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

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 Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. 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. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Range Rover Airbnb Toyota Public NetSuite Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter Connect with Matt: Website | Twitter   Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm