How To Transition
From Residential
To Commercial
Real Estate
This is how residential investors make the jump to commercial. Rafik walks through the exact path from single-family and small residential into commercial assets: what transfers, what doesn't, and where most investors stall on the way up. 60 minutes, live, free, on October 1st.
60 Minutes. Live.
You'll Leave Knowing Exactly How To Make The Jump.
- 1
The mindset shift: why commercial isn't just "bigger residential"
The single biggest reason residential investors stall on the jump. What you already know that transfers, and the habits from the residential game that quietly hold you back.
- 2
Reading a commercial deal: it's the numbers, not the house
Cap rate, NOI, and why commercial is valued on income, not comps. How to size up a commercial deal in minutes once you know what actually drives the price.
- 3
The financing jump: how commercial lending really works
Why the loan follows the property, not just your personal income. DSCR, commercial terms, and how a residential investor gets their first commercial deal funded.
- 4
Your first commercial asset: where to actually start
Small multifamily, mixed-use, and the "bridge" asset classes that let you cross over without betting the farm. The right first deal for someone coming from residential.
- 5
From landlord to operator: building the portfolio
Force NOI. Refinance. Pull your capital back out. Do it again. The flywheel that turns a residential investor into a commercial operator - and one building into 75+.
Can't make it live? Register anyway, the replay goes only to this list.
“I started in residential too. Single doors, one at a time, working harder for smaller margins. The jump to commercial felt like a different world, until I realized most of what I'd learned still applied. I just had to think in income instead of comps, and terms instead of tenants. On October 1st I'm walking you through exactly how that transition works, the same way I made it at Brait Capital.”
This Is For You If
- You own residential and want to move into commercial
- You've hit the ceiling flipping or renting single-family
- You keep looking at commercial but don't know where to start
- You're ready to be an operator, not just a landlord
Probably Not Yet If
- You've never closed on a property of any kind
- You're just browsing, not investing
- You're happy staying in single-family and don't want to scale
- You want a course, not a playbook
Rafik Goes Live
October 1.
One session. The replay goes only to people on this list. Save your seat before the room caps.
Can't attend live? Register anyway, we'll send you the replay.