In this episode Jerry shares some Flexspace learnings from the recent and very informative Flexsa 2023 conference. There was a range of hot topics and great speakers over a packed day at County Hall in London. Topics reflected on from the event include: Current industry Occupancy rates  The TOG and Flora merger Valuations of Flexspace Proposed Business rate changes for serviced offices. Another acronym sneaked into this episode without any explanation, apologies about that: EBITDA stands for Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. It is calculated by adding back in ..read more

We often talk about using a license to occupy over a traditional lease for flexibility but there are a considerable number of benefits for customers too. In this back to basics episode Jerry reveals the other side of the equation and how you can sell the benefits to your clients.  Join us at the CPI-Network: A community of commercial property investors. Get in the Swim membership ?‍♀️: https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/get-in-the-swim/ A *Special Discount code* for podcast listeners: PODCAST10 Insert this code at checkout for a 10% discount.   A big thank you ?  to o ..read more

Craig has achieved some amazing results and overcome many excuses and challenges in order to so. Himself and Jun have re-developed multiple commercial spaces into large scale HMO projects, Coworking space, SA apartments and much more.  In this frank, no holes barred interview Craig shares the ups and downs of reworking older spaces into modern uses with private finance and scale. Find out more about Craig's projects here: https://middleparkprojects.com/   Join us at the CPI-Network: A community of commercial property investors. Get in the Swim membership ?‍♀️: https://commercial ..read more

Everything Coworking Podcast host Jamie Russo & Jerry catch up to talk all things Flexspace and Coworking in this highly engaging conversation. It is 2 years since their last podcast conversation on episode 78. A lot has changed in the Flexible Space industry since then, both in the UK and the USA, with more opportunities evolving and greater understanding of different models.  Jamie has an amazing wealth of knowledge about the industry, having run her own coworking facilities and continuously rubbing shoulders with the best in the business. Through her educational programs, designed ..read more

Join us at the CPI-Network A community of commercial property investors. CPI Facebook Group ? https://www.facebook.com/groups/471552433372390/  Get in the Swim Membership ?‍♀️ https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/get-in-the-swim/ Your *special discount code* as a podcast listener: PODCAST10 Insert this code at checkout for a 10% discount.   A big thank you ? to our Podcast Sponsors: Paul Barry from SSAS Consultant - www.ssas-consultant.co.uk Graeme Shevas from Playfair Finance - www.playfairfinance.co.uk/   ..read more

As we all know, Investing in commercial property can be really rewarding, but it's not without its challenges. If you're new to the game we want to make you aware of the common mistakes that can lead to failure and how to avoid them. By highlighting some of the pitfalls we hope this will help you to avoid them. Making one of these mistakes might not be fatal but two or more could be terminal for your investing business. We hope you enjoy and find value from this episode. -------------------------------------------- Join us at the CPI-Network:  A community of commercial property inves ..read more

Continuing our Back to Basics series, this week Jerry talk's through how much deposit you will need for a commercial property purchase and some of the factors that influence it.   Join us at the CPI-Network: A community of commercial property investors. Get in the Swim membership ?‍♀️: https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/get-in-the-swim/ A *Special Discount code* for podcast listeners: PODCAST10 Insert this code at checkout for a 10% discount.   A big thank you ? to our Podcast Sponsors: Paul Barry from SSAS Consultant - www.ssas-consultant.co.uk Graeme Shevas fr ..read more

Following on from the 1st Back to basics podcast, it's time to look at what to do with your commercial property after purchase. Securing an investment is only part of the equation. In this short episode I talk about some of the strategic steps that you will need to take post purchase to ensure success. Commercial property isn't that complicated, it is just a series of manoeuvres. Just make sure you don't leave any out.  Get the property under management Plan and execute any redevelopment work Find tenants Set the Rent Keep good records on market data, sales leads and accounts.  Plan ..read more

Dean Booty joins us for part two of our recent interview. In this session we discuss the business of self storage. How can you scale a self storage business and some of the things you need in place to make it successful.  Lots of great detail can be found in this installment for those of you who want to scale your self storage business.  It is always a good idea to learn from the mistakes and wins of others to speed up your own progress.    Dean's contact details: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanbooty/ https://www.mrselfstorage.com ..read more

Welcome to a smaller bite sized CPI episode which is all about getting Back to Basics. The audience for the CPI Podcast is growing and we are very grateful for that, but some of our newer listeners have said they want to easily access more fundamental content to help them get up to speed with the Commercial market more quickly.   Today's episode is focused on providing you with 7 steps on how to start investing in Commercial Real Estate.  Identify your investment goals Research the market Build a team of professionals Identify potential properties Secure funding Due Diligence M ..read more