Ep. 136: Getting Started in Commercial Real Estate with Dorian L. Carter

podcast November 5, 2019

Commercial real estate presents great opportunities, but many find the space too complex to learn. Dorian L. Carter has been in commercial real estate for 14 years, focusing on retail, industrial, land development, and affordable housing. Dorian hosts the Real Estate Wealth Generator Podcast and wants to see more investors, especially minorities seek out commercial opportunities. Today, he talks about his vision and why he likes medical offices in rural areas and in-fill industrial opportunities in the current market.

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Key Insights

Located in Charlotte, NC and hosts Real Estate Wealth Generator
Started in residential and then took a class on commercial properties
Focused on retail starting out in underserved communities
Minorities make up less than 2% of the commercial real estate industry
To reduce risk: partner and pool our money
Bullish on medical offices in rural areas and in-fill industrial
IRR is one of the key metrics used for evaluating opportunities – usually higher IRR projections imply higher risk
Wants to get more investors and minorities into the commercial sector
Easy ways to get into commercial real estate: tap old employer retirement accounts, look into your neighborhood, pool your money with others