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.
Best Practice to Vet a Real Estate Operator

We are in an environment at the moment, where many investments are under-performing. In some cases, this may be because of market timing and circumstances – interest rates and inflation spiked much faster than anyone would have predicted, and even the most experienced of operators would have seen impacts from these macro trends.
In other cases, underperformance may stem from poor operations, inexperienced operators, or worse still, fraud and misconduct.
Amongst this backdrop, we have been having many conversations with investors lately on the topic of vetting investments and vetting operators. Based on these conversations, we thought it may be useful to provide a summary of best practices to ensure that you partner with a reliable and competent operator.
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.
A deep dive into how to make smart investments

Many of us are searching for good investment opportunities in commercial real estate. While I believe the first quarter of 2024 will be relatively slow, investment opportunities should improve in Q2, driven by debt maturities and improving sentiment in capital markets. That means that now is a good time for passive investors to get back […]
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.