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In May 2018, Starbucks made a remarkable decision. The company closed 8,000 stores across the United States for an afternoon of racial bias training, sacrificing millions of dollars in revenue and wages to take a visible stand. The immediate cause was an incident in Philadelphia: …
Most real estate entrepreneurs hit a wall somewhere between three and eight assets under management, depending on the operational intensity. You’re working harder than ever, making more complex decisions, and managing more capital, but it still feels like everything runs through you. You did the …
You’ve built momentum. You’re closing bigger deals. So why does every quarter still feel like a sprint? Most real estate entrepreneurs know how to hustle. Early on, you learn to underwrite deals, raise capital, manage renovations, and update investors. You wear every hat – and …
If you’re still the center of your real estate business, you’re also its ceiling. You might have the properties. The track record. Even a pipeline of promising deals. But if everything still runs through you – every investor decision, every renovation call, every team conflict …
There’s a moment in every sponsor’s journey when the same traits that once fueled growth start to quietly cap it. The long hours, the constant oversight, the pride in wearing every hat – these habits built the foundation of your business. But at a certain …
Scaling a commercial real estate (CRE) investment business isn’t just about closing more deals. It’s about executing deals more efficiently, structuring capital intelligently, and building an operation that doesn’t rely on you being involved in every step. Many sponsors struggle to break past a certain …
There’s a reason most investors overlook the middle market. It’s too big for private investors. Too small for institutions. It exists in a strange in-between space – one that doesn’t fit neatly into the playbook of either group. But that’s exactly what makes it so …
High-stakes commercial real estate (CRE) deals don’t just require adequate capital. They demand sharp decision-making under pressure, where every choice can either compound into long-term success or spiral into costly mistakes. Too often, investors make calls based on gut instinct, rushed timelines, or incomplete information. …
Most commercial real estate investors start their journey the same way: chasing one-off deals. They hustle to find opportunities, analyze numbers, secure financing, and close transactions. Then, once the ink dries, they move on to the next deal, repeating the process over and over. This …
Most investors think due diligence begins once they have a deal under contract. In reality, the best commercial real estate (CRE) investors start long before a deal even crosses their desk. Every property has risks – some obvious, others well-hidden. The goal of due diligence …