I am principal and head of Avison Young’s Tri-State Investment Sales group in New York City. During my 25-year career, I have sold more than 500 properties and loans totaling over $5 billion. Some of my recognitions include being named Commercial Observer’s Power 100, CoStar’s Power Broker, and receiving the Deal of the Year award by REBNY.I am also a serial real estate investor and have launched two real estate funds with total capitalizations of over $350 million. Now this far into my career, I find great joy in helping others achieve real estate success. I provide regular training through my podcast and Wall Street Journal best-selling book, The Insider’s Edge to Real Estate Investing (McGraw Hill Education 2023) which I co-authored with my writing partner Rachel Hartman. I give lectures at Columbia, Fordham, NYU, Wharton, and my alma mater Colgate, and share videos and resources at www.jamesnelson.com.