Key Takeaways:

Commercial brokers can provide value by knowing their local market extremely well, including tenants, rental rates, and vacancy times. This allows them to be a trusted resource for investors.

Affordable housing development faces challenges from lack of understanding and resistance from some politicians and governments.

Micro apartments and efficiency units can help address affordable housing needs, though securing approvals can be difficult.

Commercial real estate investing strategies like value-add deals may be better for wealth building than passive triple net lease properties.

Alternative sources of financing like other SBA lenders or hard money loans should be explored if initial financing options have high rates.

Opportunity zones can provide tax benefits but have been criticized for uneven distribution of benefits across qualified areas.