💬 Real Talk: Thoughts for Today · Commercial Real Estate 101

💬 Real Talk: Thoughts for Today

Did you know there’s more money made in real estate education than some investors make in actual deals? It’s a $1.35 billion industry—with a “B.”

Many educators earn more from selling courses, bootcamps, and coaching than they do from closing properties. Now, I’m not here to knock the hustle.

There’s more than one playbook in this game:

Some thrive in commercial deals
Others build quietly in residential
Some use OPM
Others use their own
Some teach
Others do
Many do both

But here’s the reality:

In spite of all the gurus, profit-driven educators, and REI literature salesmen—"Thar's gold in them thar hills". And that gold isn’t reserved for the ones pushing dreams.

It’s available to those who are willing to collaborate, mitigate risk, and move with discernment.

Because this industry isn’t without risk. In 2024, the REI sector reported $156.4 million in losses on $3.53 billion in revenue. That’s a loss ratio of 4.43%, and when you compare education profits to actual deal profits, the return is about 38.2 cents on the dollar.

So, I say this with clarity: We have to be mindful, discerning, and strategic.

And most importantly—we have to band together.

Because I don’t know how many 38.2-cent lessons I need to buy before I start seeing real profit. But I do know this: Teamwork shortens the learning curve.

It buffers the risk. 🚀

CTA: If this resonates and you’re serious about teaming up, I’m forming a group to move through this together. Drop 🔥 in comment or DM me—let’s build something real. "Hands up for a Zoom call"🖐️

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