Live-Work Space
Live-work space is any type of real estate that is zoned for both residential and commercial uses.
Most zoning codes (and therefore, most projects) are either one or the other - restricting your ability for both.
The convenience to live and work in the same space is a rarity in Nashville these days.
It's not very often that you'll come across a project suitable for this use, but new construction is picking up.
With traffic on the rise and the freedom to work from anywhere, many entrepreneurs are looking to an "all in one" solution with live-work space.
110 30th Avenue North
110 30th Avenue North, also know as Euclid Court, is zoned Office/Residential Intensive - allowing for both residential and commercial occupants.
Located one block off West End, Euclid Court is walking distance to Duet Boutique, Bricktop's, and Centennial Park.
Midtown is a shopping and business hub, thanks to Vanderbilt University and ease of access to I-440 / I-65.
You're also only 10 minutes from downtown - not to mention 21st Ave and Hillsboro Village.
What's Available at Euclid Court
The owners prefer to lease 110 30th Ave North but will also consider a sale.
The condo is 1,196 square feet and features two bedrooms (or offices), two full baths, a living room, a study, and a full kitchen with storage.
The suite is well-balanced between an open and private floor plan and has abundant light since it's a corner unit.
One assigned parking spot comes with the unit and there is open street parking on all sides of the building.
Looking for a location convenient to the amenities of midtown where you can live and work?
You've found it here.
East Nashville is what the kids are calling - a vibe.
Known for its indie music roots, chef-driven restaurants, and unmistakable creative energy, East is where locals live, artists create, and travelers come to experience a side of Nashville that’s authentically its own. Whether you're catching a show at The Basement East, sipping coffee at a corner café, or browsing vinyl at Grimey’s, staying on the East Side means being immersed in the heartbeat of Nashville culture.
But with the surge of growth and revitalization, where you stay in East Nashville can shape your entire trip.
Boutique hotels, B&Bs, converted churches, and next-gen hospitality concepts have popped up in every corner—from Five Points to Dickerson Pike. And with the much-anticipated opening of The Salt Ranch, a new destination hotel just minutes from downtown, East Nashville is solidifying itself as the creative traveler’s home base.
This guide breaks down your best options for staying in East Nashville—whether you’re looking for high design, local flavor, extended-stay comfort, or something brand new and buzzy.
Let’s dive into where to stay, why it matters, and how to make the most of your visit.
On paper, every deal looks like a winner—until reality hits.
If you’ve ever reviewed a commercial real estate (CRE) pitch deck, you’ve seen the same glowing numbers: 18% IRR, 8% cash-on-cash return, and an “attractive” 2x equity multiple in just five years. It’s hard not to be tempted. But as seasoned investors know, projections are just that—projections. And relying solely on optimistic pro formas can be the fastest way to get burned.
In the world of passive real estate investing, one of the most critical yet overlooked skills is learning how to stress-test a deal. While you may not be operating the property yourself, your capital is still at risk. And if you want to preserve and grow that capital over time, you can’t afford to take the sponsor’s numbers at face value.
That’s where stress-testing comes in.
This blog will walk you through the mindset, techniques, and real-world metrics you can use to evaluate whether a deal holds up when things don’t go as planned. We’ll show you how experienced limited partners (LPs) break down assumptions, test the limits of a deal’s performance, and make investment decisions based on realistic—not rosy—scenarios.
Because here’s the truth: markets shift, expenses rise, tenants leave, and financing gets tighter. And when that happens, the deal you thought would double your money might just return your principal—if you’re lucky.
By the end of this post, you’ll know how to:
Identify the most common areas where projections go wrong
Ask the right questions to sponsors about downside scenarios
Use simple tools to run stress tests—even if you’re not a spreadsheet wizard
Evaluate whether a deal is built to survive turbulence or only thrive in perfect conditions
This isn’t about fear—it’s about fortifying your investing approach. The best LPs are prepared, informed, and calm when markets wobble. And that preparation starts before the check is written.
So let’s dive in—and learn how to stress-test like a pro, so you never get caught off guard when the market delivers a curveball.
If you’ve been exploring ways to grow your wealth while minimizing your time investment, passive commercial real estate could be the strategy you’ve been looking for. For many aspiring commercial real estate investors, the appeal lies in the ability to diversify, leverage expert operators, and build long-term income—all without becoming a landlord.
Yet, not all opportunities are created equal. For high-income professionals, entrepreneurs, and early-stage commercial investors, learning how to vet and select the right passive investment is where the real leverage lies.
In commercial real estate, not every deal is a good deal. In fact, some of the best investors will tell you their greatest wins weren’t properties they bought—they were the bad ones they walked away from.
New investors often get caught up in the excitement of chasing their first deal. They run the numbers, talk to brokers, and start imagining future cash flow. But here’s the hard truth: if you don’t know what red flags to look for, you risk wasting time, money, and energy on deals that were dead from the start.
The good news? Most bad deals announce themselves early—if you know what to watch out for.
In this post, we’ll break down the five biggest red flags that should make you pause, rethink, and possibly walk away before you waste weeks underwriting or thousands in due diligence.
Because in CRE, protecting your downside is just as important as chasing upside.
For new investors stepping into commercial real estate, few words spark as much anxiety as underwriting.
The spreadsheets, the jargon, the endless “what-ifs”—it can feel like you need a finance degree just to make sense of a single deal. That intimidation keeps many aspiring investors stuck on the sidelines, second-guessing themselves while opportunities pass by.
But here’s the truth: underwriting doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
At its core, underwriting is simply the process of asking: Does this property make money—and will it continue to? Once you understand the basic building blocks, you don’t need Wall Street-level modeling to evaluate whether a deal is worth pursuing.
As Tyler often reminds his students:
“You don’t have to be perfect—you just need to know what a good deal looks like.”
In this post, we’ll break down a simple framework for underwriting your first commercial deal. By the end, you’ll know how to cut through the noise, focus on what matters, and approach opportunities with confidence.
For many investors, residential real estate is the proving ground—it’s accessible, familiar, and relatively forgiving. You learn how to spot a deal, how to manage tenants, maybe even how to flip a property or two. But at some point, the ceiling becomes obvious.
You’re trading time for money. Your portfolio is scattered across single-family homes with razor-thin margins. And the dream of passive income still feels surprisingly… active.
That’s when commercial real estate starts to look like the next logical step. Bigger buildings, bigger profits, and—eventually—more freedom.
But here’s the truth: most residential investors struggle when they try to make the leap.
It’s not because they lack the hustle. It’s not because they don’t understand real estate. It’s because they bring the wrong mindset into the commercial world. The habits that helped them win in residential often become blind spots in commercial.
As Tyler says, “Commercial real estate isn’t easy—but it is simple. Once you know how to think like a commercial investor, the rest falls into place.”
This post breaks down the three biggest mindset shifts every residential investor must make to succeed in commercial real estate—and why embracing them is the key to scaling faster, safer, and smarter.
Most investors walk past them without a second glance — the boarded-up strip centers, caved-in warehouses, and overgrown office buildings. They’re seen as too risky, too expensive, too far gone.
But in commercial real estate, the ugliest properties often hide the biggest opportunities.
Over the past few years, I’ve repositioned more than $75 million worth of forgotten and underperforming buildings — not by chasing perfect assets, but by creating value where others saw failure. One property in East Nashville with a collapsed roof generated over $600,000 in equity before construction even started. Another, a 9-story vacant tower in Chattanooga, went from liability to legacy.
This isn’t house flipping. This is commercial real estate — where value is built through vision, zoning, and execution.
In this post, I’ll walk you through:
Why abandoned buildings are the best-kept secret in commercial real estate
The 3-part framework I use to separate money pits from gold mines
And how you can start seeing upside where others only see problems
Let’s dig into how you turn an eyesore into an asset — and unlock serious wealth in the process.
If you’re serious about becoming a commercial real estate investor, there’s one habit you absolutely must develop: building consistent deal flow.
Without it, you’re not really in the game.
Too many new investors fall into the trap of chasing a single opportunity, analyzing it to death, and then sitting back waiting for the next one to magically appear. It doesn’t work like that. In commercial real estate, success isn’t about finding a deal—it’s about building a repeatable process that constantly puts the right kind of deals in front of you.
The best investors don’t stumble into great properties. They engineer their pipeline.
In this post, I’ll walk you through exactly how to do that—how to set your buy box, create broker relationships, generate off-market leads, and systematize your outreach so you’re reviewing 5–10 deals a week (not a month).
“If you’re only looking at five deals a month, you’re not in the game. The best investors are evaluating 50—and closing on 1.”
Let’s build your system.
In the world of commercial real estate, it's often the overlooked asset classes that present the biggest opportunities. While much of the industry obsesses over high-rise offices or sprawling multi-family complexes, a quiet boom is unfolding in a category that’s far less glamorous—but potentially far more lucrative for first-time investors: small warehouses and flex spaces.
Flex space, typically a hybrid of warehouse, office, and light industrial uses, has rapidly evolved from a niche segment into one of the most scalable and manageable entry points for commercial real estate investors. These buildings, often ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 square feet, are increasingly in demand from tradespeople, e-commerce operators, contractors, and small businesses that need physical space to operate—but not a sprawling distribution center.
For aspiring commercial investors—especially those transitioning from residential rentals or small business ownership—flex space offers the rare combination of simplicity, scalability, and profitability. As one investor put it: “If I’m going to miss the mark, I think it’d be less painful with something like that.”
This blog breaks down why now is the perfect time to consider flex space, what makes these properties uniquely valuable, and how investors are using them to build generational wealth without the headaches of more complicated asset classes.


Commercial real estate has long been a reliable vehicle for generating passive income, preserving wealth, and leveraging tax advantages. But what happens when the math doesn’t make sense—when cap rates fall below the interest rates you’d pay to finance a deal?
In today's high-rate environment, that's exactly what many investors are facing. With properties still trading at cap rates of 4–6% while borrowing costs sit at 7% or more, the numbers don’t pencil out as easily as they used to. For aspiring and seasoned investors alike, this raises a major question: How do you buy when the deal cash flows don’t work at face value?
Let’s break down what it means when cap rates are lower than interest rates—and five ways you can still acquire profitable commercial real estate in this tough climate.