Jim Fried of Fried On Business talks to Joseph Erwin, the Region’s Bank Senior Vice President / Team Leader for the South Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina Special Assets Department. Erwin was part of the initial team that started the Commercial Real Estate Loan Production Office in South Florida in 2003 for Regions. He financed over $500 million in commercial real estate transactions through 2010. In 2010 became the Team Leader for the South Florida Commercial Special Assets department. He presently manages South Florida and the Georgia/South Carolina teams. We discuss what banks are looking to fund today and where to look for the biggest values and opportunities in today’s market for REO properties.