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Small Bay Industrial Basecamp

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62 contributions to Small Bay Industrial Basecamp
Financing Value-Add Deals?
Tell me about a creative financing solution that you put together for a real estate deal. What was the challenge and how did you work through the issues to close the deal?
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Has anyone purchased a property using owner financing?
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@John Hilgers Excellent deal, and I greatly appreciate you sharing the numbers here. Where is this deal located? Would you be able to share some pictures or the address so we can better visualize the property and understand the overall opportunity?
Quick poll for the room
What market are you investing in or targeting? Drop your city below.
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@Ivan Alagenchev You are 💯
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@John Hilgers Thanks for you input. Can you please provide more insight into the strategy of taking underutilized properties and businesses and putting them back to work? Are you acquiring vacant buildings or properties that are less than 50% occupied and repositioning them to achieve full occupancy? Or are you modifying existing warehouses to optimize their use and increase their value?
Our current flex park in McKinney Tx
Just a quick walk through of our park in McKinney. This park is 100% leased as of last week and before construction is complete.
Our current flex park in McKinney Tx
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Looking great @Tyler Jones I live in McKinney, Lets connect over coffee sometime.
Condo-Style Flex vs. Traditional Flex
What are the pros and cons of condo-style flex versus traditional flex industrial? Which model generates better risk-adjusted returns?
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@Steve Richmond Great insights. Very valuable information. I am in the DFW market, and I see new construction happening everywhere. That has also pushed me to focus more on acquisitions and value-add opportunities rather than ground-up development.
Flex of Flex
I recently came across Flexible Flex Space concepts and am curious about the success of this business model. These facilities are essentially the industrial equivalent of coworking spaces. They typically provide shared office amenities on one side and warehouse space on the other. Many are developed by repurposing existing buildings such as former call centers, schools, and vacant big-box retail properties. Examples: - FlexEtc - WareSpace I would appreciate insights from anyone familiar with this model: 1. How successful has this concept been in practice? 2. What do the typical economics and pro forma look like? 3. What are the biggest operational challenges and risks? 4. Is this a business model worth exploring for value-add industrial investors and developers? I would love to hear real-world experiences from owners, operators, brokers, or investors who have worked with co-warehousing or flexible industrial space concepts.
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@Will Skillman Yes, there are 2–3 major franchises developing this model. They acquire older retail buildings, call centers, or even schools and convert them into multiple flex spaces on one side, with a common dock and multiple office suites on the other. The concept seems very compelling, but I'm not yet aware of how successful it has been across different cities and market conditions.
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Shital Thakkar
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Industrial & Multifamily Investor

Active 10d ago
Joined May 12, 2026
DFW - TX
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