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

Millennial Investing - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Patrick Donley and Matt Lasky do a deep dive on commercial real estate and what it takes to succeed in the business.

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.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

04:21 - Why Matt chose a career in commercial real estate instead of a more traditional finance path.

04:21 - What the first year was like in the commercial brokerage industry.

08:13 - How a younger person can add value to senior partners.

11:52 - How much a CRE broker can expect to make in their first few years in the business.

40:42 - Why he focuses on medical office buildings.

48:11 - What happened in one of his worst deals and how he dealt with it.

59:59 - How he would recommend someone scale a commercial brokerage business.

01:02:54 - What asset class he is not working in, but keeps thinking about.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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• Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking.
• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyasaki.
• Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green.
• Related Episode: Listen to REI010: Commercial Real Estate Investing w/ Ian Formigle, or watch the video.
• Related Episode: Listen to REI160: The Fundrise Approach w/ Ben Miller, or watch the video.

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