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b"Matt is a high-performing real estate executive with 14 years of experience in Real Estate Management, Brokerage and Development.\\xa0 Matt specializes in turning around troubled property and re-positioning assets that aren't of the highest and best use.\\nIn this episode, Matt shares the lessons he's learned as a commercial real estate investor, focusing on smaller-scale retail, mixed-use, and office investments.\\xa0\\xa0\\nA SUNY Geneseo and Pittsford Sutherland High School Graduate, Matt has enjoyed calling Rochester home for his whole life.\\xa0 Matt enjoys weight lifting, traveling, and listening to punk, metal, and hardcore music. He resides in the Park Avenue community with his wife Nicole, daughter Holly and their cockapoo Kevin.\\u200b\\n[00:01 - 09:38] Opening Segment\\nMatt shares how he ventured into the real estate space after achieving financial independence at 33\\nWhat is his biggest \\u201cWhy\\u201d\\n[09:40 - 19:23] The Rise of Experiential Retail\\nWhat is Commercial Real Estate?\\nThe importance of location in choosing a commercial location\\nThe biggest misconception about Commercial Real Estate\\nBalancing his portfolio amidst the work-from-home hype\\nOvercoming limiting beliefs\\nKnowing your market: Matt\\u2019s competitive advantage\\n[21:06 - 25:01] Mixed-Use Properties: Are They Good Investment?\\nMisconceptions about mixed-use space\\nTake care of passive investors by knowing what your investment partner's preference\\nDifferent space sizes for different objectives\\n[25:02 - 32:30] Closing Segment\\nA quick break for our sponsors\\nThe first step to growing your wealth is tracking your wealth, income spending, and everything else about your finances, you can start tracking your wealth for free and get six free months of wealth advisor.\\xa0 Learn more about Personal Capital at www.escapingwallstreet.com\\xa0\\n\\nThe best investment Matt\\xa0 has ever made other than his education\\nHis worst investment\\nThe most important lesson Matt\\xa0 has learned in business and investing\\n\\xa0\\nConnect with Matt Drouin on LinkedIn or visit OakGrove Companies\\nInvest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self-storage, medical facilities, hotels, and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/\\nParticipate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms.\\xa0\\nJoin our Passive Investor Club for access to passive commercial real estate investment opportunities.\\nLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0\\nTweetable Quotes\\u201cIf you talk to people that are involved with commercial, real estate, and educate yourself on it, I think that you'll find that it's a pretty easy business to understand. It just involves different risks and different strategies for leasing space up.\\u201d\\xa0 - Matt Drouin"