James Jamicich Jr.

Maximizing my Potential for God’s Glory | Commercial Real Estate Broker | Investor

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

I have officially deleted the word "busy" from my vocabulary.

What are the typical conversations like these days?

"How was your weekend?" - Busier than I'd like.
"How is the family?" - Kids are keeping us busy.
"How's work?" - Ya know, busy.

Even just saying that in your head makes you feel hurried, stressed, irritated, etc. It is a lousy response.

A friend of mine told me what busy stands for:

Burdened
Under
Satan's
Yoke

Our words become our reality so choose wisely. I certainly have some work to do, so I have been trying to replace it with:

Productive, blessed, or just share in greater detail what is happening in your life even if it isn't positive. People will appreciate it and will give space for a real conversation.

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

I recently closed one of my largest deals to date!

It was an off market deal and my first time working with the buyer and the seller. The buyer and seller are both extremely successful, sophisticated, and great humans. The kind of clients you REALLY want to do a good job for.

After closing the buyer told me:
"You ran a really clean process"

Closed deals and happy clients are the equivalent to winning the NBA Finals in the real estate world.

Thank the Lord for smooth transactions and good people! 🙏

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

"Whatever it takes."

I recently sat down with a seasoned commercial lender (let's call him John) and asked him a simple question:

"There are 100 other banks and lenders in town. What makes you different?"

He gave a few examples:

He shows up: A client was venting on a Thursday night about how his bank was going to take three weeks to approve a loan. A mutual friend heard it and said, "Call John." He did. John drove to the client's house that same night, reviewed the financials, and had the loan approved the next day.

He goes to them: He routinely meets clients at their home or office to notarize loans, instead of making them come to the bank.

He knows how they communicate: Some people hate calls and live in their texts. Others love a phone call. Others don't know how to email. He adapts to each person, not the other way around.

He knows when to reach them: During the morning commute, right after the 9am team huddle, or at 3pm before they pick up the kids from school.

He knows where to find them: Wednesday breakfasts at the corner café, the 10am coffee spot, the usual lunch place. He shows up where they already are.

None of this is magic. It's just paying attention. So, what makes you different?

Whatever it takes.

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Buyers/Investors, if you want brokers to send you off market deals you need to do the following:
- Have a well defined buying criteria
- Get to a quick yes or no with reasons why the deal will or wont work
- Be easy/fun to work with
- Have the brokers back
- Follow through on what you say you will do

Do this and expect an abundance of opportunities. You will be the first person the brokers send deals to.

Do the opposite and expect your pipeline to dry up fast.

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Amazon spends more time in my neighborhood than I do...

Should I start sending my HOA fees to Amazon HQ?

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I was venting to my wife about a situation. She asked me:

Is this happening *to* you? Or *for* you?

If it is happening to you:
- Victim mindset
- You have no control
- Worry / stress / anxious
- Self focused

If it is happening for you:
- Treated as a gift
- A Lesson to be learned
- Opportunity for growth
- Others focused

I need to make the latter my default setting

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Just like riding a bike!

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I have a soft spot to hearing a sales pitch.

Verizon had salesman going door to door trying to get people to transfer wifi to their plan.

Most of the people probably didn't open the door or quickly closed the door on them. But I figured I would give them a chance.

Its interesting having the roles reversed. It allowed me to take some mental notes about that they did well, what they could improve upon, and how I can apply them in my conversations.

Maybe I listen to the pitch to learn something. Or maybe I've gotten soft.

Not sure if any other sale professionals can relate.

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Fascinating take by someone who has "Made it to the top"

Rory Mcllroy after winning the Masters in back to back years:

"You think every time you achieve something you will be happy, but then the goalposts move. And they just keep nudging a little bit further out of reach... I thought that winning the career grand slam was my destination. I got there and then I realized it wasn't the destination."

Perhaps the "resume building goals" aren't really what will bring us happiness and fulfilment.

Perhaps happiness and fulfilment aren't what we are searching for in the first place.

We are built of an eternal purpose that is much deeper and much bigger than ourselves, our superficial goals, and feelings.

Start with the end in mind. Make sure we are aiming at the right goal to start with.

(Still cheering on for Rory to make it a 3 peat next year!)

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Warehouse for Sale / Lease

3 Pequignot Drive, Pierceton, IN

- 21,806 sqft on 2 acres
- Built in 2001
- Located within industrial park directly off US-30 corridor connecting Fort Wayne and Chicago
- 15 minutes from Warsaw (Orthopedic Manufacturing Capital of the World)
- Steel building constructed in 2001
- Fully sprinkled with tall ceilings (16 to 21 feet)
- Seller Financing available with acceptable offers

https://t.co/kaeNEEkQ5o

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Warehouse with Outdoor Storage

217 Parkview Ave, Elkhart, IN

- 6,628 sqft

- 2-minute drive from 80/90 toll road and 5-minute drive to Michigan border for easy customer accessibility

- 2 acres of industrial outdoor storage

- 14' overhead doors and 60' depth for the ability to fit full semi tractor/trailers

- Sits along a quickly expanding retail corridor

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

The biggest factors limiting that limit our potential:
1. Ego - stands for Edging God Out

2. Pride - Taking God off the throne and putting yourself in his place.

How to combat these:
1. Humility - Its not thinking less about yourself, but thinking about yourself less.

2. Gratitude - Viewing everything as a gift from above.

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

What is the best way to make friends?

I invited a fellow gym enthusiast to MMA class last week. We had a light sparring session at the end of the class. He punched me (gently) and I kicked him (apparently not so gently) and it was AWESOME!

He sends me a picture today of his still bruised leg 4 days after the class 😅

He said he can't wait to go again this week!

What is the best way to make friends? Kick them 🤣

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Warehouse with Outdoor Storage for Sale!

1505 Production Rd, Fort Wayne, IN

- 3198 sqft with 19'-23' clear span
- Recently renovated and ready for operations
- 82' deep to pull in full semi-truck tractor and trailers
- 1.27 acres for additional parking and outdoor storage
- One of the most sought-after industrial parks in NE Indiana
- 3-minute drive to I-69 for easy customer accessibility

Brochure: https://t.co/664ktZDw2k

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Sure everyone has heard of the Billy Joel / Elton John dueling pianos, but do you want to know what's cooler?

Dueling Grills

Yes, we have 2 grills.
No, we did not buy 2 grills, they were free.
Yes, our meat consumption requires 2 grills.

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Confession: I am all in on AI.

I was talking to a business owner who hired tech savvy recent college grad whose only job is:

1. Meet with team members to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

2. Research which AI tools can solve those problems. The other employees don't have hours to dig into this on top of their existing workload.

3. Teach the employees how to use the tools. Only takes 5-10 minutes.

This approach solves inefficiency without pulling people away from their day-to-day responsibilities to research technology they're unfamiliar with.

I foresee many businesses hiring in house AI staff or hiring freelance AI wizards

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Every day I am asked about the market. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

This is a good thing. It is part of my job to know what is happening in the market. But most people don't really care about the market. It is the wrong question.

The question they are really wanting answered is: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁?

The market matters but it is 100% out of our control. What is in our control is how we respond to it and how I advise my clients to respond to it. For this reason I created this report outlining 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼 (on page 3) if I were a buyer, seller, landlord, tenant, investor, developer.

Check it out and let me know your thoughts (but please be kind, I spent a staggering amount of time putting this together)

https://t.co/CxeicB04p1

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

un-Belize-able

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Psalm 127:1

Unless the Lord builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.

A friend during bible study paraphrased the Psalm in this way:
"If God brings it, God sustains it. If I bring it, then I have to sustain it."

This is the way life should be lived. Sitting back and letting His Will be done is way more fruitful then when I try to get in the way.

[James Jamicich Jr. @jamesjamicich]

Warehouse for Sale!

822 Middlebury, Elkhart, IN

- 28,000 sqft on 4.56 acres.

- Excellent warehouse layout designed for warehousing and manufacturing operations.

- Recent upgrades include we roof, LED lights, remodeled office, dock lever, which decreases repairs and maintenance budget.

- Great location next to Downtown Elkhart and Elkhart High School.