The Source of Commercial Real Estate
Jonathan Hayek will demystify the often confusing world of commercial real estate, so that you can learn how to grow your wealth with the types of properties the average real estate investor overlooks. Often highlighting asset classes outside of multifamily, Jonathan interviews experts and asks the crucial questions so you can gain a competitive edge over other investors still stuck in multifamily. Whether you are active or passive, owner/ operator or syndicator, learn the CRE jargon, current trends, emerging markets, where to find yield, and how to raise funds. From single tenant net lease, mobile home parks, industrial, office, retail and more, you might just find your new favorite niche so that your investing business can take off. If you’re serious about learning more about commercial real estate, you won’t want to miss this. Hit subscribe and take your investing to the next level.
Episodes
Our guest today began his working career working for an investment bank doing mergers and acquisitions in the aerospace industry. Pivoting into real estate, he got into distressed note investing and now raises capital and invest it with other operators.
Connect with Tom:
https://eaglecapitalinvestments.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdunkel/
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In this episode, we are talking to an expert in cold storage, who develops this product type for a major national grocer.
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Kevin Kennon is an architect who has designed some impressive and even iconic buildings around the world. But he has a new endeavor: building luxury eco resorts in remote places using cutting edge green technologies. Lots of us are trying to build something, whether it's a private equity company, development company, brokerage, or our own real estate business. Kevin is doing it right alongside us and he has some great insights...
Today we are talking with Jason Olsen, founder and CEO of Image Studios. Image Studios is a Salon Suite concept that is often willing to lease otherwise difficult to fill spaces. They do an exceptional build out and sign long-term leases.
Connect with Jason:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasontylerolsen/
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TJ Burns originally worked for a start-up which was purchased by Amazon, causing him to become an Amazon employee. He eventually quit Amazon working as an engineer and broke free from the proverbial golden handcuffs. We're talking six figure salary and six figure annual bonuses. A lot of people in real estate aspire to quit their W-2 in order to pursue real estate full-time, and in this conversation we talk pretty extensively ...
Chad Lavender is the President of Capital Markets, North America with Newmark. He has particpated in more than $37 billion in transactions throughout his career. In this conversation we discuss the importance of his undergrad education, niching down into an asset specialization, working out distressed debt, and how his team advises (and not sells) clients.
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CMBS loans can be great for stabilized properties. They offer great terms and low rates. But what happens if you want to talk to a real human about your loan? What if you need a loan modification? With CMBS, a nightmare will ensue. Michael Cohen specializes in helping borrowers do CMBS loan workouts.
Connect with Michael:
https://brightoncapitaladvisors.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/brightoncapitaladvisors/
Connect with Ryan:
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Jenny Zhan discusses her contrarian commercial real estate investing strategies including office and distressed multifamily.
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Today we are talking with someone who operates at an institutional level. He helps manage a $4 billion fund and he raises capital from other institutions like pension funds and university endowments. It is always good for us as investors and brokers to understand what the big players are thinking about and how they're making decisions. In this case this particular group is banking heavily on multifamily development, in industr...
Our guest today has niched down into Class B Industrial real estate in Southeast Wisconsin. The fact that he has niched down so narrowly is one of his biggest strengths and competitive advantages because it allows him to know his market and asset type better than almost anyone else. We talk about how Geoff thinks about risk, how he mitigates risk, why he decided to start a fund instead of syndicating deal by deal, and we go into on...
Connect with Tiffany:
https://transwestern.com/tiffany.mcswain
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-mcswain-ccim-2321ab15/
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Connect with Derrick:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-barker-3b1590a/
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Connect with Gino:
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Connect with Michael:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcoxen/
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Connect with Aleksey:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chernobelskiy/
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Connect with Mike:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mavhendzel-74026a38/
https://www.youtube.com/@PowerofRealEstate
https://www.instagram.com/powerofrealestate_?igsh=MW1kdTkwNDI1cHp2MA==
Previous episode with Mike: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-source-of-commercial-real-estate/id1651275017?i=1000673828553
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Connect with David:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hansel-a6600b7/
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Connect with Matthias:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-rhein/
https://www.torchcapitalpartners.com/
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*The audio of this podcast is never generated by AI. However, some of the show notes and images may have been generated using AI tools.
Connect with Carson:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsoncre/
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*The audio of this podcast is never generated by AI. However, some of the show notes and images may have been generated using AI tools.
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