Pamela’s interest in entrepreneurship started when she was four years old. Her first venture was a lemonade stand, and then worked in the family’s poultry business, to tenant coordination/project management with several large shopping center owners, to developing more than 50 pad sites with Brinker Int. (Chili’s and On the Border). Being an entrepreneur, Pamela decided to start her own company in 2006. What distinguishes her from others in her field of expertise is she has a long record of successfully guiding local and national clients (Walgreen’s, McDonald’s, Chase Bank to name a few) with their commercial real estate acquisitions, lease obligations and consulting services.

Pamela J. Goodwin is the founder of Goodwin Commercial based in Dallas, TX, a boutique commercial real estate and consulting firm specializing in developing retail and restaurant pad sites. With more than three decades of experience in project management, leasing, property development, due diligence, entitlement and tenant representation.

Prior to starting her own firm, she has worked for several large shopping center developers including, The Hahn Co., Macerich, General Growth Properties, and on the tenant-side with Brinker International. Working on both the landlord and tenant side of commercial real estate has provided her with a crucial understanding of landlord and tenant requirements, which help guide clients to successful results.

Pamela has been featured in BisNow, Texas Real Estate Business, Shopping Center Business and the Dallas Business Journal. She is a member and past Dallas Chair Program Committee for International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), member of North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and Real Estate Professionals (NTCAR), Deals in Heels member and a licensed Texas real estate broker. Pamela was selected as a Southwest Woman of Influence by the editors of Real Estate Forum. Pamela is a member and contributor for Forbes Real Estate Council an invitation-only organization for executives in the real estate industry. Pamela is on the Advisory Board Member of Women’s Leadership Live. She is an approved Texas Real Estate Commission instructor. Selected as to be part of the coaching staff to teach commercial real estate courses with Think Realty.

She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (yes, big Cornhusker football fan). She is a published author of two books One Cent Lemonade to Million Dollar Deals-25 Jobs & 25 Lessons I Wish I Learned Sooner! and an Amazon Best Seller for “Winning Ways in Commercial Real Estate.” Pamela created a four-part audio series “How to Win in Commercial Real Estate – Zero to $1,000,000 with One Deal.” Pamela, her husband Eric, and two teenage sons reside in Lewisville, TX. 

In this episode, Karen and Pam discuss:

• Success Story of Pam
• Commit to Get Leads

• Use social media! If you’re not, you’re missing out – it’s the best free marketing you can do.

• Consult to Sell
• Take action – there are places out there to find your first deal.

• Connect to Build and Grow
• Buy high, at a high cap right, sell low, at a low cap rate.
• Success Thinking, Activities and Vision