Getting in Touch With Commercial Brokers

[Naaman Newbold]

My wife and I are venturing into larger properties and are running into our first snag: we're having a tough time getting in touch with commercial brokers. Over the past 9 months, we have built a portfolio of 5 properties (11 doors) with our largest being a fourplex. We also have a few deals in the pipeline. The team of property managers and brokers we've built, however, does not have exposure to larger properties. We're looking for properties in the range of 10-25 units (as a basic filter, but not married to those numbers) and we're generally open to any area. We're based in SF and our properties are currently in WI, TX, and TN.

So far, we've tried using our team to find larger properties and reached out to brokers listed on specific loopnet listings. We also plan to meet with a mentor during the holidays to get some advice on approaches. Does anyone have any additional strategies for getting in touch with commercial brokers?

Thanks for any advice!