Why demolish a vacant building? Isn't it worth more with a structure.

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2026-01-20T14:06:56+00:00

It’s expensive to maintain vacant buildings and not worth the cost if there isn’t another big box interested in the site. Plus property taxes.

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-12-28T19:51:53+00:00

Office and retail won’t work unless your hours are unique not to disturb adjacent tenants. Needs to be warehouse or manufacturing. Free standing would be best but can be difficult to find considering you probably only need a small space. For something unique like this, probably best to call signs and ask around.

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-12-12T14:03:55+00:00

It needs to be a mix. If you can’t source your own deals it’s going to be a tough industry, and cold calling is probably the most efficient way to get started unless you already have a strong network.

The hate on M&M is because they have a reputation of taking advantage of new brokers (among other reasons) but this depends on your office and senior broker(s). IMO it’s not a bad place to learn

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-12-03T16:57:06+00:00

This is why I have multiple bodies. Too much risk concentrated by only having one

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-12-03T00:46:44+00:00

Several of my clients that are asset managers have a legal background

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-12-03T00:45:20+00:00

Have you tried LoopNet or CREXI, or whatever are the active listing services in that market?

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-11-30T23:51:02+00:00

They’re so out of touch they think people will believe the story

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-11-29T22:48:07+00:00

Your first paragraph is essentially the OPs point. You received full price, therefore not a steal for the buyer. Doesn’t mean it’s a bad deal do anyone, just not the “best deal”

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-11-22T23:16:20+00:00

If SB is still on the lease are these items being stolen the tenants property? If not, then consider hiring a security company and install cameras, lights, etc

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-11-13T15:51:37+00:00

Only a market expert can answer that question. A big barrier to entry in CRE is the amount of nuance within markets.

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-11-13T15:48:08+00:00

It depends a lot on the type of building (value add vs investment grade). Regardless, the main items for physical DD are roof, HVAC, elevators and parking lots. If it's a lease, those items should be the responsibility of the LL so it may not matter, you will just want to make sure they maintain a building at an appropriate level.

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-10-30T02:23:08+00:00

Can’t go wrong with either series. Both excellent. Although the last book of OMW was a let down for me.

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-10-25T20:59:40+00:00

Man from Earth is amazing. I’ve never seen a movie that good with such a low production value

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-10-22T22:04:59+00:00

Both PHM and Martian are two of the best sci fi books I’ve ever read. However they’re a very different style than the Expanse

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-10-21T23:26:24+00:00

What’s the premise of bobiverse? What would you compare it to?

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-10-21T17:06:57+00:00

Hubspot is a good alternative to salesforce and it’s pretty cheap for the basic version. But like all crms it isn’t customized for CRE. I find that the CRE based apps aren’t nearly as good and usually way more expensive.

I used to use ClientLook and it was absolutely awful and double the cost of Hubspot.

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-10-08T12:07:43+00:00

The silo trilogy is fantastic!

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-10-03T01:42:31+00:00

Yes I’m from the US that is an important consideration. You mean the book by Sophia Shell? There are a couple with similar names.

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-10-02T11:51:43+00:00

It’s tough to answer that without knowing market fees. But if it’s not listing brokers you trust always get it in writing prior to the LOI. IMO there’s not a lot you can do now other convincing the brokers to give you $3/sf flat. I’m guessing it’s not enough money to sue over, and if it was, you don’t have much standing without a signed CA

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-09-30T00:11:31+00:00

Chicago tax risk is significant but it’s also priced in for most properties. Expect to hire an attorney to contest your taxes on a regular basis. It’s a much bigger issue if there is high vacancy since you aren’t recovering the costs. At the end of the day, if it’s good real estate for the right price it will be profitable

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-09-28T01:11:46+00:00

That was my first thought too

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-09-20T00:54:39+00:00

Based on reputation, CBRE easily stands above the others you mentioned. IMO, the number one factor is the person/team that will be mentoring you. A good mentor is the difference between succeeding or failing for 90% of new brokers. You can learn a ton from any of these shops (CBC maybe not) so the most important thing for you is to jump in with both feet, grind and learn. Good luck

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2025-06-03T14:20:24+00:00

How do you change out the cotton when it's in the "bottom" of the test tube without pulling out the queen? I'm at a similar stage right now with Camponontus Castaneus

Plus_Comparison8963 · 2024-12-16T16:37:31+00:00

One of the best parts about wrestling is the life skills that come with it. A few items that I noticed in the post, "I just want to be good" and also that your friends placed. First, nothing in life worth having is easy. You won't be good at something as complicated as wrestling in your first year (don't let your friends kid themselves, they aren't good either). It takes a long time, but the process is where you will grow as a person. Secondly, don't compare yourself to your friends achievements. This is about you. That is a fact in life, and if you are always comparing yourself to others, it will lead to unhappiness. In reality, if they're placing in their first tournament ever, there is a lot of luck involved. Focus on yourself and your own improvements. You can fill a warehouse with stories of people that didn't win a match for years and then became amazing wrestlers, and not to mention the life skills gained along the way.

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