How do you conduct due diligence on commercial property? This week's episode guest Mark Dearing, from Mentors Inc, explains why you need to be very clear on the end result you are looking for when buying commercial property. He talks about how commercial differs from residential property, and some of the things you can do when it comes to assessing demand and getting comparables. Mark also discusses how to navigate planning and explains why much of it is about prior research and understanding what matters to your local development plan. Finally, he discusses the importance of understanding concepts like material planning reasons and working with planning officers to increase the likelihood of planning applications being successful.