
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.
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.
If you’re an aspiring commercial real estate investor looking for your first deal, flex industrial might just be your most strategic entry point. Why? It’s simpler to build, easier to lease, and remarkably scalable—making it the ideal product type for investors transitioning out of residential or small business ownership.
But the key to succeeding with flex space is learning to analyze it the way a developer does—not just as a buyer chasing cash flow, but as someone who’s building long-term value from the ground up.
In this post, I’ll break down how to underwrite a flex deal like a developer, including:
What kinds of rents you can expect (and how to find them)
Realistic construction costs and budget planning
How to structure financing and think through your capital stack
How to gauge tenant demand and avoid sitting on vacant space
By the end, you’ll have a clear lens for evaluating flex space opportunities—and the confidence to pull the trigger on a profitable deal.
Syndications have long been one of the most effective ways to get into commercial real estate—whether you’re an operator assembling a deal or a passive investor looking for cash flow and equity growth without the day-to-day management.
But 2025 isn’t the same playing field we saw just a few years ago. Interest rates remain elevated, lenders are pickier than ever, and deals that used to sail through underwriting are now hitting roadblocks. Loan-to-value ratios have been slashed. Debt service coverage requirements are stricter. And that’s forcing syndicators to rethink how they structure deals, raise capital, and set investor expectations.
This isn’t the death of syndication—it’s the evolution of it. The operators thriving right now are the ones who are adapting, getting creative with financing, and focusing on risk management over aggressive growth.
In this post, we’ll break down exactly how syndicators are adjusting to today’s lending climate, the new deal structures we’re seeing in the market, and what passive investors need to know before committing capital in 2025.
You’ve closed a few residential deals. Maybe a couple of flips, a duplex, even a fourplex you manage yourself. You’ve proven the model. You’ve built some equity. But you’re starting to feel it: the ceiling.
Managing more doors just means more tenants, more maintenance calls, and more risk concentrated in small assets. Cash flow is capped. Appreciation is unpredictable. And scaling up by stacking more single-family homes feels like working harder—not smarter.
That’s why more experienced investors are shifting gears and stepping into commercial real estate.
But here’s the truth: the leap from residential to commercial is bigger than it looks. The numbers are different. The underwriting is deeper. The stakes are higher. Done right, it can completely transform your portfolio—and your lifestyle. Done wrong, it can wipe out years of progress.
In this post, we’ll break down how to make the transition strategically—based on the smart moves outlined in the video “The Smart Way to Scale from Residential to Commercial Real Estate.” Whether you're eyeing your first small industrial building or a multi-tenant office space, this is your blueprint to scaling with confidence.
For decades, the conventional wisdom was simple: build wealth through the stock market. But today, more high-income earners are walking away from that playbook—and putting their capital into something far more tangible: industrial warehouses.
It’s not just about escaping volatility. It’s about gaining control, locking in consistent returns, and investing in the backbone of the modern economy.
While Wall Street rides waves of speculation and algorithmic trades, industrial real estate is quietly becoming the new gold standard for passive income and long-term appreciation. From Fortune 500 logistics hubs to last-mile distribution centers, these buildings are now magnets for capital from doctors, tech execs, and entrepreneurs looking to protect and grow their wealth.
In this post, we’ll explore why industrial warehouses are dominating investment conversations, what’s driving this shift among high earners, and how you can get in before the crowd catches on.
Not all real estate investments are created equal—and not all investors play the same game.
While everyday investors are buying shares of publicly traded REITs for a taste of passive income, the ultra-wealthy are moving differently. They’re not chasing dividend yields on the stock market. They’re going straight to the source: private commercial real estate funds.
These private vehicles offer something REITs simply can’t—direct access to income-producing properties, strategic control, stronger tax advantages, and returns that aren’t tied to market volatility. It’s how family offices and institutional investors build real wealth: by owning the kinds of assets you can drive by, walk through, and influence directly.
In this post, we’ll break down the key differences between REITs and private CRE funds, show you where the wealthy actually invest, and help you understand which path might better align with your long-term goals.
The ultra-wealthy don’t buy commercial real estate just for appreciation. They buy it because they understand one simple principle that most investors overlook:
👉 It’s not just what you pay — it’s the spread between what you earn and what you borrow.
That spread is called cap rate arbitrage, and it’s one of the fastest ways to scale wealth through leveraged real estate.
Cap rate arbitrage happens when you buy a property at a higher return (cap rate) than the cost of the debt you use to finance it. It’s the difference between the yield your property produces and the interest you’re paying the bank.
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.