The Insider’s Edge to Real Estate Investing

This episode explores strategies, insights, and the latest investment sales market news with James Nelson, Principal & Head of Investment Sales at Avison Young.The Crexi Podcast explores various aspects of the commercial real estate industry in conversation with some of the top CRE professionals in the space. In each episode, we feature different guests to tap into their wealth of CRE expertise and explore the latest trends and updates from the world of commercial real estate. In this episode, Crexi's Jessica LaRusso sits with James to cover everything from lessons learned, writing his book The Insider’s Edge to Real Estate Investing, the latest and most important CRE trends to watch, and much more. Their wide-ranging conversation includes:Introductions and early career movesWorking with Bob Knakal & Paul Massey and key lessons learnedThe importance of discipline and doubling down on work ethic Writing The Insider’s Edge to Real Estate Investing The importance of building relationships working a high-quality investment team to tackle investmentsKey takeaways investors need to know when identifying a potential opportunityBirds-eye view of current happenings in the investment sales marketDifferences between past market cycles and todayAdvice to newer brokers and investors navigating the CRE market Rapid-fire questions and sign-offsAnd much more!If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our newsletter to receive the very next one delivered straight to your inbox. For show notes, past guests, and more CRE content, please check out Crexi Insights.Ready to find your next CRE property? Visit Crexi and immediately browse hundreds of thousands of available commercial properties.Follow Crexi:https://www.crexi.com/​ https://www.crexi.com/instagram​ https://www.crexi.com/facebook​ https://www.crexi.com/twitter​ https://www.crexi.com/linkedin​ https://www.youtube.com/crexiAbout James Nelson:Highly acclaimed investment sales broker James Nelson is the Principal and Head of Avison Young's Tri-State Investment Sales group in New York City. During his 25-year career, Nelson has sold more than 500 properties and loans totaling over $5 billion. His accolades include being named Commercial Observer's Power 100, a Crexi Platinum Broker Award winner, and receiving the Deal of the Year award by REBNY.  Nelson is also a serial real estate investor and has launched two real estate funds with total capitalizations of over $350 million. He is passionate about helping others achieve real estate success and offers regular training through his podcast "The Insider's Edge To Real Estate Investing." He regularly lectures at Columbia, Fordham, NYU, Wharton, and his alma mater Colgate. Nelson's greatest joy stems from spending time with his wife, Allison, and their three sons.