This episode breaks down the game-changing 2025 tax bill and how its new depreciation rules, deduction limits, and estate exemptions unlock massive advantages for commercial real estate investors.

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction
0:36 - Trail Lake Plaza Deal Overview
1:07 - Lending Partnerships & Expansion
1:31 - Upcoming Deal Pipeline
2:01 - Goal to Hit 12 Deals in 2025
2:17 - New Tax Bill Overview
2:50 - 100% Bonus Depreciation Returns
3:40 - Retroactive Application & CRE Impact
5:19 - State & Local Tax Deduction Increased
6:01 - Why These Tax Breaks Might Not Be Permanent
7:08 - Estate & Gift Tax Exemption Increased
7:42 - Qualified Business Income Deduction
8:26 - Rollback on Green Energy Incentives
9:30 - National Debt & Economic Outlook
10:01 - CRE Market Outlook & Opportunity Window
11:13 - Why It's a Buyer's Market Right Now
11:47 - Tulsa Multifamily Rent Growth
12:00 - Final Thoughts & Next Episode Tease

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Unlock the top five tax strategies savvy investors use—including depreciation, cost segregation, 1031 exchanges, and more—to legally minimize taxes and maximize commercial real estate returns.

Time Stamps: 0:00 – Introduction 0:09 – Welcome & Thunder NBA champs 🎉 1:52 – Distribution update from Criterion & Precision 2:40 – New deal: Trail Lake Plaza in Fort Worth 3:42 – Deal pipeline: Atlanta & Michigan 4:09 – Today’s Topic: Tax Advantages in CRE 4:48 – DEPRECIATION: Bonus depreciation explained 7:37 – COST SEGREGATION: Front-loading depreciation 10:26 – Real Estate Professional Status vs Passive 14:31 – Utilizing a 1031 EXCHANGE 18:02 – Borrowing against stock instead of selling 21:44 – Borrow‑Buy‑Borrow‑Die strategy explained 22:32 – Episode wrap & 4th of July sign‑off

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In this eye-opening episode of How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate, the Criterion team dives deep into a side of the business no one wants to deal with—but every serious investor inevitably faces: lawsuits.

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction & Fort Worth Acquisition Update 1:11 - Brian’s Maui Trip & Team Travel Banter 2:01 - Deal Pipeline & Recent Closings Rundown 3:04 - Getting Sued in CRE: The Harsh Reality 4:00 - Real Lawsuit Example: A Pothole Cost Us Thousands 5:20 - Why It’s Cheaper to Settle Than Fight 6:10 - Discovery Phase: What You Must Turn Over 7:01 - Conduct Business Like You're Always Being Watched 8:46 - Email Habits That Can Save You in Court 10:52 - Attorney-Client Privilege: Keep Your Emails Clean 12:25 - The Power of Written Records in Business 14:46 - Documenting Conversations & Agreements 16:00 - Final Thoughts: Lawsuits Are Part of the Game