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When buying and selling buildings, there are a lot of things to manage. Due diligence is a time to do a thorough screening of the property’s condition as well as code compliance and environmental tests. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) helps to minimize a buyer’s risk by checking for historical contamination, hazardous materials, and vapor intrusion. If something is found …

It’s been five years since I started the Commercial Equities Group (CEG) blog! I’m so grateful for each and every one my readers and am touched by those of you who comment, reach out, and share to spread the word. It’s humbling.

For most people, when October arrives in Minnesota, it’s all about fall colors. In the commercial real estate business, October means fall rush and one of our busiest months of the year.

We have a current client that inherited commercial property from a family member. The long-time tenants had been paying rent set years ago and way below today’s market value. We worked with the owner to align rent when leases were up, re-sign tenants, and find new tenants where needed.

I’ve met a lot of people over the years, and I’ve learned that lasting impressions happen from your approach. Do they feel seen? Respected? Understood?

I started in industrial, and I continue to have success leasing, buying, and selling industrial buildings. Through the many deals over the many years, I know warehouses, inside and out, from the below ground to the roof. So what are the top 3 things potential industrial tenants looking for in a warehouse building?

It’s MN State Fair season and that means opportunities! I typically go there twice, once to support my network and the other to have a good time with family. This year, I had to merge the two, and it’s hard to shut my business and commercial real estate brain off.

At CEG, we’re a close group and last Friday hit hard. Andy Voorhees, our business development and property management extraordinaire, unexpectedly passed. It’s a tough loss for our team as many of us were his longtime friends, but the way Andy lived his life is a gift we’ll carry as we continue on. In small companies, it’s easy to recognize those big people.

A few members of our team were part of a 4-day commercial real estate investing intensive earlier this month called Power Players. Between the real estate strategy sessions and the moments that forced us out of our comfort zones, this was an experience that transformed minds, perspectives, and how business is done.

I’ve written and spoken about my childhood before––it wasn’t easy. One may think that I am where I am despite my circumstances, but really, I am where I am because it gave me self-reliance at an early age.

Most people perform a quick mental stress test before sitting on a piece of furniture: “Is this going to hold me?” With two legs, the answer is an obvious no. With four, stability is guaranteed. Income portfolios work the same way. If your investment strategy is balancing on just one or two asset classes, you're constantly bracing for a fall. Adding …