New to BP and New to Nashville

[Brant Garner]

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum and fairly new to the Nashville area having moved here from MS about six months ago.

So a little about myself. I'm married with three children with two of those in college.  Time flies!  I owned my own manufacturing business for 16 years until finally calling it quits about 6 years ago due to dwindling sales brought on by the recession, which turned out to be a blessing in that it led me to a career I thoroughly enjoy and was meant to do.

I started thinking about real estate while selling a piece of commercial land I owned.  Throughout the process I found myself critiquing the agent (just in private thoughts) on how I would have handled each hurdle we encountered.  So I got my real estate license and the journey began.  Started out as a residential agent but quickly realized that while doing very well at it I didn't enjoy it.  My broker at the time owned numerous commercial properties and agreed to show me the ropes and I quickly realized it was the career I had been searching for.  I mean I actually enjoy reading through multiple leases and deciphering advantages and disadvantages it may have for my client!

About six months ago I decided to move to the Nashville area.  I'm here to be in a vibrant city and economy where I can hopefully forward my career and knowledge in my chosen field of work.  I specialize in multi and single tenant retail properties but have experience in most all categories of commercial investment sales.

Recently I have completed all the CCIM courses and expect to be pinned this fall.  I done this not only to get more insight into commercial real estate but to try and add value to a deal while representing my clients.

I look forward to networking and engaging in discussions with like minded individuals.