Podcast
Commercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast
Hosted by Frank Rolfe · EN
Welcome to the Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, where you'll learn the correct way to identify, negotiate, perform due diligence on, renegotiate, finance, turn around and operate real estate in today's market -- a market in which volatility creates opportunity, and sound principles defeat fads and bubbles. And your host is a 25-year commercial real estate veteran and co-owner of over $1 billion in real estate assets, Frank Rolfe.
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Episodes
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How Technology Changes Brick-and-Mortar Investing
1w ago00:09:17Tap to summarizeWho would have ever imagined that a computer could kill off giant office buildings? Or that the friendly Amazon logo could throw big-box retailers into bankruptcy? But that’s the reality of the impact of technology on real estate, and it’s still evolving today. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, we’re going to explore how technology shapes real estate and where that trend is heading.
Transcribe →The End Of Pretend
2w ago00:09:21Tap to summarizeWith $2 trillion of commercial real estate debt coming due, the commercial real estate lending community has hid of massive losses in the office, retail and lodging sectors using a strategy called “extend and pretend”. But recently many lenders have been abandoning this practice. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review why the lenders have changed their minds and what’s to come for distressed real estate and the impact on the macro industry.
Transcribe →Beware The "Wired-Belt"
3w ago00:08:06Tap to summarizeThere’s something strange going on in real estate – something not seen before in over a century. And it revolves around a concept called the “Wired Belt”. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the “Wired Belt” phenomenon, and how to invest on the right side of this megatrend.
Transcribe →Why There's No Money In Original Thought
4w ago00:07:37Tap to summarizeIn the technology world, innovation yields success, but in commercial real estate it often yields failure. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, we’re going to explore the reasons why original thought has not proven to be profitable in real estate and instead review where the real money is.
Transcribe →What To Do When The Seller “ghosts” You
Jun 2900:08:25Tap to summarizeSometimes during discussions and negotiations – even when supposedly signing the contract – the seller will vanish on you. And when the seller “ghosts” you, it is imperative that you take action to help solve the situation. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the methods to re-establish engagement with the seller so the deal can proceed.
Transcribe →The Kung-fu Approach Of Municipal Lawyers
Jun 2200:08:49Tap to summarizeIt is not uncommon in real estate to have a problem with a city zoning or inspections department. When that happens, often your best recourse is to hire the services of a "municipal lawyer". In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the world of municipal law and how this type of lawyer can be an essential cure to city obstacles.
Transcribe →A Practical Hedge To Socialism
Jun 1500:08:44Tap to summarizeCurrent polls show that around 40% of American voters are favorable to socialism, and that figure is trending upward. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore how income properties may be the perfect hedge to the risk of socialism in the U.S.
Transcribe →How To Negotiate
Jun 800:10:20Tap to summarizeNo industry has more reliance on the simply act of negotiation – yet few Americans are well versed in the fundamentals of this skill. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the art of negotiation and how understanding its methods can lead to better end results.
Transcribe →Cigar Butts And Risk-Adjusted Returns
Jun 100:08:15Tap to summarizeCharlie Munger – Warren Buffett’s late business partner – once described the type of deals that Buffett was doing as “cigar butts” and suggested there was a better way to invest. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore what Munger was talking about.
Transcribe →The Potential Impact Of The Midterm Election
May 2500:08:05Tap to summarizeIn November America heads to the polls and casts their vote in what is referred to as the “Midterms”. The historical precedent is for the party in power to lose during these elections, and the stakes are very high. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review what the outcome of the “Midterms” might do to the commercial real estate industry.
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