Office & Industrial/Flex
The post-COVID office reset and the industrial supercycle
Office is the most challenged asset class post-COVID, while industrial is in a multi-decade supercycle. This course teaches how to evaluate both — from trophy Class A office to suburban medical office to bulk distribution and small-bay industrial flex, plus last-mile logistics and IOS (industrial outdoor storage).
Download the Office & Industrial/Flex Workbook
Printable PDF with exercises, worksheets, and fill-in notes designed to go alongside every lesson in this course.
What you'll learn
- Assess office market fundamentals post-COVID and find safe pockets
- Underwrite Class A, B, and C office differently
- Understand bulk distribution, light industrial, and flex/R&D space
- Evaluate last-mile logistics sites and IOS (industrial outdoor storage)
- Know which Florida submarkets are industrial growth zones
Lessons
- 01
The Office and Industrial/Flex Landscape
An overview of office and industrial commercial real estate — the post-COVID office reset, the industrial supercycle, and what each asset class looks like today.
11 min - 02
Office Investing Today — Post-COVID Reality and Opportunity
How to evaluate office investments in the post-COVID world — segment analysis, distressed opportunities, conversion strategies, and where to find safer office plays.
12 min - 03
Industrial Investing Fundamentals — Bulk, Last-Mile, and Light Industrial
How to evaluate industrial real estate — building specifications, tenant types, lease structures, and the major industrial sub-categories that active investors target.
12 min - 04
Industrial Market Analysis — Finding the Strongest Markets
How to evaluate industrial markets — supply and demand metrics, location drivers, the major US industrial markets, and Florida's industrial growth corridors.
11 min - 05
Flex and Small-Bay Industrial — The Active Investor Sweet Spot
How to invest in flex and small-bay industrial — the most accessible industrial entry point, multi-tenant economics, and the value-add playbook for active investors.
11 min - 06
Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) — The Hot Niche
How IOS works — the hottest industrial sub-niche, limited supply dynamics, tenant types, underwriting, and how to source IOS deals.
11 min - 07
Office and Industrial Financing and Exit Strategies
How to finance office and industrial — bank, CMBS, life company, bridge, SBA — and the exit strategies that complete the office and industrial investor playbook.
11 min
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