I’m not sure the validity of dolf de roos and what he says but he’s very captivating none the less, I have some questions about some things he says are possible in commercial.
Can anyone better explain the strategy  (if this is even realistic) of using cap rate times the rent to get the value of your commercial property then assuming the deal your trying to purchase is 1M$ and you get the 50% commercial loan, managing to raise rents or swap out tenants and reappraise the value of the building as 2M$. Dolf talks about using this method all the time and walking away from purchasing deals with cash in hand.
[{"id": "i9lt1wg", "text": "I mean if you double the value of your property, yes, you can get it refinanced with loan proceeds higher than your purchase price.\n\nAs you might imagine it\u2019s not easy to double the value of your property\u2026", "replies": [{"id": "i9lui55", "text": "Are there other viable zero down methods into commercial? Or content creators that give actual knowledge rather than promote books and vague methods?", "replies": [{"id": "i9lwy35", "text": "What is it you\u2019re actually interested in doing? I can help point you in the right direction if I know a little more, but I would probably recommend steering clear of \u2018content creators\u2019, though can\u2019t speak to any directly.\n\nThere aren\u2019t going to be any zero down methods, the \u2018strategy\u2019 your describing would not be zero down either, because you still need to purchase the property improve it and raise the value.\n\nIf you want to make anything more than modest returns w/ commercial investment you\u2019re going to need to really understand the specific market you\u2019re in and buy value-add/vacant.", "replies": [{"id": "i9lycle", "text": "Simple answer, commercial landlord, I grew up with a handful of \u201csuccessful\u201d landlord that ran other businesses in their own properties like subway franchise, or commercial storage etc. I have friends that would make good tenants in the right places and their networks have the potential to become possible tenant or business partners. I could tell most of them had a decent idea of commercial real estate, but few of them did it well enough for it to be impressive now that i know what little I know. Everyone I know are just people that got mildly lucky in the 2008 crash and most of them managed to not lose too much over the years. I\u2019ve seen a lot of their businesses go up and buildings become vacant. I want to become successful but I don\u2019t want to miss the opportunities they missed.", "replies": [{"id": "i9maf0u", "text": "Got it. Not sure how much you know at this point, but first thing is understand what a typical lease looks in terms tenant/landlord responsibility and what items are typically negotiated. \n\nIt sounds like you\u2019re looking locally which is good, you should call brokers near you, and try to understand what market rents as well as vacancy rates and turnover times. You\u2019ll need a firm understanding of the market to understand if you\u2019re getting a good deal. Try to build relationships and let them know what you\u2019re looking for. \n\nIf you have a good understanding of the market, being an owner of an investment property isn\u2019t rocket science, but it can be a lot of work if you\u2019re looking to get more than a modest return on your money. Relationships with potential tenants is great place to start with that.", "replies": [{"id": "i9mf21t", "text": "I see. Do you have any sources you\u2019d recommend", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]