# Raphael Collazo

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Community Development Over Capital: How Rachel DesRochers Builds Where It Counts | EP #45

What happens when a laid-off mom straps her baby to her back and decides to start rolling graham crackers by hand? For Rachel DesRochers, it turned into a 16-year journey of building businesses, empowering women, and creating one of the Midwest’s most impactful food entrepreneur ecosystems. In th…

AI for CRE: Ways to Close More Deals Using Artificial Intelligence

AI isn't coming for your CRE business; it's already here. In this episode, we break down the specific AI tools and workflows that brokers, investors, and developers are using right now to analyze deals faster, generate leads, and win more listings.📰 As seen in: Commercial Property Executive — "CRE…

How to Get Your First Real Estate Development Deal Done: 2 Deals, 1 Email, & 200 Days of Doubt|EP#46

What if the deal you’ve been chasing is one message away from changing everything In this episode, Kristi and Raphael pull back the curtain on what real development actually looks like behind the scenes. No polished case studies. No overnight wins. Just two active developers in the trenches sharin…

How To Make It In Real Estate with John McNellis

What does it really take to make it in real estate development? In this episode, Raphael Collazo, CCIM sits down with John McNellis, veteran developer, co-founder of McNellis Partners, and author of the bestselling Making It in Real Estate: Thriving as a Developer (3rd Edition) — for a candid conve…

Local Real Estate Developer MeetUp - Announcement

In this episode of Commercial Real Estate 101, Raphael Collazo shares a special update on the upcoming Local Real Estate Developer Meetup taking place in Louisville, Kentucky from August 27–29. This event is designed for aspiring and active real estate developers who want to learn directly from pe…

USDA Loans for Commercial Real Estate: How Developers Finance Rural Projects with Jordan Blanchard

Most developers, investors, and business owners hear “USDA loan” and immediately think of farms, agriculture, or rural housing.But USDA financing can also be a powerful tool for commercial real estate projects, business acquisitions, new construction, renovations, equipment, working capital, and ru…

Why Every Local Real Estate Developer Should Be at the LRED Meetup | EP#65

What if one weekend could completely change how you see real estate development? REGISTER: https://www.localrealestatedeveloper.com/lred-meetup-2026 In this episode, Raphael Collazo and Kristi Kandel share what to expect at the first-ever Local Real Estate Developer Conference in Louisville, Kent…

Big Money in Big Buildings - How To Invest in Commercial Real Estate

How do you make the jump from residential real estate into commercial real estate investing? In this presentation, Raphael Collazo, CCIM, breaks down the fundamentals of investing in commercial real estate during his featured presentation, “Big Money in Big Buildings,” at the Kentuckiana Real Estat…

How Local Developers Build One Step at a Time | EP#67

What if becoming a developer isn’t about having all the answers but having the courage to take the next step? In Episode #67, Raphael Collazo and Kristi Kandel get real about how they went from first-time investors and nervous beginners to building commercial projects and community-focused develop…

What Happens When Local Developers Get in the Same Room? | EP#71

What happens when developers from across the country come together to share what they’re actually building? In Episode #70, Raphael Collazo and Kristi Kandel recap the first LRED developer meetup in Louisville, bringing together local developers, investors, city leaders, and industry professionals…