Commercial Investors Group

05/11/2026

We’re excited to welcome Amy Martin to Commercial Investors Group as Investment Associate.

Amy will work closely with investors, professionals, property owners, and business owners to help them better understand how commercial real estate investments backed by real assets can serve as long-term wealth-building opportunities.

She brings a strong entrepreneurial mindset and a relationship-driven approach to capital formation, believing that the most successful investments are built through trust, disciplined strategy, and opportunities that create lasting value within communities.

Amy earned her degree in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Management from the University of Minnesota, and brings a thoughtful, people-first perspective to the CIG team.

As we continue growing our investment platform throughout the Twin Cities, we’re excited to have Amy helping strengthen investor relationships and support the company's next phase of growth.

Welcome to the team, Amy.

04/24/2026

Most properties collect rent. The best ones create real connections.

We ran a simple Earth Day play.
On-site electronics recycling. No appointments. No friction.

Then we added a coffee cart.
Tenants showed up to drop old equipment.
They stayed to talk.

One team finally cleared out a storage room they had ignored for a year. Another met our property team for the first time and opened up about space needs.

That is the shift.

From transactional to relational.

Small moments. Real conversations. Stronger buildings.

If your property team showed up like this, what would that change for your business?

04/16/2026

Every year, high-income investors write massive checks to the IRS because they don’t have the right structure in place.

What most people don’t realize is this:
With the right real estate strategy, you can use tools like bonus depreciation to significantly reduce taxable income.

With recent updates under the “Big Beautiful Bill,” accelerated depreciation continues to create serious advantages for investors who are positioned correctly.

We’ve seen investors shift from paying substantial state and federal taxes… to creating enough paper losses to bring their effective tax rate close to zero.

Same income. Different structure. Completely different outcome.

04/14/2026

“As a parent, we get the opportunity to uncover the parts of ourselves that aren’t perfect and hopefully find grace for ourselves and for others in doing it.

Being a dad is the most rewarding career of all, and the life lessons I’m teaching my son Brody for sports are equally as applicable to parenting and business success.” -Mike Sowers, CEO

04/09/2026

Big picture here…

We’re spending time this week sharpening one skill that drives everything—capital.

At the Brad Blazar bootcamp with the team, focused on:
• clearer communication
• stronger positioning
• better alignment with accredited investors

This isn’t theory. It’s ex*****on.

Raising capital is about trust.

When you get that right, everything else compounds—deals, relationships, and long-term value.

Proud of this group for leaning in and getting better together.

If you’re serious about scaling, you have to stay in rooms like this and around people like these folks.

05/09/2025

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Tenants! Learn how to buy your own building.

Tired of paying rent? Learn how to own your building—without becoming a landlord. Lunch included!

10/23/2024

Just closed on the mid country bank building. Hwy 169 and 494. Check out the opportunity here. Space available at smokin rates.

10/08/2024

💪 Our team is expanding again!

We are seeking a FINANCIAL CONTROLLER.

Full Job Description Here.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jI3sM2Fw-sxXLWpskWmiKZ-ZMthNW2BU/view?usp=sharing

Email resumes to [email protected] to inquire.
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AlphaDiv Real Estate Fund is a dynamic and fast-growing commercial real estate investment firm dedicated to delivering superior returns for our investors while providing excellent customer service for our tenants, partners, and team members. We focus on simplicity, technology-driven solutions, and big-picture thinking. We are seeking a financial controller to join our team to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and strategic financial oversight.

The Financial Controller will play a critical role in managing the financial operations and ensuring the fiscal integrity of AlphaDiv Real Estate Fund. This individual will oversee bookkeeping activities, prepare financial statements, analyze new prospective deals, manage investor reporting, and ensure compliance with tax and lender requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in real estate fund and property-level accounting, be a wizard in google sheets, be highly organized, and have a deep understanding of financial controls and reporting standards.

Minimum Qualifications:
➡️Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
➡️CPA or equivalent designation is highly preferred.
➡️5+ years of experience in real estate or fund specific accounting, particularly net leases with CAM reconciliations
➡️2+ years of experience analyzing real estate investment properties

Required Skills:
➡️Proficiency with real estate property management & accounting systems (Appfolio Property Manager, or Appfolio Investment Manager preferred, Quickbooks, Yardi, or RealPage acceptable)
➡️Mastery of google sheets advanced formulas (vlookup, arrayformula, and, or, sum, sumif) and knowledge of pivot tables, data validation, and conditional formatting.
➡️Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
➡️Excellent written communication skills
➡️Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks in a remote work environment.

What We Offer:
➡️Industry leading net pay
➡️Stock options, scaling contract pay, and preferential tax treatment
➡️Flexible schedule and hours
➡️Hybrid work environment
➡️Collaborative and supportive work culture.

06/27/2024

📢 Thank You for Attending Our Webinar!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our recent webinar on the 721 Exchange. We appreciate your participation and hope you found the session valuable. If you missed it, don’t worry! You can watch the replay by clicking on the image below.

Here’s the deal: If you’re a broker with clients to discuss, or a property owner wanting to see if you’d qualify, we invite you to schedule a call with us. We can answer your questions and discuss how this can benefit you.

We’ve also put together some of the key takeaways and notes from the webinar, so keep reading.

Key Takeaways

🏦 Tax Deferral: The 721 Exchange allows property owners to exchange their properties into a fund in exchange for shares/units, deferring taxes.

🔄 Simplification and Diversification: Simplify ownership, diversify investments, and benefit from professional asset management.

💼 Professional Management: Access professional asset management services.

💸 Debt Relief: Reduce or eliminate existing debt.

🏡 Estate Planning: Enhance your estate planning strategy.

📈 Value-Add Strategies: The fund executes value-add strategies to maximize investor returns.

👥 Accredited Investors: Participation requires properties to be owned by accredited investor individuals or entities.

Comparison to 1031 Exchange
🔍 Stock Sale vs. Asset Sale: Avoids property tax reassessment.
🔍 No Replacement Property Timelines or Requirements: Enjoy true passivity and diversification.
🔍 Lower Transaction Costs: Reduce expenses compared to traditional exchanges.

Example Scenario

Imagine a fund buys a property for $8M, gets a $6M loan, and pays off existing debt. The owner gets $1.6M in proceeds, taking $500k in cash and $1.1M in fund units via a tax-deferred exchange. Debt can be assumed, refinanced, or paid off at closing.

The AlphaDiv Real Estate Fund

🎯 Goal: Beat public REIT returns (Historically, we have every single quarter since inception).

💰 Returns: 5%+ dividends, 12-14% yield target, principal paydown, bonus depreciation.

📅 2032 Target Exit: Via public REIT listing or asset sales.

✔️ Accredited Investor Status: Required to invest.

Apply the Strategy
We’d love to discuss how we can apply these strategies for you or your clients. Thank you once again for joining us, and we look forward to seeing you at our next webinar!

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06/25/2024

⚠️The most precious gift we can give someone is our attention.

📈Whatever we focus on expands.

🛑Your energy is finite.

📲Is this where you should be focused?