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May 9, 2025 25 mins

In this episode of The Mentor Podcast, Ron LeGrand sits down with seasoned commercial real estate investor and private equity expert, Mark Khuri, Co-Founder of SMK Capital Management. With over 20 years in the industry and experience across asset classes like mobile home parks, self-storage, and triple-net industrial, Mark shares the inside scoop on how everyday investors can break into the commercial side of real estate—even without credit, money, or experience.

Whether you’re curious about investing passively in recession-resistant assets or want to actively partner on deals, Mark lays out multiple accessible paths into the commercial world—and reveals why now is a prime moment to get started.

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

  • Why commercial real estate can be more stable and recession-resistant than residential
  • The biggest differences between residential and commercial investing—and how value is calculated
  • How beginners can invest passively as Limited Partners (LPs) without taking on risk
  • What it means to start a fund-to-funds and raise capital legally
  • The smartest way to partner with experienced operators and learn from the inside
  • How Mark personally got started in commercial real estate with no prior experience
  • His two favorite asset classes in today’s market—and why they outperform in uncertain times
  • Real-world examples of multi-million-dollar commercial wins
  • Ron’s personal insights on flipping land, avoiding bank loans, and spotting problem properties with big upside
  • Why now may be one of the best times in a decade to invest in commercial real estate

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