Transforming an Innovation Center April 10, 2025 In November 2023, we paid $4.5M for the innovation center. If this were an office building, it would’ve been a...Read More
4 Value-Add Deals That Can Level Up Your Real Estate Game March 10, 2025 Value-add investments follow the same principles, whether you’re turning around a 200,000 sq. ft. industrial building or a flipping a...Read More
The Reality of Real Estate March 6, 2025 There’s a cold, hard truth in real estate. It’s a risky game. Now, that’s not to say you shouldn’t go...Read More
5 Years of Proforma Lessons in 1 Email February 16, 2025 This past Friday, we got about two inches of snow here in Chicago, and just like that, the roads turned...Read More
Advice to My Younger Self February 14, 2025 What’s one piece of advice you wish you could give your younger self in your career? After 15+ years in...Read More
Our Commercial Property Rescue Mission February 6, 2025 Here’s the story of how we turned a money-draining property into a success that had generated 5x returns in just...Read More
From Communist Dorms to $100M+ CRE Portfolio February 6, 2025 I own a growing CRE portfolio valued at $100M+. I have purchased many great deals. I have 20+ years of...Read More
3 Marketing Channels Crushing it for Off-Market Deals Right Now January 19, 2025 When I started this newsletter seven months ago, I set out to find the best value-add model possible. I became...Read More
Breakdown of 165K Sq Ft Industrial Redevelopment December 15, 2024 I don’t know much about wine or cars… …but I’m a collector and (dare I say?) a buff of real estate models....Read More
Small Bay Industrial is My Favorite Asset Class of All Time December 8, 2024 This is the 21st issue of Value Builder (damn, time flies, it seems I just started it). And it’s been...Read More