Houston-based. I run a 30+ year-old family business and a small real estate portfolio on the side. This summer I bought 3.25 acres, all cash, at a county-road corner in Waller County, NW of Houston, to build small-bay contractor flex: 1,500 SF bays, 30x50, 16' clear, one drive-in door each, NNN l...
Working a deal right now for a client to lease an inline space in MA in a Shaws plaza. recent info came to lite that a new QSR is coming to a pad directly in front of his space. His initial reaction obviously was "that's going to impact my sightline". Certainly it does, but when we took a deep lo...
I manage a small commercial portfolio — mix of retail, one industrial, and a couple of office suites. Under 20 units total, all NNN or modified gross leases. I’ve been on a spreadsheet + QuickBooks combo and it works until CAM reconciliation season, at which point it turns into a nightmare. I've ...
Hi! I’m working with a client who is currently applying for an E-2 visa. We’re negotiating with a landlord who has requested financial documents showing that my client can financially support the new business. Since his LLC is newly established, he doesn’t have any business financial records yet....
I've spent the last several years working heavily in real estate acquisitions, and I'm interested in connecting with more companies, investors, and acquisition teams that are actively growing their portfolios. My experience includes residential, multifamily, and commercial acquisitions, along wit...
I think commercial real estate is getting really interesting right now. Not because I believe every commercial property is a great deal. Spoiler alert: it definitely isn't. 😂 But I think investors are getting more opportunities to actually negotiate. Higher rates, changing property values, vacanc...
Every year, the same pattern shows up: the tenant usually is not fighting the total CAM bill first. They are fighting the line items that feel vague, inconsistent, or easy to frame as "landlord overhead." The biggest pushback I see is on admin fees, repairs that look too close to capital work, ma...
It’s amazing the number of great deals on the market. We stay within 40 miles of our house and are in the retirement side of investing, so not a deal for us. My brother is planning to move back from Italy so he has started checking deals out. He asked me to look at a deal. Did a Quick Look. Didn’...
Depreciation Recapture: What Real Estate Investors Should Know One of those tax concepts that sounds more complicated than it needs to be. If you own rental or investment real estate, it allows you to deduct part of the property’s value over time. Those deductions can reduce taxable income and im...
I want to understand the practical process investors use to determine what they're willing to pay for an income-producing property. I get the basic valuation concepts—NOI, cap rate, DSCR, LTV, and the rest—but I'd like to know how this works in an actual acquisition. Say, comps indicate a market ...
Hi! I’m working with a client who is currently applying for an E-2 visa. We’re negotiating with a landlord who has requested financial documents showing that my client can financially support the new business. Since his LLC is newly established, he doesn’t have any business financial records yet....
Hi All, Anyone interested in a meet up in the Inland Empire in CA. The IE is growing and yet I feel like there is not enough eyes on a great market. We all loved LA but LA is out of control with laws and regulations. In my opinion the IE is the hidden GEM! **Private message me your info so I can ...
For GPs buying value-add industrial right now: is anyone layering the 30% solar ITC with MACRS bonus depreciation to offset active income, or is the consensus that it’s too complex to explain to LPs?
One of my relatives called and said what do you think about this property. 3 acres for $9xx,xxx. Property tax 2.4%. Would be a $1.6mm Phase 1 project. Using their interest rate of 6.5% as the Cap rate would be a $2.6mm valuation based on NOI. Cap rate would be lower in this City area, making the ...
I'm in a red-hot market for industrial spaces right now. I understand real estate in general I don't understand the nuances of commercial/ industrial development which it appears more and more like that's what I'll need to do. I was wondering how people get these types of projects off the ground....
Investors! I want to hear from you! If you own 5+ units and have held for 10+ years: What would actually make you take a serious look at selling, 1031 exchange, or restructuring — versus just riding it out? Is it a life event (retirement, health, family), a market signal (cap rates, interest rate...
Hey everyone, I’ve been studying an adaptive reuse idea for the Bishop Arts area in Dallas and wanted to run it by the community here to see what you think—or connect with anyone who's done something similar. The Idea Take an old, low-traffic car wash and convert it into an open-air neighborhood ...
I am looking at a commercial building that is for sale. It has been leased for the last +20 years by the same cable company and they have 43 months remaining on the exiting lease. It is a NNN lease and currently pencils at about a 10% cap rate. The building has a small office, but is used for sto...
Doing analysis to add another row of storage buildings to one of our existing locations. Haven't really looked at construction costs in 2 to 3 years. We want to add more to our product mix. So will do 12 wide versus 10 wide; 12 tall versus 10 tall; 30-foot depth versus 10/15/20ft, interior motion...
I'm looking to invest some funds with Scott's platform. Just curious on feedback from members on the forum how their syndications went/are going. I know he's considered the guru around these parts and has educated many a folk.
Hi everyone, I'm working on my first multifamily acquisition and would really appreciate some feedback from investors who have actually partnered with private equity investors on deals like this. The Deal Purchase Price: $578,000 Property Type: 6 detached 1 bed / 1 bath units Location: Panama Cit...
Hello, I’m currently looking for a Sponsor for my California real estate license, it would help me take the first step towards creating affordable housing, supportive sober living communities, and foster-care projects designed to give people more than a home, it would be a real opportunity for a ...
I'd really appreciate some honest feedback from experienced commercial real estate investors. I'm currently under contract on a light industrial property in Orlando FL and am in my due diligence period. Before making a final decision, I'd like to hear opinions from investors who own industrial pr...
I’m early in planning a large, purpose-built hospitality/event venue — ground-up construction, total project cost in the $40-50M range. Over the past several months I’ve built a detailed financial model (stress-tested against construction overruns, booking shortfalls, and rate scenarios), identif...
I’m working with an investment group on a 9+ acre redevelopment opportunity in Indianapolis, and I’m looking for candid feedback from experienced developers, multifamily investors, and land investors. This isn’t really a “here’s a deal, who wants it?” post. I’m trying to understand why the opport...