All seasoned investors know that commercial property is a high-yield investment that typically offers the potential for higher rents than residential property.

Despite its promising opportunities, however, investing in commercial property also entails risks.

In this episode of The Elephant in the Room, commercial property specialist and host of Rethink Property Investing Scott O’Neill joins us today to talk about the commercial space. What are the advantages and disadvantages of investing in commercial property?

We also discuss the ideal investor profile that’s best suited for commercial property investment, how to avoid the risks, the best market conditions for retail, and more!

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See you in the episode!


Episode Highlights:
• Welcome to The Elephant in the Room! [00:00]
• What drove Scott O’Neill into the commercial property space [01:39]
• Why commercial property investment is a moving target [05:58]
• Ensuring higher yields in your investment [10:00]
• Doing due diligence [14:28]
• The current market conditions for commercial properties [21:20]
• Trends Scott O’Neill sees in the current property space [24:02]
• The ideal profile of a commercial property investor [30:56]
• Restructuring your investment portfolio [35:46]
• Understanding the financial element of commercial property investment [40:23]
• What’s a good location for a commercial property? [43:23]
• Scott’s property Dumbo [45:23]


About our Guest:
Scott O’Neill is a professional property investor, author and the Founder and Director of Rethink Investing. Rethink Investing is a BRW Fast 100 company (2017 & 2018) and Australia’s number one buyer’s agency for commercial property investors. Rethink Investing has helped over 3,050 clients purchase over $2.5 billion in real-estate since 2015. Scott also hosts the top rating podcast: Inside Commercial property https://www.rethinkinvesting.com.au/podcast/.


Links from the show:
• Inside Commercial Property Podcast (https://www.rethinkinvesting.com.au/podcast/)

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