All Forum Posts by: Mike Jeski

@Arn Cenedella, Thank you so much for the thoughtful response.  You're making explicit something I suspected, but needed to hear from a professional who's seen both sides of the fence.  Both you and @Taylor L. really drive home the differentiation factor, so I will take that to heart.  Evaluating markets is one thing, but what do you look for in the people you meet in these markets if you can only spend a limited amount of time in person?

@Jeffrey Donis, Thank you very much for the great point!  The fundamentals are everything, no matter the subject.  It can be easy to think I have them down, but the test comes when getting into a deal.

I really appreciate the great points.  Thank you all, again.

Hi everyone,

What advice do you have for a small-scale investor interested in scaling into CRE? I have two residential rental doors with a fair bit of equity, which I've not yet leveraged. I'd like to leverage this into a mid-size multifamily via cash-out refinance. The other complicating factor is that I currently reside in a different area of the country than that in which I am interested in investing. Without having a tremendous network of professional contacts in my desired market already established, I'm finding there to be a little challenge in growing this network remotely, though I know this is an important aspect in getting to the next stage in investing.

Lots more questions, but I'll start there.  Thanks so much for any pearls you can share!