“Residential” vs “Commercial” Real Estate Investment
Saturday, June 15
When considering your buy and hold real estate investment strategy, an intermediate investor may get to a crossroads after completing a couple of deals: “should I continue to buy 1–4 family residential real estate, or should I scale up into 5+ unit commercial deals?”. This post aims to demystify ...
“Residential” vs “Commercial” Real Estate Investment
Tuesday, May 28
Key differences unpacked When considering your buy and hold real estate investment strategy, an intermediate investor may get to a crossroads after completing a couple of deals: “should I continue to buy 1–4 family residential real estate, or should I scale up into 5+ unit commercial deals?”. ...
Escalation Clauses: Eliminate the Fear of Over-Bidding
Thursday, December 28
In the current real estate market, prices are sticking stubbornly high and rates refuse to significantly offset. Buyers are struggling to find ways to make offers more attractive, so here is a quick tip to avoid overpaying in a hot market. Ever been in a situation where you think: “ooh I like tha...
The 30 Year Fixed Mortgage: The Inflation Hedge envied by the Globe
Friday, August 11
The first time I explained the 30 year fixed rate to my British family, they couldn’t believe their ears. “Wait, you locked in a fixed term rate for how many years? And banks let you do that in America?!” Yes, America has it faults, but it is also has some incredibly capitalist characteristics. T...
Do mortgage rates really matter to buy and hold investors?
Wednesday, August 02
If there was one topic that buy and hold investors in residential real estate can’t stop thinking about, it’s interest rates. And why shouldn’t it be? An incremental rise in rates eats into your costs, reduces your cash on cash return and makes prospective investments look wholly unattractive. Bu...