EP 17: A Guide to Buying Distressed Commercial Real Estate With Jake Harris

Business with Beers

Jake Harris is a commercial real estate investor who specializes in buying and renovating distressed commercial properties. In this episode, Jake’s shares his story about becoming a millionaire by age of 30 through house flipping, going bankrupt due to the ‘08-’09 recession, then building back up even stronger.
Jake is the author of “Catching Knives: a guide to buying distressed commercial real estate”. The book is packed with best practices and is literally a “how to guide” for buying great assets at a discount.

In this episode Jake dives into why he wrote the book and how it fits into the bigger ecosystem he is building to help educate other investors while growing his own business.

Links:
https://Catchknives.com

Scribe Media

https://scribemedia.com/

Book Links:

Catching Knives: A Guide to Investing in Distressed Commercial Real Estate
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
Who, Not, How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork
Powerhouse Principles: The Ultimate Blueprint for Real Estate Success in an Ever-Changing Market
Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game
Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
Fix This Next: Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business
Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days

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