JF2952: Risks & Rewards of Investing in Cannabis CRE ft. Bryan McLaren

<p>Bryan McLaren’s real estate background started in sustainable development. He spent his early career working with local communities on how to develop real estate, renewable energy, community systems, agricultural regeneration, and more. </p> <p>Around 2010 when many states started to legalize cannabis, he immediately saw similarities between sustainable development and the cannabis programs that were emerging in the market. The overlap launched his involvement in the cannabis real estate industry. </p> <p>Today, Bryan is the CEO of Zoned Properties, a real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries including legalized cannabis. In this episode, he discusses the three major risk conversations investors need to have when it comes to cannabis, his tips for mitigating those risks, and why he is so passionate about the cannabis real estate industry. </p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p>“The reason we’re experts is we made every mistake possible along the way, and we learned from them.” </p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <h2><strong>Bryan McLaren | Real Estate Background</strong></h2> <ul> <li aria-level="1">CEO of Zoned Properties, a real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries including legalized cannabis. They provide integrated growth commercial real estate services, including advisory, site identification, commercial brokerage, property acquisition/investment, sustainable development, and Property Technology (PropTech).</li> <li aria-level="1">Portfolio:</li> <ul> <li aria-level="2">GP of four commercial properties in Arizona that have been developed, permitted, and leased to regulated/legalized cannabis operators.</li> </ul> <li aria-level="1">Based in: Scottsdale, AZ</li> <li aria-level="1">Say hi to him at:</li> <ul> <li aria-level="2"><a href="http://www.zonedproperties.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">zonedproperties.com</a></li> <li aria-level="2"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/zoned-properties" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a></li> <li s