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Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing with Jonathan Greene

176: Understanding the Cost of Capital and Tailored Solutions with Jake Clopton

Understanding capital for loans and equity is critical to real estate investing. The more you know, the easier it is to attain capital.

On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan interviews Jake Clopton, founder of Clopton Capital. Jake founded Clopton Capital in 2009 as a way for property owners and operators to efficiently access debt and JV equity for commercial properties. He also owns Clopton Insurance Services and multiple apartment communities in the Chicagoland area.

Jonathan and Jake begin by discussing Jake’s interest in real estate investing and how he initially got involved in the real estate world. Jake shares some of the mistakes in commercial assets over the last few years and the impact interest rates have had on the industry. You’ll hear why you need to know your market and how to invest in it, especially in a city like Chicago. Jake shares why you should view your assets as operating assets that complement one another, understand your insurance policies, and what to look for in commercial financing. He reveals his ideal client for lending, why there is no such thing as passive income, the future of office space, and why everything in real estate returns to relationships.

Learning the cost of capital and how insurance can impact your investments is critical, and Jake Clopton shares some of these must-knows in real estate.

In this episode, you will hear:

Jake Clopton’s interest in real estate investing and how he initially entered the field
The mistakes in commercial over the last few years and the impact of interest rates
Why Jake chose a 20-unit multifamily as his first investment
Knowing your market and how to invest in it
Growing the business, viewing your assets as operating assets, and how they complement one another
The importance of understanding your insurance policies
What to look for in commercial financing
Jake’s ideal client for lending and why businesses like car washes are hidden gems
Why there is no such thing as passive income in real estate and the assets Jake likes right now
The best options for vacant commercial real estate and the future of office space
Relationship-building’s importance in real estate

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