How Cap Rates can be Deceiving
Wednesday, February 22
Most investors use cap rates as a metric to analyze a potential deal and calculate the valuation of a property. You’ll often hear investors say things like “I won’t buy at a 4 cap!” Strictly using cap rates, however, can be deceiving in substantial value add situations. Many value add properti...
Commercial Real Estate vs. the Stock Market
Monday, January 23
Stock market volatility has left many questioning whether trusting their capital in the stock market is the right decision. Combined with increased volatility, the stock market offers investors minimal monthly cash flow and minimal, if any, tax advantages. Though the stock market is considered ...
Navigating Interest Rate Hikes
Monday, December 19
Interest rate hikes throughout 2022 have had a dramatic impact on the real estate market. There are buyers who view this as a buying opportunity, and here’s why. As a threshold matter, there is rarely a “bad” time to buy real estate. Since the late-2010s, there were groups predicting a real est...
Why Now is a Good Time to Invest in Real Estate
Thursday, November 17
Now that we have entered a recession, some real estate buyers are on the sidelines. As Warren Buffet so often says: ‘Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy.’ Real estate investing during the current state of the economy, like most other things in life, absolutely co...
Sourcing Real Estate Deals
Tuesday, October 18
There is a low supply of properties available, and a high demand for those properties. Retail buyers and investors alike are yearning for additional deals, whether it be to reside in those properties as a primary residence or place capital. For an investor, widening your deal funnel is key. Th...
The 'Recession-Resistant' Investment: Self-Storage
Monday, September 26
With the onset of a recession it is increasingly important to invest in ‘recession-resistant’ asset classes. While sometimes incorrectly referred to as ‘recession-proof,’ self-storage is more recession resistant than most asset classes. Historically, self-storage values have continued to increa...