Reasons to Invest in Real Estate During a Recession
Monday, June 13
The unfortunate reality is that recessions are part of the economic cycle, and nearly impossible to avoid. With economic uncertainty abound, many people are asking how to prepare themselves. Historically, real estate values have continued to increase the past few decades - sometimes even during...
Hedging Inflation with Self-Storage
Monday, May 30
With inflation running rampant, people are searching for ways to place capital to outpace inflation. Real estate is, historically, a solid hedge against inflation, as discussed here, and the self-storage industry, specifically, is one of the best real estate asset classes to do so. Among the ...
Calculating Expenses on Commercial Properties
Monday, May 16
Accurately projecting expenses on commercial real estate deals can make or break a deal. It is necessary to understand both the current expenses of a commercial property, and the pro forma expenses of a commercial property. During your analysis of a property, simply using the seller’s expenses...
How to Fund Your Real Estate Investments
Sunday, May 01
Even if you don’t have a ton of money saved up for a down payment to get started in real estate, there are still so many ways to finance a real estate transaction. Here’s a summary: 1. Traditional Financing Traditional financing on a residential investment property typically requires a 25% d...
How to Evaluate a Syndication or Joint Venture Opportunity
Sunday, April 17
There are benefits to passively investing in larger real estate deals, as described here, so individuals should consider investing. However, passive investors should not think that every joint venture or syndication was created equal, and must still do some due diligence on, not only the deal, b...
How a Master Lease Can Earn You Millions
Monday, April 04
A master lease is a valuable tool for an investor that could allow an investor to demonstrate increased income and obtain optimal financing. A master lease is a single lease that covers multiple properties leased from a landlord to a tenant. Because a master lease is a single lease, it will not...