Zac B.
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Expert commercial real estate financing coach to help CRE developers
Studied at Brigham Young University
Works at Bonneville Real Estate Capital
Available tomorrow at 5:00 PM UTC
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Zac's Coaching Offerings
Before You Buy: The 5-Step Blueprint for Commercial Property Analysis
$2,5005h–6h of coaching
What makes a property a good investment?
$2,5005h of coaching
What are the hidden cost and risks I am not seeing?
$5001h of coaching
Custom hourly · $500/hr
Get help with Interview Prep, Skill Building, and .
Zac’s Real Estate Qualifications
Experience level: Executive
100+ people coached for Real Estate
I bring more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, with extensive expertise in arranging debt through Life Companies, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, USDA, CMBS lenders, bridge lenders, banks, and credit unions. My background includes structuring a broad range of financing solutions, including construction loans, permanent loans, construction-to-permanent loans, bridge loans, and participating loans—where the lender serves as both capital provider and investment partner. Throughout my career, I have placed billions of dollars in commercial loans across all major property types, including multifamily, industrial, retail, office, self-storage, hospitality, assisted living, and various special-use assets. All transactions have been executed within the United States, covering most major markets. I can assist you in several key areas: Determining the right financing structure for your property and investment goals. Preparing you for the loan process to ensure you qualify and present strongly as a sponsor. Evaluating project feasibility, including identifying red flags and reviewing market data, comparable properties, and economic projections. Guiding you on the qualifications needed to become a real estate developer, and helping you assess potential partners if partnership is appropriate.
Zac can help with:
Interview Prep
Skill Building
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Investment
About Zac
Zac Barber is an Executive Director at Bonneville Real Estate Capital with 20 years of experience in commercial real estate finance. He started at the company as a runner and worked his way through servicing, underwriting, and production roles—giving him a rare, full-spectrum understanding of the lending process. Zac specializes in placing commercial loans with life companies and has deep experience across multifamily, industrial, retail, hospitality, and self-storage properties. His focus is helping clients structure smart, long-term financing strategies backed by strong lender relationships and two decades of market insight. Zac also owns, manages, and invest in commercial real estate properties.
Why do I coach?
I’ve spent 20 years in commercial real estate finance, working my way through almost every role in the business. Along the way, I’ve gained a level of knowledge and perspective that I know can genuinely help people—and that’s why I want to coach others. First, I’ve learned the hard lessons. I understand underwriting, servicing, risk, market cycles, and what truly makes a deal work. Coaching gives me the chance to share that experience so others can avoid costly mistakes and speed up their learning curve. Commercial real estate can be overwhelming for beginners—there’s a lot of jargon, mixed advice, and confusing structures. I enjoy taking something complex and breaking it down in a way that makes sense. If I can help someone feel confident analyzing a deal, that’s meaningful to me. I also want to play a role in developing the next generation of investors. With the right guidance, people can build long-term wealth and stability through real assets. It’s incredibly rewarding to watch someone make smart decisions, close their first deal, or secure great financing because of something I taught them. Another reason is simple: I love this business. After two decades, I still enjoy talking about deals, markets, and strategy. Coaching allows me to combine that passion with helping others grow. Finally, this is a way for me to give back. I’ve had mentors throughout my career, and I want to pay that forward by supporting people who are serious about learning commercial real estate the right way. Coaching lets me share what I know, build new relationships, strengthen the industry, and help people succeed—and that’s why I’m doing it.
Work Experience
Executive Director
Bonneville Real Estate Capital
June 2017 - Present
Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Lending and +1 skill
Owner
Barber Family LLC
January 2006 - Present
I own, manange, lease, secure financing for my commercial property portfolio.
VIce President
Bonneville Real Estate Capital
August 2005 - Present
Q10 | Bonneville Real Estate Capital was founded in 1975 and is a leading provider of commercial real estate capital solutions in the Mountain region and Idaho. We have offices in Salt Lake City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Boise, Idaho. Q10 | Bonneville specializes in arranging financing on income producing property from $500,000 to $100,000,000 through our exclusive correspondent relationships and a variety of institutional investors. In 2004, we helped to found Q10 Capital, LLC. Q10 Capital now services a loan portfolio in excess of $13 billion and is the nation’s 5th largest intermediary in the placement of commercial real estate capital. Q10 | Bonneville’s ownership position in Q10 has propelled our firm into a truly national presence with the capability to handle the most complex, multi-state, multi-property transaction. Q 10 | Bonneville Real Estate Capital specializes in arranging institutional capital for real estate projects utilizing first mortgages, participating mortgages, joint ventures, outright equity purchases, mezzanine financing and sale-leasebacks. The company finances a wide spectrum of commercial property types including industrial buildings, office buildings, shopping centers and apartment complexes. In the last five years we have arranged financing in excess of $2.0 billion.
Commercial Loan Analyst
Bonneville Real Estate Capital
August 2007 - August 2009
Portfolio Manager Servicing
Bonneville Real Estate Capital
August 2005 - August 2007
Portfolio Management
Education
Brigham Young University
Finance
David Eccles School of Business
MBA
2008 - 2010
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