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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2025 · 23 MIN

Hiking Everest, Selling Gas Stations & Raising Millions!

from How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate · host Criterion, Braden Cheek, Brian Duck

In today's episode, Brian and Joel share their experience doing the Mt. Everest base camp trek and we talk about our $5 Million Q1. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:09 - Welcome Back to the Podcast 0:26 - Major Real Estate Updates 0:32 - Closing on Kickapoo Plaza Shopping Center 0:53 - Selling All Petromax Gas Stations 1:10 - Big IRR Returns & Investor Payouts 2:18 - Raising Capital for Cincinnati Shopping Center 2:44 - Another Big Closing Coming Soon 3:33 - Pre-Raising for the Next Deal – Get Involved 3:49 - Outparcel Sale Update – Huge Returns 4:41 - Owasso Development & Tenant Updates 5:29 - Launching Two TLE Sales in Texas 6:10 - Over $5M in Q1 Distributions Paid 7:17 - The Everest Base Camp Hike Begins 8:05 - Brutal Cold & No Running Water 9:36 - Challenges of Hiking at High Altitudes 10:37 - The Reality of Staying in Tea Houses 12:17 - What We Ate on the Trek – Yak Meat & More 14:12 - Dealing With Altitude Sickness 15:17 - The Final Push to Base Camp 16:00 - Taking a Helicopter Back – Worth It? 17:15 - The Lukla Airport Experience – World’s Most Dangerous Runway 19:03 - Earthquake & Rock Slides on Everest 20:46 - Should You Try This Hike? Our Advice 22:08 - Kathmandu & The Cost of the Trip 22:48 - Final Thoughts on the Everest Adventure 23:00 - Outro *Be Sure to check us out on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for the Audio version of today's episode!** https://open.spotify.com/show/08KmNvqGV5HjmHUC8fLuce https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-invest-in-commercial-real-estate/id1543470290 Leave a review and win FREE MERCH! https://maps.app.goo.gl/QaaSZnQVWre1HUMH6 Links mentioned in this episode: www.TheCriterionFund.com www.HowToInvestInCRE.TV Invest.HowToInvestInCRE.com To sign up for our exclusive investor list, click below. https://www.thecriterionfund.com/join-our-investor-list

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