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We Bought a 12% Cap with an $80K Seller Credit

Jesse is back from his honeymoon in St. Lucia and we're catching up on everything that happened while he was gone, including a new deal that went under contract. In this episode, we break down our two latest acquisitions: a 12,000 SF warehouse in High Point we picked up for $580K with an $80K seller credit (essentially buying an existing 12 cap), and a 3-tenant automotive building in Durham with a potential $300K spread. We also talk through why we're pivoting from a pure buy-and-hold strategy to flipping a couple of these deals to build our track record and create a capital cushion. Plus, the story of the 800 SF former hot dog stand in Durham we just put under contract, and a hard lesson on seller credits vs. price reductions that almost blew up our financing. If you're negotiating credits with a seller, do not skip that part. We also share an update on our 8-week cohort wrapping up soon. Round two kicks off in September. Link below if you want in. What we cover: * Buying a vacant 12K SF warehouse with 15% down at 6.76% * Seller credit vs. price reduction: why the difference matters to your lender * Re-signing tenants at market rents during due diligence * Why we're flipping instead of holding these two deals * Deal #5: the hot dog stand We are opening applications for Cohort 2 of The CRE Blueprint Program. It's 8 weeks, live with us, and we give you everything we use to buy commercial real estate: our underwriting model, cold call script, mailer, LOI template, and due diligence checklist. We've bought 11 buildings since beginning our journey with almost none of our own money, and we'll show you exactly how we did it. Spots are limited. Apply here: https://tally.so/r/ [https://tally.so/r/rj1JEM] Hope you enjoy & God Bless!  Subscribe to the podcast and connect with us on Instagram and Youtube: @graham_storey and @thejessedurham for more.

How to Build a $250 Million Mobile Home Park Portfolio

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Blueprint Podcast, Tim Woodbridge shares how his team scaled a massive mobile home park portfolio by staying focused, building broker relationships, and using creative financing strategies. You'll learn why buying on-market deals can outperform off-market marketing, how seller financing creates win-win deals, why mobile home parks remain one of the best affordable housing investments, and how successful investors consistently find profitable acquisitions. Hope you enjoy & God Bless!  Subscribe to the podcast and connect with us on Instagram and Youtube: @graham_storey and @thejessedurham for more.

How to Build a $1 Billion Multifamily Real Estate Portfolio

In this episode, Feras Musa shares his journey from software engineering to leading a billion-dollar multifamily real estate portfolio. He discusses strategies for scaling, deal structuring, managing lender relationships, and navigating market cycles in commercial real estate. Hope you enjoy & God Bless!  Subscribe to the podcast and connect with us on Instagram and Youtube: @graham_storey and @thejessedurham for more.

How to Buy 30M in Commercial Real Estate This Year

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Blueprint Podcast, Cole Babcock shares how he went from small-town broker to Head of Acquisitions at Break Capital, helping source and close tens of millions of dollars in commercial real estate acquisitions.  Learn how top investors build broker relationships, find off-market opportunities, wholesale commercial real estate deals, structure partnerships, and create massive deal flow. Cole breaks down the exact acquisition strategies, networking tactics, and follow-up systems that are helping his team close deals across multiple states.  If you're trying to break into commercial real estate investing, find better deals, or scale your portfolio faster, this episode is packed with actionable advice.  Hope you enjoy & God Bless!  Subscribe to the podcast and connect with us on Instagram and Youtube: @graham_storey and @thejessedurham for more.

Asking a Private Jet Pilot How to Develop Small Bay Flex with Captian Curt

In this episode, Curt Marker, aka Captain Curt, shares his journey from private jet pilot to successful real estate developer, focusing on small bay flex industrial properties. Discover insights on development strategies, team building, market analysis, and how to leverage relationships for success in commercial real estate. Hope you enjoy & God Bless!  Subscribe to the podcast and connect with us on Instagram and Youtube: @graham_storey and @thejessedurham for more.