The Commercial Property Investor Podcast is for aspiring property investors. You might be tired of Residential investing and want to move into the exciting world of commercial real estate investment. You just need the knowledge and confidence to get started and an abundance mindset to grow your portfolio. Host Jerry Alexander & his guests share the key steps to Commercial Property success. You will be kept up-to-date through weekly interviews & conversations relating to many Commercial Property strategies including:
Flexspace, Coworking, Aparthotel, CMO & Multilet property, Commercial to Residential conversion, Retail, Office space, industrial and Self storage.
What We Have Coming Up & Why A Pause In Proceedings
When you are deep in the daily operations of managing and growing a property portfolio, it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. In this episode, Jerry explains why he is taking a temporary, strategic pause from the weekly podcast to focus on restructuring his portfolio, progressing multiple new acquisitions, and shifting toward a private finance funding model.
Taking a step back to evaluate your strategy isn’t a slowdown—it’s an essential part of scaling a sustainable commercial property business. Jerry shares his personal reflections on managing opportunity costs, the power of parental influence on business values, and how you can use this period to review your own investment decisions with a sharper viewpoint.
LEARN THE BASICS: If you want to learn more about investing in Commercial Property, why not join us for our 2 day Introduction to Commercial Property? Learn how the market works and the ways in which it differs from residential property so you can avoid the pitfalls and learn how to create successful deals. https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/2-day-introduction (https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/2-day-introduction)
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21 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
How to Analyse a Commercial Buy-to-Let Deal Before Making an Offer
Host Jerry Alexander guides listeners through an 11-point checklist to analyze commercial buy-to-let deals, uncovering hidden liabilities and determining a maximum offer price.
14 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Power of Saying No: Why the Best Deals Can Often the Ones You Avoid
In commercial property, we are often told that success is about "doing deals." But what if the most profitable decision you make this year is the deal you decide not to do?
In this episode, Jerry explores the often-overlooked concept of opportunity cost and why staying stuck in a mediocre project can prevent you from ever reaching your long-term goals. We discuss how to remove the emotional attachment to "sunk costs" and how to build a rigorous investment criteria that does the heavy lifting for you.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
The Reality of Opportunity Cost: Why one awkward project can stop five great opportunities from ever reaching you.
Feeding the Beast: How to avoid the trap of taking on mediocre deals just to stay "busy".
Refining Your Criteria: The specific factors—from location to exit strategy—that should dictate your "yes".
Outcome vs. Product: Why the specific building type matters far less than the lifestyle or business result you want to achieve.
LEARN THE BASICS:
If you want to learn more about investing in Commercial Property, why not join us for our 2 day Introduction to Commercial Property? Learn how the market works and the ways in which it differs from residential property so you can avoid the pitfalls and learn how to create successful deals. https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/2-day-introduction (https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/2-day-introduction)
OTHER USEFUL LINKS:
CPI Website - https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/ (https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/)
Our Sponsors - https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/podcast-sponsors/ (https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/podcast-sponsors/)
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryalexander/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryalexander/)
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Inside a recent episode
How to Analyse a Commercial Buy-to-Let Deal Before Making an Offer
Published 21 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But also they may not recognize the value in the property. So you've got to get the balance there. And then finally, after gathering all of that information... I would then work out, what is the potential net income on this? And therefore, the cost of the acquisition to deduce my offer price. Because if I work out what my income is, then I'm, and obviously this is my net income, so I've worked out expenses as well, my gross income and all that stuff, but essentially I've worked out what this thing can produce net. and I understand how much I might have to spend on it, if indeed I have to spend any money on it because there's a tenant in place, then that's going to allow me to work out what my offer is going to be based on my margin or my return on investment I'm looking for, not based on the price that's on the brochure or on the website. […]
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