What Distinguishes Great Real Estate Investments
Great Real Estate Investments are distinguished by a detailed and multifaceted approach. Informed decisions lead to successful and profitable investments.
Navigating Real Estate Investments: The Critical Role of Local Supply Trends
Investing in real estate requires a keen understanding of local supply trends, which play a pivotal role in determining the potential success of an investment.
Opportunity Knocks
Are we reaching the bottom of the market cycle? Trends seem to point towards some great opportunities in the short term for those that can spot the trends.
What happened to all the jobs?
Recent data from Indeed shows that number of job postings are declining across almost all States and almost all Sectors of the economy.
Lies, Damned Lies and (Unemployment) Statistics
Official unemployment statistics ado not tell the full story. What investors should know about unemployment and the state of the economy.
Beyond the Gloom: Unlocking Opportunity in 2024
While I am traditionally a very risk averse investor, I recognize that there are tremendous rewards for taking risks, and I believe that those willing to step out and take calculated risks in 2024 will be handsomely rewarded.
The deals done over the next 12 months may not look like your traditional multifamily deals of the past, but there are certainly discounts to be had, and plenty of problems to solve.
Strategic Use of Debt in Real Estate Investing: Balancing Risk and Reward
When using debt, there are enhancements and tactical choices that can be made to improve the risk-return profile of your deals. Having a detailed understanding of the debt market will allow you to choose the best debt product, with the right enhancements, provided by the best partners to work with.
Catching falling knives: When to buy in a declining market
2023 has been a difficult year to find new real estate investments, and the market is struggling to reach price discovery amongst rapidly changing market conditions. 2024 may be the time to start looking for opportunities that others may be overlooking.
Should you put more capital into your investments?
We are seeing many capital calls being made to investors, where sponsors are asking investors for additional capital to buy more rate caps, for cash-in refinances or to fund other aspects of the investment.
In a situation where investors are being asked for additional capital on multiple investments, it can be difficult to make a decision on which projects, if any, new capital should be provided.
So what should passive investors ado in the current situation?
Insurance makes the (multifamily) world go round
Insurance is having a material impact on commercial real estate valuations. Are higher insurance prices here to stay? Or do temporary high insurance premiums create a unique buying opportunity?