Free Commercial Real Estate Starter Guide | Katelyn Bethmann · Knoxville, TN
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Commercial real estate
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The plain-English guide to buying, selling, and investing in commercial real estate in Tennessee — cap rates, deal analysis, lease types, and how to make your first move with confidence.

7 chapters of real-world strategy
Tennessee market focused
For buyers, sellers & business owners
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Free guide · Katelyn Bethmann
The Complete Guide to
Commercial Real Estate
in Tennessee
For buyers, sellers, business owners & investors
01
What Is Commercial Real Estate?
02
Commercial vs. Residential: What Changes
03
The Language of Commercial RE
04
Should You Buy or Lease Your Space?
05
How to Find & Evaluate a Deal
06
Selling Commercial Property in TN
07
5 Mistakes First-Time Buyers Make

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6.42%avg Knoxville commercial cap rate
7chapters of real strategy
12terms every buyer must know
$0Tennessee state income tax
For commercial buyers, sellers, business owners, and anyone ready to understand how commercial real estate actually works.
What's inside

Seven chapters that take you from curious to confident.

01
What Is Commercial Real Estate?
All five property types explained — multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and mixed-use — with Tennessee examples for each. Plus NNN, gross, and modified gross leases decoded.
02
Commercial vs. Residential
A full side-by-side comparison: how value is determined, how financing works, what the LOI process looks like, and why the income approach changes everything.
03
The Language of Commercial RE
12 terms every buyer and seller must know — cap rate, NOI, DSCR, NNN, 1031 exchange, rent roll, pro forma, and more. Each defined with a real Knoxville example.
Most referenced chapter
04
Buy or Lease Your Space?
For business owners currently paying commercial rent. The real 10-year cost of renting, the SBA 504 loan explained, and a clear framework for when buying makes sense.
05
Find & Evaluate a Deal
Where deals are listed (LoopNet, CoStar, Moody's CRE, off-market), the 5-minute deal filter, a full due diligence checklist, and a sample underwrite with real Knoxville numbers.
06
Selling Commercial Property in TN
How to maximize NOI before listing, the moves that increase your sale price, the LOI-to-closing timeline, and why the 1031 exchange conversation must happen before you list.
07
5 Mistakes First-Time Buyers Make
Specific, named mistakes with fixes — from using the wrong agent to underwriting at yesterday's rates to skipping the Phase I. The most forwarded section of the guide.
Most shared chapter
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Commercial Buyers
Whether it's your first commercial deal or your next one, this guide gives you the framework to evaluate, negotiate, and close with confidence.
  • Understand how commercial value is determined
  • Know which property types make sense right now
  • Run the numbers before you make an offer
  • Navigate due diligence without missing anything
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Business Owners
If you've been paying commercial rent for years, this chapter alone could change your financial picture — the SBA 504 makes ownership more accessible than most business owners realize.
  • See the real 10-year cost of renting vs. owning
  • Understand the SBA 504 loan program
  • Know when buying makes sense for your business
  • Understand owner-occupied vs. investment financing
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Commercial Sellers
Selling commercial property is nothing like selling a home. This guide covers what buyers are looking at, how to maximize your sale price, and why the 1031 conversation starts before you list.
  • Learn how buyers value your property
  • Know which moves actually increase your NOI
  • Understand the LOI-to-closing timeline
  • Plan your 1031 exchange before it's too late
About Katelyn

Straight answers from someone who works in this market every day.

I'm a licensed commercial and investment real estate agent based in Knoxville, Tennessee. I work with buyers, sellers, business owners, and investors who are serious about making smart decisions with commercial property.

I wrote this guide because the information that actually helps people navigate commercial real estate — the terminology, the deal analysis, the mistakes to avoid — isn't available anywhere in a format that's actually useful. This is my attempt to fix that.

Katelyn Bethmann
Katelyn Bethmann
Commercial & Investment RE · Knoxville, TN

Licensed commercial and investment real estate agent serving buyers, sellers, and investors across the Knoxville market and East Tennessee. Specializing in commercial acquisitions, investment property strategy, and helping business owners transition from leasing to ownership.

The information in this guide is the same I share with clients on day one. It's yours — free, no strings attached.

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