Commercial Real Estate & Convenience Retail
I work at the intersection of commercial real estate and convenience retail — brokering gas stations and net lease investments, operating stores, and building AI-powered tools that are changing how deals get done.
About
I'm Michael Salafia, founder of STAX Real Estate, a commercial brokerage focused exclusively on gas stations, convenience stores, and net lease properties across Florida. I also co-founded Re-Up, a convenience store operating company, giving me a perspective that most brokers don't have — I understand these assets from both sides of the transaction.
What sets my practice apart is that I'm an agentic engineer — I build the AI systems that power my own brokerage. DealNgn is the proprietary AI platform I created to automate deal sourcing, owner outreach, document generation, and buyer matching. From automated research to AI-generated offering memorandums, every part of my deal pipeline runs on technology I've engineered from scratch. I'm not waiting for the future of CRE — I'm building it.
I'm a recognized voice in the convenience and fuel retail space — featured on the cover of Commercial Construction & Renovation magazine for Re-Up's pioneering approach to AI-powered store operations, a published contributor to NAIOP Development Magazine on data-driven NNN investment strategies, and a speaker at C-Store Decisions, C-Store Connect Conference, and ReFuel Forum on how artificial intelligence is transforming convenience and fuel retail.
Expertise
Exclusive representation of gas station and convenience store owners across Florida. Specializing in owner-operator assets, branded and unbranded fuel, NNN investments, and corporate-tenant properties.
Sourcing, underwriting, and transacting single-tenant net lease properties with a focus on fuel and convenience retail tenants — assets with predictable cash flows and strong credit profiles.
Creator of DealNgn, an AI platform that automates deal sourcing, owner outreach, document generation, and buyer matching. Proving that a solo broker with the right technology can compete with large teams.
Through Re-Up, I operate convenience stores — giving me hands-on insight into fuel margins, inside sales, vendor relationships, and the day-to-day realities that drive asset valuations.
Speaking & Media
Sharing insights on the forces reshaping convenience retail and commercial real estate — from AI-driven brokerage to evolving fuel market dynamics.
Featured on the cover of Commercial Construction & Renovation magazine for pioneering AI-powered robotic kitchens and autonomous store operations — redefining what a convenience store can be.
Read the Digital Edition →Featured speaker for C-Store Decisions magazine webinar and presenter at C-Store Connect Conference and ReFuel Forum — sharing expertise on how AI and automation are transforming convenience retail operations and gas station acquisitions.
C-Store Decisions · C-Store Connect · ReFuel Forum
Featured article in NAIOP Development Magazine on data-driven NNN lease investment strategies — covering tenant transparency, technology-powered analysis, and how STAX analyzed 5,000+ gas stations to predict earnings potential.
NAIOP Development Magazine · Spring 2024
Built and deployed a proprietary agentic AI platform that handles owner research, automated outreach, document generation, buyer matching, and full pipeline management — running a one-person brokerage at institutional scale.
Ongoing
Partnerships & Affiliations
Working alongside major brands and industry organizations in the convenience and fuel retail space.
Contact
Whether you're looking to buy, sell, or invest in gas stations and net lease properties — or want to discuss AI in commercial real estate — I'd like to hear from you.