134. How High Interest Rates Impact Commercial Real Estate

How High Interest Rates Impact Commercial Real Estate

High interest rate environments can have a significant impact on the commercial real estate market. After all, most investors utilize leverage to increase their returns and an increase in borrowing costs makes that leverage more expensive for developers and investors, which decreases potential returns and, therefore, demand for new projects. Here’s how high interest rates impact the commercial real estate market.

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341. How Do You Handle Vacant Big Box Suites? | Office Hours
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After taking the summer to recharge, Office Hours is back—and we’re diving straight into one of the biggest opportunities in commercial real estate: vacant big box suites.

If you’ve ever driven past a shuttered anchor tenant and wondered what’s next for that space, this episode breaks it down. Tyler walks through the anatomy of a 30,000-square-foot former Big Lots—what to look for, how to evaluate build-out costs, and the smartest ways to reimagine these oversized vacancies.

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Most people think real estate is all about luxury condos and chasing the biggest margins. But what if you could build a portfolio that actually makes a difference—while still making a solid return?

In this episode, I sit down with Evan Holladay, founder of Holladay Ventures, who has already developed over $500 million in affordable and workforce housing across the Southeast. His mission? To create 100,000+ units of housing that teachers, nurses, and service workers can actually afford.

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339. Best Commercial Properties for First-Time Investors
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Not all commercial properties are created equal — especially for beginners. Your first deal doesn’t have to be flashy to be profitable. What it does need is simplicity, stability, and a path to scale.

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338. The Secret to Buying Commercial Real Estate WITHOUT Cash
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Most people think you need hundreds of thousands of dollars to get into commercial real estate.

The truth? You don’t.

In this video, I break down exactly how I got into one of my first commercial buildings in East Nashville with zero cash out of pocket. The property was 40% vacant, losing money, and overlooked by most investors. I stepped in with no capital—just leasing expertise, property management systems, and a plan to add value. Within two years, we stabilized the property to nearly 100% occupancy, more than doubled the building’s value, and I walked away with equity… without writing a single check.

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Not all real estate tools are built with investors in mind. That’s why we built our own.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the brand-new CRE Central App—our all-in-one platform for commercial real estate education, mastermind coaching, and deal analysis.

Here’s what you’ll find inside:

  • Access to our mastermind coaching and courses

  • AI-powered deal analysis trained on 50+ live underwriting sessions

  • Community, events, and challenges like “30 Deals in 30 Days”

  • The roadmap to the first trade school for commercial real estate

If you’ve been piecing together strategies from scattered sources, this episode will show you what’s next: a centralized hub built for commercial real estate investors, by investors.

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336. The WORST Stadium Deal in U.S. HISTORY (And What Investors Can Learn)
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What happens when flashy design, political ambition, and bad math collide? In 2012, Miami unveiled one of the most futuristic stadiums in Major League Baseball — but behind the glass and concrete sat a deal that saddled taxpayers with billions in long-term debt while the team’s owner walked away with hundreds of millions in profit.

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335. Turning ABANDONED Buildings into GOLD (No Experience Needed)
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Most investors drive past abandoned buildings and see a mess. I see money. In this video, I’ll show you how to turn boarded-up, forgotten buildings into serious profit — even if you’ve never done a commercial real estate deal before. Over the past few years, I’ve repositioned more than $75 million in neglected and underperforming properties — from a 12,000 sq. ft. abandoned office building in South Nashville, to a 9-story vacant tower in Chattanooga, to a caved-in roof project here in East Nashville that’s already generated $600K in equity before construction even started.

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334. This Real Estate Strategy Pays Me $15,000 per Month
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Most investors buy for cash flow first—and that’s exactly why they get stuck. I used a different approach: one active deal, a 1031 exchange, and a smart pivot into passive income. In this video, I break down the exact strategy I used to turn a 1.58-acre land entitlement deal into a self storage facility that pays me $15,000 a month—for life.

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333. What Are GOOD Returns for New Development?
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Every deal you look at feels overpriced, under contract, or just plain impossible. Sound familiar?

If you’re a new (or even experienced) commercial real estate investor who’s constantly striking out on LoopNet or waiting on brokers to call you back — this video will change how you approach deal flow forever. In this episode, I break down why good CRE deals do exist — you’re just not seeing them… yet. And more importantly, I’ll walk you through a repeatable framework for finding deals before anyone else even knows they exist.

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332. The Real Reason You're Not Finding Good CRE Deals
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Every deal you look at feels overpriced, under contract, or just plain impossible. Sound familiar?

If you’re a new (or even experienced) commercial real estate investor who’s constantly striking out on LoopNet or waiting on brokers to call you back — this video will change how you approach deal flow forever. In this episode, I break down why good CRE deals do exist — you’re just not seeing them… yet. And more importantly, I’ll walk you through a repeatable framework for finding deals before anyone else even knows they exist.

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About Your Host:

Tyler Cauble, Founder & President of The Cauble Group, is a commercial real estate broker and investor based in East Nashville. He’s the best selling author of Open for Business: The Insider’s Guide to Leasing Commercial Real Estate and has focused his career on serving commercial real estate investors as a board member for the Real Estate Investors of Nashville.