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Commercial Real Esta te Investing

I recognize that even you might be spooked by some of these
psychological barriers. That ’ s okay: We cover each of them in this
book. By the time you ’ re fi nished reading, you ’ ll have a clear plan for
how to go from where you are right now to owning that fi rst commer-
cial property.
Right away, I can tell that you are different. After all, you ’ re not
frozen in your tracks, unwilling to consider commercial real estate. In
fact, you ’ ve taken the crucial step of buying and actually reading this

book. You may find this hard to believe, but you ’ ve just put yourself
ahead of 80 percent of those billionaire - wannabes.
There are wonderful, perceived force fi elds around commercial real
estate that keep most investors out. Let ’ s look at some of the excellent
benefi ts you ’ ll enjoy once you ’ re part of this informal but highly suc-
cessful club.

Six Reasons to Invest in Commercial Real Estate

It ’ s Not about Your Wealth or Lack of It — It ’ s about the Property

I got started in real estate with less than $ 800 to my name. I now own
a very large portfolio of commercial real estate. It ’ s not as big as Donald
Trump ’ s, but I ’ m getting there!
You may be in a situation that is similar to mine at the beginning:
no money, no knowledge of real estate, no connections, and working a
full - time job.
What was my big break? I recognized two life - changing principles
early on, and I ’ m now handing them to you:
Principle #1: The better the deal, the less people focus on me and the more
they focus on getting that deal. If I had a clear winner on my hands, they
really could not care less that I was an inexperienced investor. They just
wanted the deal.
Principle #2: Real estate is an ineffi cient market. That means bad,
good, and great deals are being generated all the time, and they pop up
in unexpected places.

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