089: Invest in Office Space like a Pro with Brian Adams

<p>Brian Adams is a recovering attorney hailing from a family office background dedicated to providing investors with direct access to institutional alternative investments that can generate passive income in a tax-efficient manner. He pulls on his extensive experience in the legal, private equity, and real estate industries to provide a broad market view of the entire alternative investment landscape to deliver strategic and reliable investment opportunities to his partners.<br> <br> Brian currently serves as Principal for Excelsior Capital in which he founded in 2019 and oversees acquisitions, operations, and capital raising efforts. In addition, he frequently participates in speaking engagements focused on providing the real estate investment community with a real and honest outlook of the commercial real estate market so intelligent investment decisions can be made.<br> <br> He is a former practicing attorney, earning his J.D. from Suffolk University and his B.A. from Wesleyan University with honors.</p> <p><strong>(00:01-05:30) Opening Segment</strong></p> <p>- Introduction of the guest, Brian Adams into the show</p> <p>- Chris shares his journey of where he is from, how he got into real estate and how he started their company</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>(05:31-17:22) The Journey to Commercial Office</strong></p> <p>- Brian explains why he chose to invest in commercial office buildings</p> <p>- Brian also explains the reasons why they prefer commercial office buildings than multi-family homes</p> <p>- Brian finds multifamily investment a crowded trade</p> <p>- The difference in investing in multifamily vs commercial office buildings</p> <p>- The biggest misconception about commercial offices</p> <p>- Data points Brian follows in evaluating city to invest in</p> <p>- Millenial Mitigory Patterns</p> <p>- How to evaluate a deal?</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>(17:23-28:57) The Gotchas in Commercial Office Buildings</strong></p> <p>- Gotchas to keep in mind while underwriting office buildings</p> <p>- Vintage Risks</