Patrick Grimes, CEO of Invest on Mainstreet, shares his best practices on...
What is the State of Industrial? What to Do if Your Rates Are Rising this Year?
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the state of industrial investing today? Are the rising interest rates affecting some properties? What can you do to fix this problem? Chad Gr...
How to Manage an Industrial Property? Key Things to Keep in Mind
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to manage an industrial portfolio? How to compensate managers? What are the key things to keep in mind? Chad Griffiths, industrial investor and Pa...
How to Find, Buy & Exit a Retail Property
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to find a retail deal, negotiate, buy, develop all while dealing with all the curveballs that are thrown at you? Beth Azor, CEO of Azor Advisory S...
What is The State of House Flipping in This Economy?
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is happening in the flipping world today? How do you prepare as a flipper when the rates are high? How to buy deals with future expectations bein...
Setting Goals for the New Year, How to Organize Your Day and When to Hire a Full Time VA
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll go over some tips for setting your real estate goals for the year, how to look at them on a daily, weekly, monthly and on a yearly basis, ...
What's Happening With Hotels in This Economy? Which Markets Are Thriving? What Type of Hotel Should You Invest In?
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s going on with hotels in this economy? Which markets are they thriving now? What are the benefits of investing and operating hotels? What are ...
Do You Compare Yourself With Other Real Estate Investors?
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like you're way behind other investors regarding your real estate goals? Do you look at others and sometimes feel like you haven't made mu...
What is the State of Commercial Real Estate? Which Asset Class Will Hurt the Most Next Year?
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the state of commercial real estate? Who will be selling next year in 2023? Which asset class do we think will hurt the most next year? Deidre...
Zoning Research + Tips For Working With The City to Get Your Project Approved
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to find what a property is zoned for in the city's website? What are some tips on working with the city to get your project approved? How to go ab...
Status of Retail Leases Today: Good or Bad?
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is happening in the retail space given the high interest rates? Are national tenants still leasing at the same speed as last year? What are some ...
Are Prices Coming Down? + Latest Lessons Learned
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is happening with commercial property prices in this market given the latest interest rate hikes? What are some of the lessons learned over the l...
Depreciation: Which Asset Classes Are Best for Cost Segregation?
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is cost segregation? Are there asset classes that have better depreciation than others? Cindy Blumenfeld, Director of Client Development at Engin...
Industrial Leases: What to Watch out For
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are some major items you should keep in mind when negotiating and reviewing an industrial lease? What are some potential major pitfalls? Chad Gri...
How to Find Good GC's for Your Real Estate Projects
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to find a good general contractor for your commercial projects? What questions should you ask? What’s a typical timeline for a medium to large p...
How to Vet Great Operators?
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What questions should you ask operators who will be managing an investment? Whether you’re a syndicator or a passive investor, it’s important to k...
Car Wash Update! 55% Cash on Cash, Would I Do It Again?
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Almost two years after investing in a few car washes, what are the results? Would I invest in car washes again? What are the pros and cons? Is there a...
Questions To Ask a Self Storage Broker & How to Present an Offer (Part 2)
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What items should you go over when you're talking to a self storage broker? How to present an offer? Kathryn East has several years experience in the ...
How to Underwrite a Self Storage Property & What to Look For in The OM
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to underwrite a self storage property? How to look at an OM? Kathryn East has several years experience in the self storage space, she is the Found...
Pros and Cons of Investing in Car Washes
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why should anyone invest in car washes? What are the pros and cons? What are some ways to add value in car washes? Whitney Elkins-Hutten, Director of ...
High Interest Rates: Yikes or Yay!?
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I will be talking about the recent interest rate hikes. How crazy is it that just the latest rate increase was a whopping .75%? But... is that a...
Industrial Investing Success Criteria and Potential Pitfalls
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Top lessons learned from a bad industrial investment. How to analyze an industrial property? What's the state of industrial investments today? Chad Gr...
How to Develop a Self Storage Facility From Scratch
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the steps you should take to develop a self storage facility from the ground up? Skyler Hartman, CEO of Capitaline Ventures will generously s...
Top 5 Tips For Negotiating Leases
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the top 5 things you should keep in mind when negotiating retail leases? What kinds of tenants are leasing retail space today? Drew Kristol f...
Top Tips From Commercial Real Estate Conference
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The information in this post were my notes from the Women's Real Estate Investment Summit by Beth Azor. I highly recommend attending this next year.Yo...