Why Commercial Real Estate Won’t Solve Your Problems Right Now

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Welcome to the 127th episode of the Alternative Investing Podcast!

In this episode, I will explain why commercial real estate isn’t the perfect solution to the property investment problems you’re experiencing right now. 

We cover:

  • Limitation Around Residential Real Estate
  • Commercial Property As Another Asset Class
  • Why Commercial Property is a Tricky Asset Class
  • Doing Your Due Diligence on Commercial Property Before Jumping In
  • Commercial Property Case Study #1
  • Commercial Property Case Study #2
  • Predictable Income As the Goal of Commercial Real Estate
  • Three Big Red Flags in Commercial Property Investing

If you’re an investor who wants to hear an unfiltered perspective on commercial property, then make sure to listen to this episode!

Show Notes:

00:00 – Intro

01:08 – Limitation Around Residential Real Estate

02:22 – Another Asset Class: Commercial Property

03:51 – Commercial Property is a Tricky Asset Class

05:07 – Do Your Due Diligence on Commercial Property Before Jumping In

07:17 – Commercial Property Case Study #1

09:11 – Commercial Property Case Study #2

10:28 – Predictable Income is the Goal in Commercial Real Estate

11:34 – Three Big Red Flags in Commercial Property Investing

13:09 – Final Messages

13:35 – Outro

People invest in property for all sorts of reasons. Some people like the fact that you can use small amounts of money to control a large asset and build a significant net worth or working capital. Afterall, it can be extremely rewarding.

However, one big limitation of residential property, especially in Australia and New Zealand, is the issue of cash flow. If you’re someone who wants to make a good income from property, it’s possible, but it takes a long time.

Based on my personal experience and from talking to plenty of other investors, there is always the risk of earning very little money from investing, even if you’ve been doing it for 25 or more years in some cases. You just have to know the right way to go about it.

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