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4: Commercial Real Estate Investing With Frank Gallinelli

Publish Date: 2013/2/7
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    <p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/home-loans">Commercial real estate</a> is a powerful way to build and sustain wealth – yet is often feared or misunderstood by real estate investors. Luckily, on today’s podcast, we are excited to have a man who’s professional life is dedicated to teaching investors the ins and outs of commercial real estate investing, Frank Gallinelli. Frank is a best selling author, business owner, and real estate professor who definitely knows his stuff.</p><p>This interview contains some powerful key metrics, data, and tools you’ll need if you ever plan on investing in anything more than a single family home. This interview, like all of our BiggerPockets Podcasts, is full of real-world, actionable content without all the hype.</p><p>In This Week’s Podcast We’ll Explore:</p><ul>
  • Why investors shouldn’t necessarily start with residential.
  • When “Location, Location, Location” isn’t the most important.
  • How to use “cap rates” with commercial properties.
  • What a Triple Net Lease is and why it matters.
  • How to use partners to finance investment properties.
  • Lowering your tax assessment by challenging an assessor.
  • Why chasing the “hot market” isn’t the way to build wealth.
  • Why every commercial property is for sale
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    Tweetable Topics

    • “When choosing your real estate path, there’s not a “right” answer – but a “best answer” for each person” Tweet This!
    • “You don’t buy an income property cause it’s pretty; you buy it because it makes money.” Tweet This!
    • “There are no absolutes in anything – especially real estate.” Tweet This!
    • “As a real estate investor, become an expert in your local area.” Tweet This!
    • “Know the vocabulary of your business.” Tweet This!
    • “There is no substitute for Due Diligence.” Tweet This!

    Books Mentioned in the Podcast

    About Frank

    Frank Gallinelli is a best selling author and the President of RealData Inc, a software firm serving real estate investors and developers since 1982. Frank’s company is designed to help income-property investors analyze investment properties, structure partnerships, and produce presentations to buyers, sellers, lenders and equity partners.

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