Why “getting all your money out” is stopping you buying commercial property
Tue Feb 03 2026
In this episode, I tackle one of the most common (and most frustrating) sticking points I see when investors assess commercial property deals:
“Is the uplift enough to get all, or most, of my money out?”
It’s an understandable question — but when it becomes the only question you ask, it will stop you buying almost anything.
Using the same commercial property deal, I walk through what that question looks like over 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years, and show how dramatically the pressure, risk, and probability of success changes hookup change depending on the timeframe you’re forcing onto the deal.
Nothing about the property changes. Only the expectations do.
Why focusing solely on “getting all your money out” is a mental handbrake
How compressed timeframes make good deals look bad on paper
The real cost of trying to force a one-year refinance
What changes (and what doesn’t) when you give a deal 3 years
Why a 5-year timeframe is often the most stress-free and realistic option
How lenders, valuers, leases and rent events behave over time
Why time is the cheapest form of risk reduction in commercial property
How to assess deals without forcing certainty too early
Commercial property isn’t about forcing a deal to perform quickly.It’s about giving it enough time to do what it naturally does.
If every deal you analyse almost works but never quite stacks up — the problem is rarely the deal.It’s the timeframe you’re forcing onto it.
You can book a call with us here: https://ncrealestate.co.uk/bookacall/
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In this episode, I tackle one of the most common (and most frustrating) sticking points I see when investors assess commercial property deals: “Is the uplift enough to get all, or most, of my money out?” It’s an understandable question — but when it becomes the only question you ask, it will stop you buying almost anything. Using the same commercial property deal, I walk through what that question looks like over 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years, and show how dramatically the pressure, risk, and probability of success changes hookup change depending on the timeframe you’re forcing onto the deal. Nothing about the property changes. Only the expectations do. Why focusing solely on “getting all your money out” is a mental handbrake How compressed timeframes make good deals look bad on paper The real cost of trying to force a one-year refinance What changes (and what doesn’t) when you give a deal 3 years Why a 5-year timeframe is often the most stress-free and realistic option How lenders, valuers, leases and rent events behave over time Why time is the cheapest form of risk reduction in commercial property How to assess deals without forcing certainty too early Commercial property isn’t about forcing a deal to perform quickly.It’s about giving it enough time to do what it naturally does. If every deal you analyse almost works but never quite stacks up — the problem is rarely the deal.It’s the timeframe you’re forcing onto it. You can book a call with us here: https://ncrealestate.co.uk/bookacall/