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In this episode, Carter continues his talks with Craig Coppola, author of "The Fantastic Life" and a founding principal of Lee & Associates Arizona. Craig joins us today to share powerful concepts for living a fantastic life. As a top-producing office broker with over 40 years of experience, Craig has mastered the art of building game-changing business relationships through persistence, grit, and determination Craig's journey from professional athlete to successful entrepreneur offers unique insights into personal growth and achievement. He has competed in ultra-marathons, won a world championship in Taekwondo, and scaled mountain peaks around the globe. Today, we'll explore Craig's 12 Rules for living a fantastic life, which he has formulated, lived, and refined over decades. In this episode, Craig will share how to apply these principles to achieve goals in various areas of life, including fitness, career, family, and relationships. We'll discuss the importance of consistency and clarity in creating the life you want, and how these concepts can be applied both individually and in team setting. Show Notes Craig Coppola Contact Information – O – 602-354-3762 C – 602-694-5500 E – ccoppola@leearizona.com Lee & Associates – www.lee.associates.com The Fantastic Life website – www.thefantasticlife.com Books by Craig Coppola - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=craig+coppola&crid=EHGHAIOAP17N&sprefix=craig+copol%2Caps%2C143&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_11 Plus: Whenever you're ready here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a projects in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA contact Carter Froelich (ADD MY EMAIL LINK) and have Launch prepare an initial bond analysis for your project. Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Track Your Reimbursable Costs Utilizing The Launch Reimbursement System™ (“LRS”) – Never lose track of your district eligible reimbursable costs and have Launch manage your district's costs reimbursement tracking, preparation of electronic reimbursement submittal packages and processing of your reimbursement requests with the district, jurisdiction and/or agency. Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ ListenersComplimentary Land to Lots book: https://www.launch-mpc.com/offer Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis: https://form.jotform.com/231376408765160 Get all the shownotes here Learn more about Launch Development Finance Advisors Connect with Carter Froelich Connect With Launch Development Finance Advisors Carter Froelich – 480-828-9555 / carter@launch-dfa.com Carter Froelich hosts the Land to Lots™ podcast powered by Launch Development Finance Advisors. Carter shares how he and his team help their clients finance infrastructure, reduce costs, and mitigate risks all with the goal of enhancing project profitability.
In this episode, Carter talks with Craig Coppola, author of "The Fantastic Life" and a founding principal of Lee & Associates Arizona. Craig joins us today to share powerful concepts for living a fantastic life. As a top-producing office broker with over 40 years of experience, Craig has mastered the art of building game-changing business relationships through persistence, grit, and determination Craig's journey from professional athlete to successful entrepreneur offers unique insights into personal growth and achievement. He has competed in ultra-marathons, won a world championship in Taekwondo, and scaled mountain peaks around the globe. Today, we'll explore Craig's 12 Rules for living a fantastic life, which he has formulated, lived, and refined over decades. In this episode, Craig will share how to apply these principles to achieve goals in various areas of life, including fitness, career, family, and relationships. We'll discuss the importance of consistency and clarity in creating the life you want, and how these concepts can be applied both individually and in team setting. Show Notes Craig Coppola Contact Information – O – 602-354-3762 C – 602-694-5500 E – ccoppola@leearizona.com Lee & Associates – www.lee.associates.com The Fantastic Life website – www.thefantasticlife.com Books by Craig Coppola - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=craig+coppola&crid=EHGHAIOAP17N&sprefix=craig+copol%2Caps%2C143&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_11 Plus: Whenever you're ready here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a projects in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA contact Carter Froelich (ADD MY EMAIL LINK) and have Launch prepare an initial bond analysis for your project. Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Track Your Reimbursable Costs Utilizing The Launch Reimbursement System™ (“LRS”) – Never lose track of your district eligible reimbursable costs and have Launch manage your district's costs reimbursement tracking, preparation of electronic reimbursement submittal packages and processing of your reimbursement requests with the district, jurisdiction and/or agency. Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ ListenersComplimentary Land to Lots book: https://www.launch-mpc.com/offer Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis: https://form.jotform.com/231376408765160 Get all the shownotes here Learn more about Launch Development Finance Advisors Connect with Carter Froelich Connect With Launch Development Finance Advisors Carter Froelich – 480-828-9555 / carter@launch-dfa.com Carter Froelich hosts the Land to Lots™ podcast powered by Launch Development Finance Advisors. Carter shares how he and his team help their clients finance infrastructure, reduce costs, and mitigate risks all with the goal of enhancing project profitability.
The Trust Doctor: Restoring Trust & Enriching Significant Relationships
I'm joined by Craig Coppola, the author of 'The Fantastic Life.' We explore the significance of clarity, intentionality, and focus in your life. Craig shares valuable takeaways from influential books like 'Rich Dad Poor Dad,' 'The Defining Decade,' and 'The Untethered Soul.' We also discuss the pivotal role of trust in relationships. I think you're going to LOVE this conversation. Learn more at https://thefantasticlife.com/
Episode 75 - Living A Fantastic Life If you find life to be always a constant struggle between getting by and getting even, take a moment to join us in this inspiring episode of the Purpose-Driven Wealth podcast. Join Mo Bina as he talks with Craig Coppola author of The Fantastic Life and a founding principal of Lee & Associates Arizona, as they discuss about living a fantastic life along with simple but powerful concepts to help you take that step towards it. Here's what you will expect in this episode… From baseball to real estate, how Craig got started About Craig's book: The Fantastic Life The 2% rule and living the fantastic life Doing nothing in moderation Knowing your stories Turning negative to positive thoughts Get a win every day. Catching Hope Clarity Finding your Purpose On getting knocked down by life Charity and community Hiking and "10% for the Trail" About Craig Coppola: Craig Coppola have been a Commercial Real Estate office broker for over 37 years and one of the eight Founding Principals of Lee & Associates Arizona. He is the highest producing broker in Lee and Associates' 40+ history and have completed over 3,900 office space transactions. He is also the current CEO of CRE OneSource, an online collaboration platform that is elevating the way commercial real estate professionals complete transactions. He currently holds the top three industry designations: CCIM, SIOR, and CRE. Less than 33 people worldwide hold all three designations. He is also one of only 17 professionals in Arizona who hold both CCIM and SIOR designations. In 2020, he received the NAIOP Award of Excellence. Craig Coppola Links: Website: https://thefantasticlife.com/ Blog: http://lifeies.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigcoppola/ https://www.gettingunplugged.com/about https://c2advisors.com/ Connect with Mo Bina on… Website: https://www.high-risecapital.com/ Medium: https://mobina.medium.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ISsEKBHlkX7lk9b68SKLA/featured Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highrisecapital/ For more information on passive investing in commercial real estate, please check out our free eBook — More Doors, More Profits — by clicking here: https://www.high-risecapital.com/resources-index
CRE SharkEye Commercial Real Estate Show Hosted BY Yishai Breslauer
Charlie grew up in a Commercial Real Estate and entrepreneurial household as his dad, Craig Coppola, was a founding member of Lee & Associates, Arizona. Craig has been a broker for 37+ years in Phoenix, AZ, and started or invested in over 50 companies. Charlie worked with his dad through high school and college, but began his career in Dallas, TX as an analyst at BBVA in their Corporate - Investment Banking (CIB) group. After a few years with BBVA, Charlie moved back to Scottsdale, and joined a startup Office Furniture company, Forward Tilt, as their Director of Finance. As part of the management team, Charlie led the finance and operations teams to success as the company grew Revenue by 3x and Net Income by 6x, over 3 years. Charlie and Craig then teamed up and started CRE OneSource, a transaction management software for Commercial Real Estate brokers, mortgage brokers, and lenders. Their goal is to reimagine the way commercial real estate transactions are done, and help modernize a lagging CRE industry. More information can be found on their website: https://creonesource.com/ Or, you can reach out to Charlie directly at charlie.coppola@creonesource.com. https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliecoppola/ The CRE SharkEye Show https://www.youtube.com/c/YishaiBreslauer The best 6 secrets of commercial real estate download free The CRE Crash Course - Everything you need in order to get the Must Have Skills for Commercial Real Estate, in only 2 weeks
The commercial real estate industry is ever-changing and ever-evolving. We go through market upswings, economic recessions, financial crises, and downturns that force us to change the way we work to be able to adapt to changes. Never has this been truer than in the past two years when the pandemic has pushed us to commercial real estate and use new and better strategies and technology to stay afloat in the business. Craig Coppola, our guest today, offers his perspective on the dynamic, ever-shifting industry of real estate. Having spent four decades as a career professional in commercial real estate, Craig has experienced the peaks and valleys of commercial real estate investing, survived market crises, and thrived. He now shares lessons from his remarkable career talking about the best investment he's ever done, his reading of the current market condition, and how investors can adapt to changes. Listen now and find out how commercial real estate professionals can adopt new technologies to commercial real estate work efficiencies and have the edge over the competition.
Manufacturing constitutes the holy grail of job growth and Phoenix has become a tier-one city for manufacturing. Craig Coppola, Commercial Real Estate Broker and Advisor, and the top earning broker in the history of Lee and Associates, believes Phoenix will continue on its torrid trajectory as Phoenix produces incredible job growth that will continue to support the in-migration that comes with it. Learn more at https://www.streetsmartsuccess.com
The Trust Doctor: Restoring Trust & Enriching Significant Relationships
How do you create relationships that help you build a game-changing business for your business? Learn from someone who has mastered games his entire life. Dr. Patty Ann Tublin interviews athlete turned top-producing office broker Craig Coppola. Bringing with him the persistence, grit, and determination as an athlete, Craig shares with us his entrepreneurial endeavors and how, at the heart of it, he was able to nurture and sustain relationships and grow his business. He talks about how referrals play out, how to build trust, and how to restore it when breached. Craig then lets us in on his book, The Fantastic Life, explaining what living a fantastic life means to him and what we can gain from understanding the most important things in our lives. Join Craig in this conversation to learn more awesome insights on relationships and business growth!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://www.drpattyann.com/podcast
R Craig Coppola is a Founding Principal with Lee & Associates with over 4000 lease transaction and Arizona and 25 year Angel Investor with over 100 investments and 44 active. Craig and I talk about sales through the lens of relationships, process and niche. Success in sales comes with owning your niche. Find Craig on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigcoppola/
Multifamily Investing the RIGHT Way with Multifamily Attorney Charles Dobens
Craig Coppola is the top producing office broker in the 60+ office, Lee & Associates' 40+ year history. Craig and I discuss how to win in commercial real estate. For more information or to get started in multifamily investing, please visit: https://www.multifamilyinvestingacademy.com/.
Craig Coppola has been a Commercial Real Estate office broker for over 35 years and is one of the eight Founding Principals of Lee & Associates Arizona. He is the highest producing broker in Lee and Associates' 40+ history and has completed over 3,800 office space transactions. Within Lee & Associates, Andrew Cheney, Gregg Kafka, and Craig lead The Coppola-Cheney Group. The Coppola-Cheney Group is the number one office leasing and sales team in Lee & Associates' history. We provide a higher level of brokerage skills, market knowledge, and the ability to negotiate our clients' transactions. [00:01 - 05:28] Opening Segment Get to know Craig Coppola Who is Craig Coppola?“I wanted a career where I could dictate my own career.” [05:29 - 11:09] How to Win in Commercial Real Estate Get a copy of How To Win In Commercial Real Estate Investing Everybody wants the magic bullet so what's the secret? There is an expert in every marketplace Why Craig is not investing in deals but with people [11:10 - 26:03] Startups vs Commercial Real Estate and More Investing in Three Types of Markets The Lessons Continue to Come Craig shares the advantages of investing in off-market deals Startups versus Commercial Real EstateCraig's Inverted Triangle Jockey Startup Investor Which one is riskier? Which is the one for you? Craig's Perspective on the Great Recession [26:04 - 36:34] Closing Segment Quick break for our sponsorsGroundfloor offers short-term, high-yield real estate debt investments to the general public. Check www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ to get started. What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?At 32nd Street and Camelback Craig's worst investmentSeveral million dollars into oil wells with strangers What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?“You're only as good as your reputation and the relationships that you have in the marketplace.” Connect with my guest. See the links below. Resources Mentioned: CREOneSource Tweetable Quotes: “One of the key things is [to] start developing what you want to buy and developing the relationships of people that you trust.” - Craig Coppola “If you're trying to get in (startup) and you just want one out of a deal, it's a very, very tough business to do.” - Craig Coppola “I invest in quality people that I want to bet on.” - Craig Coppola ------------ Connect with Craig Coppola through LinkedIn or through his websites https://www.coppolacheney.com/ and LIFEies.com. Don't forget to grab your very own copy of The Fantastic Life! Invest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self storage, medical facilities, hotels and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/ Participate directly in real estate investment loans on a fractional basis. Go to www.passivewealthstrategy.com/groundfloor/ and get ready to invest on your own terms. LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes
Craig Coppola is a multi-faceted entrepreneur whose journey begins as a minor league baseball player, and has continued on for over three decades and dozens upon dozens of start-up companies. Craig shares the importance of "betting on yourself" and the grit to persevere. Connect with Craig on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigcoppola/ Learn more about The Fantastic Life at www.thefantasticlife.com, and follow Craig's blog at https://www.thefantasticlife.com/lifeies-blog/
What does it take to be a number one commercial broker? It takes ridiculous hard work and an ability to create lasting and meaningful relationships. Today's guest, Craig Coppola, is the top earning broker in the history of Lee and Associates, the national commercial brokerage firm. Craig's also been the top broker in Phoenix for 24 of the last 31 years. Craig's also been an active investor and knows how to find the “great deals.”
Craig has been representing office owners and tenants for 37 years. 25 years ago, he started acquiring buildings from his own account, making sure the two businesses do not compete. As Craig’s mentors said, there are market deals, off-market deals, and great deals. Now Craig focuses on finding great deals, and he shows his investors and other real estate professionals how to do the same. Craig Coppola Real Estate Background: Commercial real estate broker - specializing in leasing and sales of office projects 37 years of commercial real estate experience and 25 years of investing experience Portfolio consist of 17 real estate investments Based in Phoenix, AZ Say hi to him at: Best Ever Book: Best Ever Tweet: “I get to look for unique transactions, and I encourage everyone to start looking for those” - Craig Coppola.
Want a fantastic life? It's probably what led you into real estate investing. You may see REI as the key to a life of financial freedom, world travel, time with loved ones, and other highly desirable things. To attain such a life however, you'll need to be CRYSTAL clear on what exactly you're aiming at. As a first step in helping you get clear - here's a chapter from another book by prior guest Craig Coppola. Listen in as Craig discusses clarity, which he considers Rule #2 in living a fantastic life. >>
Remember being in elementary school? Think back and you'll recall the school year was divided into 9-week chunks. Why's that matter now, as a real estate investor? Turns out there's a MAJOR lesson you can draw from it. One that will enable you to WIN in commercial real estate investing. That's the focus of this special segment, featuring guest Craig Coppola reading a chapter from his book - "How to Win in Commercial Real Estate Investing." - To hear his powerful insights, Click "Play" in iTunes!
Negotiating a lease? If so, you'll want to tune in and take notes. Our guest in this episode, Craig Coppola, shares his insights on the art of lease negotiations. Craig also speaks to a variety of other highly diverse topics from his time at the Taekwondo world championships to the rise of coworking spaces (from an REI perspective) and even his experiences with Robert Kiyosaki, in the early days of the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". To hear all that and more - click "Play" in iTunes now!
My guest in this episode is Craig Coppola. Craig is the highest producing office broker in Lee & Associates' 39-year history. He is one of the eight Founding Principals of Lee & Associates Arizona and one of Arizona’s most accomplished real estate professionals, with three decades of leasing and sales experience. Within Lee & Associates, Craig Coppola and Andrew Cheney are the two Principals who lead The Coppola-Cheney Group. The Coppola-Cheney Group is the number one office leasing and sales team in Lee & Associates’ history. With over 30 years’ of experience and 3,600 transactions, The Coppola-Cheney Group provides a higher level of brokerage skills, market knowledge, and ability to negotiate their clients' transactions.
Want to invest in Million Dollar Properties? I’m excited to highlight our Featured Guest today, my friend Craig Coppola. Craig got his start in Commercial Real Estate in the early 80’s and he is one of the founding partners of Lee & Associates in the Scottsdale & Phoenix Arizona. About 20 years ago, Craig become […]
Discover how to make money from office buildings when today’s Best Ever guest shares with you his secrets to investing success. Best Ever Tweet: We learn things we’re excited about. Craig Coppola’s real estate background: - Top producing office broker in ’ 35 year history - Completed over 3,500 lease and sale transactions in the past 30 years totaling a value in excess of $3.5B - Author of and - Been awarded Office Broker of the Year six times and is based in Phoenix, Arizona Subscribe in and so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at
The Real Estate Guys Radio Show - Real Estate Investing Education for Effective Action
When investors are ready to trade in their little green houses for something bigger, there are more choices than just apartments. In this episode, we talk office properties with commercial agent and real estate investor Craig Coppola.Savvy residential real estate investors pay attention to their local commercial markets because office and industrial absorption can provide important clues about the local economy and job market. After all, residential tenants have to work some place - and many work in commercial properties,And while there are similarities between commercial and residential investing, there are also some important differences. So whether you're thinking of making the jump from residential to commercial or you simply want to use the commercial market for insights into your local economy, listen into our discussion with commercial property veteran Craig Coppola.The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training, perspectives and resources to help real estate investors succeed. Learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com