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Facebook Marketplace tips
Anyone who has experience doing their leasing thru FB Marketplace have any tips or tricks of the trade they've used besides the usual best practices of using great pictures and good descriptive copy?
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I’ve tried more professional, and even branded ads, but I’ve had the most success with less polished ads. Basic picture and basic description.
Commercial Coatings for Metal Roofs
I have a 12,300 SF PEMB built in 1985. It has a metal roof that is in serviceable condition, but I want to start thinking about extending its life. It needs lights flashing work, and has rusty fasteners, but mostly solid otherwise. Anyone have experience with silicone coatings (or similar) for older metal roofs? How does the cost of Silicone compare with a total replacement?
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@Jessica Johnson thanks
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@Brooks DenBesten Thanks! I may take you up on that.
To lease or not to lease...that is the question
This group has been such an asset to me in my venture into the flex development world. Thank you Will and all the other experts willing to share your year's of experience! I am currently in lease up on a small 10k sqft. new construction flex in Florida. I have a national medical group interested in 5k sqft. That type of tenant pays well but is totally different than I had expected. The things give me pause are: 1. Major build out (TI) 2. difficulty (expensive)to demo if they leave 3. Parking (have 9 spots per 5k sqft building.) I Could use some of our yard space for parking but just seems like I'm reworking my whole plan. 4. 10 year lease request Is it wise to let the market move you into retail/office if thats what calling and paying the most? Or should I stick with the trades that when they leave you sweep it out and re-lease.
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I feel strongly that as operators we have to define who we are and who our target tenant is. There are efficiencies to staying in a well-defined lane. Those efficiencies are lost quickly if you try to be everything to everyone. There are operators that do very well providing large TI allowances to tenants, and many do very well with the “sweep and re-lease” strategy. I recommend you pick one and stick to it. Both can be lucrative, but trying to do both can erode margins and frustrate both the operator and their tenants. Just my two cents…
Introduction
I am looking forward to learning from this community. I have been a real estate investor and developer for over 30 years. I am still learning every day.
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Welcome!
Flex Connect Houston
Hi all!! Happy Monday!! ( @Thaddeus Campbell don’t worry this won’t be like my last Happy Friday post 😂) I’d love to meet and chat with so many people within this community, and will try to at least make introductions face to face. However, if you have opportunities that are getting off the ground or coming to a close that comprise of adding extra square footage via mezzanine (pre construction or by owner after market) and would like to chat in more depth, then let’s schedule sometime around while in Houston to grab coffee or a meal to dive-in. My contact info is below, or direct message me here! [email protected] 863-446-1442 Www.ciindustrial.com
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Hopefully you can make it to the Basecamp networking event at the Flex Space Connect Conference: Date: Tuesday, September 29th Time: 6-9pm Location: Flyer Saucer (private room in back) Address: 15929 City Walk, Sugar Land
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Managing Principal, Trowbridge Development | Small Bay Industrial Investor & Developer | Building Entrepreneurial Communities

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