1. Buy property for $6MM 2. Build warehouse on it and lease to $AMZN 3. Sell to Korean pension fund for $97MM Cmon guys it’s not that hard. vista.today/2022/02/e-kahn…

“Industrial market is so overheated right now” That’s true if you’re looking at distribution centers with 40ft clear heights. There are several sub classes of industrial and they trade at very different multiples. We’re still seeing attractive industrial deals in this market.

Seems like half the listings on loopnet nowadays are vacant bank buildings. Just an observation.

An underrated way to find commercial tenants is through your contractor. An active contractor will naturally be very connected with businesses in the area. Ours refers tenants to us and we hire him for the build out. Great system, win-win for both of us. As good as a broker.

It’s bizarre trying to negotiate our office and industrial leases in the same day. Have all the leverage in one meeting and no leverage in the next. Two different worlds.

Will we continue to see stupid industrial deals like this going forward? Or is that era over?

Managing our office properties has not been an enjoyable experience. Trying to find tenants + negotiate renewals is a constant uphill battle. Can be mentally draining at times. There’s $ to be made here for a contrarian, but investing is much more fun with the wind at your back.

Bullish small-bay industrial

Loan terms that we were just quoted on a 40-unit small bay industrial deal: 65% ltv (non-recourse) 24 months IO 5.25% fixed rate 5 yr term 25 yr amortization

How many properties can a one-man REPE firm handle before needing to hire? And what position is that first hire? Let’s assume all properties are stabilized and have third party management in place.

Are there actually people who scroll through Crexi, see a property they like, and click the “Submit LOI” button? Like they’re shopping on Amazon?

Dome shaped industrial buildings in Florida to protect against hurricanes. Not the best looking but a cool idea.