Tom Bacon at BCRE - Sacramento Commercial Real Estate

04/16/2026

Do you know what lenders are interested?
AI data centers.
Not so much in Sacramento, but all over the US, in the usual locations, but also in places you woudl never expect.

Here's the full breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fTHYyaFoIw&t=50s

04/14/2026

Zen Mountain & the Whale That Got Away

Every trip, Mike and I had a ritual.
Purple Haze, a couple brews, and a hike up Zen Mountain.

One night, I spotted it - a whale in the rocks! Clear as day

So I said, “Let’s stash the w**d in its mouth… next year we come back and grab it.”

Felt like a lock.

Next year? No whale. No stash. No clue.
Like looking for a golf ball on a driving range.

Seemed like a great idea at the time…
Turns out... not so much.

👉 https://sacramentobacon.com/the-dark-side-of-the-spoon-2/
What’s something you were sure about… that didn’t age well? 👇

04/07/2026

Lake Shastina - where things got interesting

We went for golf.
Stayed for everything else.

The 6th green sat below the house - where good drives got cheers and bad ones disappeared into lava like they never existed.
By the end of 36 holes (plus a questionable extra nine), logic was gone, poker was on, and the stories started writing themselves.

Then there was Mike… “Crazy Eyes.”
Wild swing. Questionable hair. Unforgettable chili.

Not loud. Not flashy. Just… right.

Funny how a golf trip turns into something bigger.
And somehow sticks with you.

👉 Full story: https://sacramentobacon.com/the-dark-side-of-the-spoon-2/
Who’s that one guy you’ll never forget?

03/30/2026

A Chili Story - Pass the spoon

This whole thing started on a golf trip at Lake Shastina Golf Resort and Spa. We played a lot of golf, howled at the moon, and every morning walked onto the first tee – first to pay homage to the mountain - then to s***k the ball just left of the bunker that waited at the left-to-right dogleg’s elbow. If you hit it just right, you could see the ball rise to the middle of the mountain, then bound with a big bounce down the fairway.
Somewhere between the rounds, the bets, and a pot that probably should’ve been left alone, chili entered the picture. I didn’t think much of it at the time. But over the years, it followed me from Shastina to houseboat tragedy, many Halloween nights, and eventually some cookoffs where it all came together. For the last 20 years, Kim, my “Chili-Mate,” provided inspiration and the courage to accept my destiny as a Chili Man. She finally stopped insisting on beans, and that is when the magic happened, without the beans!

In 2026, a star was born, the process was perfected, and a solid group of Chili heads formed. This story is how something simple - just a pot, a process, a dream, and time-tested ingredients evolved. And how, somewhere along the way, it stopped being mine.

Chili and Commercial Real Estate

Chili and commercial real estate aren’t that different. Both look simple from the outside. They’re not. You need patience – most deals, like most pots, don’t come together on your timeline. You need creativity – no two situations are the same, and forcing a formula usually backfires. You need discipline – knowing what to add, what to leave out, and when to stop messing with it. And in the end, it all has to come together clean. No rough edges. No bitter aftertaste. Just something that holds up over time. It also helps to have the right people around you. Nobody builds a great deal – or a great batch – alone.

The full story is up on my new site.
👉https://sacramentobacon.com/the-dark-side-of-the-spoon-2/
Take a minute and give it a read - I think you’ll enjoy it.

03/25/2026

My Son Rebranded My Chili With a Piece of Cardboard -

Monthly commercial RE insights from Tom Bacon, CCIM

03/08/2026