Chris Litzler knows capital markets. Over the years he’s arranged debt and equity for commercial real estate transactions. In 2018, his Cleveland firm closed more than $1 billion in commercial mortgage financing, and 2019 is showing no signs of slowing down. In this episode, Chris shares insider strategies for gaining high-value commercial financing. From why you should—and shouldn’t—work with banks and community lenders, to understanding what funding sources are looking for to confirm you and your deal make sense, this episode digs into the financing landscape to help you better understand what’s what and how to structure the right funding, right now. After that, Chris says, look to refinance. His model involves finding an investor, finding basic funding, then stabilizing the property, renovating it, staffing it was good people—and that’s just the beginning.