Episode 117 - Mastering the Art of Crafting Competitive Real Estate Offers!
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson discuss how to make effective offers in today's competitive commercial real estate market!
Episode #099 - How to OWN A HOTEL! With Special Guest Sujay Mehta From Bloom Ventures
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson discuss the logistics of hotel investments with special guest Sujay Mehta.
Episode #097 - 5 Ways to AVOID RISK When Purchasing Your FIRST Commercial Real Estate Deal!
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson discuss 5 ways to effectively mitigate risk when purchasing your first ever commercial property!
Episode #091- A Review of Our 2022!
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson review their 2022 deals and acquisitions while gearing up for a different approach to their investing strategy in 2023!
Episode #089 - Save Money On Your Taxes NOW! The Benefits of Cost Segregation With Guest Erik Oliver
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson discuss cost segregation & its benefits with special guest Erik Oliver from Cost Segregation Authority.
Episode #088 - Create the Life You Want Using PASSIVE INCOME!
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson discuss how to obtain a million-dollar lifestyle by generating passive income- with numbers to back it up!
Episode #087- How to LOWER Your Effective Tax Rate Using Commercial Real Estate!
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson discuss ways to save money on your taxes by utilizing various Commercial Real Estate tax codes!
Profit & Loss Checklist: These 8 Items Will Help You Calculate Your P&L!
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brain Duck and Joel Thompson discuss 8 major things you need to know when considering profit & loss in commercial real estate.
Episode #085 - Current Market Update: Interest Rates RISE AGAIN!
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson discuss the current state of the market and its potential impact on real estate.
Episode #083 - Analyzing the Stock Market vs. Commercial Real Estate!
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss the various investment options available in today's volatile market.
Episode #081- Why You Should LEVEL UP From Residential to Commercial Real Estate Investing!
Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson discuss the pros & cons of residential and commercial real estate in an episode you don't want to miss!
Episode #078 - "What the Heck is An Appraisal?" EVERYTHING You Need to Know About Appraisals!
In today's episode, hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson discuss everything you need to know when going through the appraisal process!
Episode #077- HOME RUN! The Criterion Fund Sells 3 Out-Parcels in Plaza West Deal
Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson discuss how they closed the sale of 3 out-parcels in their Plaza West deal; subsequently paying back their investor's initial equity investment and providing them continuous cash flow for the foreseeable future!
EPISODE 72 - KNOWLEDGE Combats FEAR! Exploring Value-Building Alternatives With Benjamin Meyers.
How do you make the most of the assets you already have? Today hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck and Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund discuss alternative value-building alongside guest Benjamin Meyers!
Episode #064 - Maximizing Trust and Managing Risks With Neal Stenzel!
Today our hosts Braden Cheek, Brian Duck, and Joel Thompson with The Criterion Fund team up with Neal Stenzel, CFO of Oral Roberts University, to discuss his personal experiences when investing with The Criterion Fund!
Episode #055- How AVERAGE Investors Get BIG WINS in CRE!
Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund, Joel Thompson from Precision Equity and guest Clinton Taylor on behalf of Woodland Creek Furniture Tulsa discuss how the average investor can make big returns by taking calculated risks in Commercial Real Estate.
Episode #052- Navigating Commercial Real Estate in the CURRENT ECONOMY!
Today our hosts Braden Cheek & Brian Duck from The Criterion Fund and Joel Thompson from Precision Equity discuss how to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of Commercial Real Estate in today's economy, and how to best prepare for upcoming market corrections.
Episode #051- Why the Time to Invest in Commercial Real Estate is NOW!
Today our hosts Brian Duck, Braden Cheek & Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund talk about why it is such a pivotal time to invest in Commercial Real Estate, as well as the importance of diversifying your assets to prepare for market corrections.
Episode #049- The POWER of Negotiating Your Own Lease Renewals!
Today our hosts Brian Duck, Braden Cheek & Joel Thompson from The Criterion Fund talk about the power and importance of negotiating your own lease renewals.
Topics discussed:
1. The benefits of handling your own lease renewals.
2. The Triple Nets of the deal (maintenance, insurance, and property taxes).
3. The financial benefits of implementing Annual Compounding Increases for your tenants.
4. The power of exchanging tenant improvement dollars for increases in rent.
5. WARNING: Make sure that your rent price isn't based on high TI (tenant improvement) contributions.
6. Creating leases with options holds NO REAL VALUE to the landlord. Because of the nature of rising interest rates, the best move is to negotiate lease options based on FAIR MARKET VALUE.
7. The power of negotiating SHORTER leases.