Commercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast
Welcome to the Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, where you'll learn the correct way to identify, negotiate, perform due diligence on, renegotiate, finance, turn around and operate real estate in today's market -- a market in which volatility creates opportunity, and sound principles defeat fads and bubbles.
Frank Rolfe
Show overview
Commercial Real Estate Mastery Podcast launched in 2025 and has put out 29 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 4 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 9 min and 10 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Frank Rolfe.
From the publisher
Welcome to the Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, where you'll learn the correct way to identify, negotiate, perform due diligence on, renegotiate, finance, turn around and operate real estate in today's market -- a market in which volatility creates opportunity, and sound principles defeat fads and bubbles. And your host is a 25-year commercial real estate veteran and co-owner of over $1 billion in real estate assets, Frank Rolfe.
Latest Episodes
View all 29 episodesThe Kung-fu Approach Of Municipal Lawyers
A Practical Hedge To Socialism
How To Negotiate
Cigar Butts And Risk-Adjusted Returns
The Potential Impact Of The Midterm Election
The Differences Between Buying High And Low Occupancy Properties
Buying Properties In Distress
The Existential Threat To Landlords
If You Want To Be Rich, Act Poor
Property Winners And Losers From The War In Iran
Small Towns Yield Big Opportunities
What’s Hot And What’s Not
Ep 17The Dangers Of Chasing Tax Benefits
Nobody likes to pay taxes, but some people are so focused on avoiding taxes that they put themselves in a bind or even lose more money than they would have owed. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the most popular tax avoidance strategies and what the implications can be from following those paths.
Ep 16Is The Hope Of Lower Interest Rates All "Warshed" Up?
Kevin Warsh is the nominee to replace Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Some people are concerned that this might delay or reduce the arrival of lower interest rates. But what’s the true story? In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast , we’re going to review what the potential outcomes are from this announcement.
Ep 15Lessons Learned From Domino's Pizza
Domino’s Pizza built its reputation by getting their product to your door in 30 minutes or less. And to accomplish that, they built systems to promote and reward that effort. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore building methods to hit your goals.
Ep 14Wealth And Habit
John Jacob Astor was America’s first millionaire and he made it all in commercial real estate. He was also a man of few words and a firm believer in the power of habits. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the meaning behind Astor’s strict adherence to habits and how you can use that power to create wealth.
Ep 13The Rise Of The "Flyover" States
Decades back, most of the coveted markets in American real estate were coastal. But today the hottest markets in America are located in the "flyover" states, right in the middle of the country. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore how the "flyover" states became desirable and how you can harness this power to make money with commercial real estate
Ep 12Understanding Rent Control Risk
If you are looking at investing in the rental housing market, a primary concern in today’s politically divisive America is the potential for rent control. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review how to tell if a market could have a problem with rent control in the future as well as methods to mitigate the damage if rent control is pending.
Ep 11The Impact Of The Return Of Quantitative Easing
After a three - year absence “quantitative easing” is back and the impact on lowering interest rates could be profound. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the power of government intervention to lower rates as well as how you can use that trend to make money with property.
Ep 10The Sum Of All Real Estate Cycles
Real estate revolves around some well-established and predictable cycles that can shape your returns and proper selection of which niche of commercial property to invest in. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review these cycles and how they relate to your investing options.