Jeff Rohde

Jeff specializes in content creation, editing and proofreading in the real estate, finance and investment, and general business sectors for clients around the globe. My +25 years of extensive experience include actively working in and writing about all aspects of the real estate industry: Residential, multi family, commercial, leasing, renting, selling, group investing, business brokerage and property management.

He has also written and published several very popular real estate books under the pen name Jeffrey Roark - The Basic Property Management Guide, Investment Real Estate Analysis: A Case Study, How To Find & Keep Great Tenants, and How To Make Money In Property Management. These can be found through all of the major book distributors.

Jeff is a Certified Commercial Investment Member. The CCIM designation is held by only 15,000 commercial and investment real estate professionals worldwide and is the highest professional certification one can earn in commercial investment real estate.

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The Defeasance Process: What It Is, Why It’s Used, And How It Works

While the definition seems simple, the process can be quite complicated. Delve into the particulars of Defeasance and learn why this process is very important in commercial real estate investment.

Everything You Need To Know About Commercial Foreclosures

Get the essentials on what to expect regarding commercial property foreclosures, and the essentials you should know to best navigate the process, whichever side of it you are on.

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Company Spotlight: The Blackstone Group

Blackstone’s strategic investments help companies grow and prosper, as well as communities thrive and become better places in which to live.

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Top 3 CRE Investment Strategies: Core, Value-Added, And Opportunistic Investments

Understanding the top three commercial real estate investment strategies is key to successfully investing in commercial real estate. Check out the must-know essentials about core, value-added, and opportunistic investments.

Office Building of The Week: Transamerica Pyramid Center – San Francisco

William Pereira’s Transamerica Pyramid Center broke with tradition and ushered in a new architectural perspective on the San Francisco scene. Check out this iconic building’s story.

The 15 Key Players In A Real Estate Team

Various real estate projects have different team members. Here are the 15 most common key players in real estate development, and how each member contributes to the success of the investment.

What Are Value-Add Investments?

Explore the key elements of value-add property investment: investment strategy, key vetting aspects, how to add value to your tenants and your property.

Why Coworking Hotels Are The Newest Trend in Town

Integrating coworking in hotels is a great way to maximize hospitality, while also growing the coworking scene. Check out the unique benefits that this pairing provides freelancer communities nationwide!

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Newmark Knight Frank 1st Edition Your Space Report: Key findings you should know

Newmark Knight Frank (NFK) is one of the world’s leading, publicly-held commercial real estate advisory firms. NFK’s newly released 1st Edition (Y)our Space: Insights from the Global Workplace…

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Restaurants, Coworking, and You: Why Coworking in Restaurants is the Hottest New Trend

The idea of working out of a restaurant or coffee shop isn’t exactly a new concept. Way back when, Starbucks discovered that by offering free Wi-Fi customers would…