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How Commercial Real Estate Investing Opens Doors to Financial Freedom

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    Do I need the experience to become a Commercial Investors Group franchise owner?

    Strong sales and negotiating skills are advantages in this highly competitive industry.

    Other strengths that help include a passion for real estate and a desire to build your own portfolio of properties that can generate recurring revenues for generations to come.

    What training and support does Commercial Investors Group provide franchise owners?

    The keys to our training program include online learning and virtual training and start with a pre-launch boot camp led by our founder Mike Sowers and a team of real estate experts.

    We introduce you to our 7-step system to financial freedom and guide you through the fundamentals of our strategy, software, and processes.

    Ongoing training offers lead generation support with tried-and-tested marketing tools and assistance with deal analysis. You learn how our software platform works and how to unlock the full suite of legal documents we’ve packed into the program.

    We introduce you to potential funding sources and offer guidance on our underwriting processes and risk mitigation steps.

    You also learn about our preferred partners who can help you with renovation, leasing, and property management. 

    How much does a Commercial Investors Group franchise cost?

    An initial investment of $162,000 – $282,500 unlocks this opportunity to be a franchise partner with Commercial Investors Group.

    You also need $250,000 in liquid capital and a net worth of $1,000,000, plus strong credit. Please review our FDD for more details.

    What if I don’t think I’ll be able to raise the capital?

    Everyone feels that way when they are getting started because they don’t know HOW to raise the capital.

    Lack of information equates to fear. Doing a syndication for the first time is difficult, especially without a track record or a process. The good news is that most people who buy a franchise have never done the business before and that’s the business we are in – teaching people how to do syndications and different ways to structure deals as mentioned before! Building up a network of accredited investors who are willing to repeatedly invest with you is not as difficult as it sounds, and like we said you’re not asking your brother-in-law for his last $25K.

    This process is doable by hard-working people without any prior syndication or real estate experience. That’s what you’re buying when you’re buying our franchise is a pathway to success syndicating deals and then finding good projects to deploy that capital into.

    What if there are Aren't Any good deals out there?

    This is something you’ll hear from any brokers or other investors you talk to in order to vet out this concept.

    The reality is that it’s true if you don’t have a robust marketing program and a trained eye to recognize properties where the intrinsic value is higher than you can purchase it for.

    What you have to realize is that brokers think differently than investors, and most people in this industry haven’t figured out how to do direct marketing at scale like we have with our software.

    You would be surprised at how many good opportunities are out there, and with our marketing and prospecting systems, you’ll be able to laugh at these folks when you’re consistently doing deals and they still can’t find any good deals.

    What if something happens and I need out early?

    A termination is not great for either of us, but sometimes life happens. The franchise agreement spells out that you will pay a termination fee to essentially buy us out of the agreement early if needed.

    It’s not an ideal situation, and that’s why we would work together every month to ensure you are on track with your goals and engaging in all the benefits of the system to see the value from the program.

    What if the franchise doesn’t have enough validation?

    It can take 9-12 months to close on your first deal, and another year or two to reposition it and sell it.

    We are an emerging franchisor with early-stage franchisees who will positively validate the systems and coaching we provide, but we haven’t been operating the franchise aspect of our business for long enough to have data points in Item 19 in the FDD from franchisees. The success the corporate-owned unit has had is replicable in any market. We don’t have any secret sauce that you wouldn’t have, beyond the strategy, system, and technology we are providing.

    One of the benefits of joining an emerging brand is lower fees and access to the executive team for training and support that you likely would not receive at other brands that are more established.

    We believe we have a unique opportunity that you can’t get anywhere else, with one of the lowest item 7 all-in investments with unlimited upside potential, in an exciting and sexy industry with the best tax advantages there are in an industry.

    How do I know if it’s a good time to get in the market?

    The key to success in real estate is not to time the market but to understand what the market is currently valuing properties at and how it will value properties in the coming years.

    This gives you the superpower to uncover arbitrage opportunities to buy assets at lower than they are worth, thus creating value for your investors and they’ll compensate you for delivering above S&P 500 returns for them.

    What if don’t have any CRE experience?

    That’s OK. That’s why you have us!

    The education alone is worth more than the investment. It’s not important you know real estate, what’s important is that you have what it takes to succeed in a high-dollar, low-volume business, build relationships, stay consistent, and set and achieve your goals.

    Some key attributes of success are having business and financial acumen, being teachable and coachable (you’re buying a system so you can follow it right?!), being self-motivated and driven, and ability to see the big picture to make key decisions without 100% of the information.

    I love this business and see how it can be life changing but how can I get my spouse or partner on board?

    You’re not alone. It’s important that they are on board as they’ll be joining you in the journey and seeing the transformation you’re going to endure.

    This is why we require any key decision-makers to be involved in the meetings from the start. The last thing you want to do is be excited and ready to come aboard only to have to start the process all over should someone not be ready or uninformed enough to make the decision with you.

    If I’m not a fit but know someone who is, can I refer them to you?

    Absolutely! We thrive on introductions and would love to chat further. Please feel free to submit your referral via email. We appreciate you taking the time to introduce us.

    How do I get started?

    Complete our Get Started form.
    We’ll contact you to discuss all of the important details you need to make an informed decision.