REI168: The Road to Commercial Real Estate Success w/ Matt Lasky

<p>Patrick Donley and Matt Lasky do a deep dive on commercial real estate and what it takes to succeed in the business.</p><p>Matt brings over a decade of experience in commercial real estate investing, leasing, finance, portfolio and asset management to his role as Managing Partner at Equity Velocity Funds.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:</strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>04:21 - Why Matt chose a career in commercial real estate instead of a more traditional finance path.</p><p>04:21 - What the first year was like in the commercial brokerage industry.</p><p>08:13 - How a younger person can add value to senior partners.</p><p>11:52 - How much a CRE broker can expect to make in their first few years in the business.</p><p>40:42 - Why he focuses on medical office buildings.</p><p>48:11 - What happened in one of his worst deals and how he dealt with it.</p><p>59:59 - How he would recommend someone scale a commercial brokerage business.</p><p>01:02:54 - What asset class he is not working in, but keeps thinking about.</p><p>And much, much more!</p><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>BOOKS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Robert’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/3rBREBQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Everything Guide to House Hacking</strong></a>.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3xMtSq7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Rich Dad Poor Dad</strong></a> by Robert Kiyasaki.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3kssmX6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Richer, Wiser, Happier</strong></a> by William Green.</li><li>Related Episode: Listen to <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/REI010" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>REI010: Commercial Real Estate Investing w/ Ian Formigle</strong></a>, or watch the <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-101/rei010-commercial-real-estate-investing-with-ian