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In commercial real estate, there may be times when you need to wire money and it can be a useful tool, but caution is needed.

While working with Coldwell Banker Commercial, I have access to professionals in the field who keep me updated on political and real estate trends. Those who use 1031 Exchanges may want to pay attention to what I learned from Jim Gillespie, an expert in the Commercial Real Estate field. There are proposed changes to the current income tax laws that might eliminate the option for a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.

While Oregon didn’t follow the voting trend, we are still wondering what this means for commercial real estate? Well, we've probably never had a President who has as much personal investment in commercial real estate doing well as Donald Trump does. He owns a lot of commercial property, and if the market goes south, he's going to take a big hit with his personal wealth.

For example, if during the holiday months an owner is getting fewer offers on a property, or maybe they're getting no offers at all on their property, this could get them more interested in negotiating to make a deal on the very next offer that comes in.

In the DIY (do it yourself) age, You can bypass the taxi for Uber, skip the travel agent for Expedia®, find a room in Vegas with Airbnb. Yet, when embarking upon one of the biggest investments in your life, purchasing a commercial building, finding a tenant or leasing a new space, you do not want to be all alone.

Repurposed industrial buildings offer the location as well as the “cool factor” that many companies and potential residents are looking for, and once these new occupants arrive, the market is there for new businesses to move into the area and thrive

I have seen some amazing partnerships in the Mid-Willamette Valley between businesses and schools that have inspired young people and our professional community alike.

Investing in your curb appeal will directly increase your bottom line, meaning higher rents or a higher sales price.

Then in putting all of this together, investors will want to know the “cashon-cash return,” which is the annual cash flow divided by the down payment for the property.