We chatted about a number of important topics related to insurance! About Skylar: Skylar is a commercial insurance broker and passionate advocate for her clients. She is part of Baldwin Risk Partners, an entrepreneur-led and publicly-traded insurance brokerage company headquartered in Tampa, FL. Skylar delivers uniquely tailored insurance and risk management solutions. She believes in the power of relationships to enhance service and product offerings. Skylar's practice continues to be focused on retail brokerage services handling all lines of commercial insurance for: ✅️ Real Estate/REITs ..read more

Artificial Intelligence might seem overwhelming but there's a lot it can do for your business if you're willing to spend some time on it. To help with the learning curve, I was honored to be joined by Mark Duclos, President of Sentry Commercial, to hear how he uses AI daily within various commercial real estate businesses he runs. Here's a quote I firmly believe in right now: "You won't be replaced by AI, you'll be replaced by someone who uses AI." Connect with Mark: Website: https://sentrycommercial.com/ LinkedIn: / mark-duclos-sior-cre-62969638 -- ?‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR ? Sub ..read more

I had the pleasure of talking with Ori Schwartz to talk about industrial real estate investing, specifically about his strategy of pursuing opportunities related to middle mile logistics. Hear how Ori and Box Equities target overlooked opportunities in this fascinating chat! About Ori: Ori is a seasoned real estate investment manager with a knack for identifying undervalued industrial properties and maximizing returns for investors. He also has a deep understanding of the e-commerce landscape, which he uses to analyze, underwrite and manage industrial properties. Prior to joining Box Equities ..read more

If you've even considered investing as an LP (limited partner) in a real estate investment, first watch this interview with @chernobelskiy Then go follow him and subscribe to his newsletter, the man is spitting out pure gold! -- ?‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR ? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrializ... #supplychain #logistics #industrialrealestate ..read more

Alongside special co-host Matt Carroll, I was pleased to interview Les Brand, CEO of Supply Chain Solutions. Les is a bonafide expert in the industry and shared his insights gained from his nearly 40 years of experience. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:19 - Trends in inventory management 7:07 - Pre-pandemic vs Post-pandemic 9:59 - What is driving warehouse demand? 14:28 - What markets have potential? 21:02 - Warehouse automation trends 27:34 - Challenges with electrical power 32:12 - Optionality aka China plus one 36:45 - Supply chain bottlenecks and choke points 39:17 - How to navigate in ..read more

I was pleased to be joined by my favorite Canadian economist, Todd Hirsch, to chat about the challenges and opportunities facing Canada's economy and commercial real estate market in 2024. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - Where we are post-pandemic 6:24 - Will supply chain issues lead to more re-shoring? 15:44 - Warehouse vs Manufacturing Real Estate 21:28 - Interest rates 23:30 - Inflation 30:31 - Concerns about the economy 38:01 - What to be excited about 44:15 - Todd's new part-time role 47:08 - Where Todd's active these days About Todd: Todd is a leading expert on adaptability an ..read more

In this week's episode of The Industrial Real Estate Show I was pleased to be joined by world renowned economist KC Conway. Here's what we discussed: 0:00 - Introduction 0:28 - How has the real estate market held up so well? 5:15 - Why did the Feds change their minds so quickly? 9:30 - What happens with interest rates in 2024 18:04 - Commercial real estate market in 2024 23:45 - Deal volume next year 31:02 - What's driving industrial real estate demand? 37:16 - Ocean port markets vs Inland port markets 41:01 - The development market 45:45 - The importance of electricity for site selection 50 ..read more

In this week's episode I was joined by Mo Regalado to talk about how commercial real estate professionals can improve their social media in 2024! 0:00 - Introduction 1:07 - Why social media in the first place? 3:52 - Tip 1 6:34 - Tip 2 9:45 - LinkedIn & Twitter 14:24 - Cracking Twitter 24:23 - Tip 3 27:38 - Dealing with trolls 36:04 - Hiring a social media manager 40:01 - Tip 4 43:38 - Tip 5 46:08 - Mo's advice for 2024 -- About MoVO: MoVO Media Marketing, LLC is a Social Media Marketing Agency located in Spokane Valley, WA with a specific niche of Commercial Real Estate and Residentia ..read more

In this week's episode I was joined by Jeremiah Boucher, founder of Patriot Holdings. We chatted about a large project he has underway and how he's applying creative strategies to deal with it. 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - A 350,000 sq ft industrial building 15:08 - Dealing with short term leases 21:21 - Marketing to small tenants 26:08 - Other challenges 32:23 - Jeremiah's forecast for industrial 36:40 - Connect with Jeremiah -- Jeremiah's website: https://jeremiahboucher.com/ Get Jeremiah's new book Finding Your Edge: How to Win at the Game of Commercial Real Estate Investing (Investor's ..read more

In this week's episode I was joined by John Croft, President of Camrock Capital. John has an extensive background in industrial real estate, starting originally in brokerage before moving into ownership and building an impressive portfolio along the way. Here's what we chatted about: 0:00 - John's intro, from broker to investor 11:59 - Going through prior recessions 17:59 - Finding opportunities in today's market 20:49 - How to look at deals 26:39 - Sub-categories of industrial 32:25 - John's current strategy 34:34 - John's message to mentees 37:03 - 10 year outlook 39:39 - Interest rates 4 ..read more