IOT (Internet of Things)'s future impact on real estate
Thursday, November 16
For this week’s blog we caught up with Jenny Fielding, Managing Director of top start-up accelerator Techstars, long-time early stage company investor, and leader in the IoT (Internet of Things) industry. Jenny was an early backer of StackSource through Techstars, along with nearly 20 other earl...
Why you don't invest "All Cash" in commercial real estate
Wednesday, November 08
It’s not common, but sometimes you’ll meet a real estate investor that owns a commercial asset “all cash” — meaning they have no loan leveraging their equity. It’s uncommon for a few reasons, not the least of which is the fact that commercial buildings are usually high-ticket price items, and buy...
Commercial Mortgages: Look at Amortization First!
Tuesday, October 17
Congratulations! You received more than one commercial mortgage quote. Now it’s time to dig in and choose the right loan.You’ll be tempted to look at the Interest Rate first. Don’t.The first thing you should be looking at is the Amortization.The power of amortizationIn a residential mortgage scen...
5 ways to invest in Commercial Real Estate in 2017
Friday, September 01
Investing is a game balancing risk and reward. In the past, investments in commercial real estate, a relatively high risk high reward market, have been accessible to an elite few that had sufficient resources, relationships, and knowledge. However, in 2017, there are more ways to get involved in ...
Borrower’s pros and cons of a CMBS conduit loan
Tuesday, August 22
CMBS lending activity pushed higher in the second quarter of 2017, according to a recent article published by Bisnow, surpassing the issuance in the same period of the prior year. The healthy demand for CMBS loans has helped ease the fear of the negative impact of risk retention that the market h...
Your first investment should be a 10+ unit multifamily
Friday, August 18
If you care most about stable, cash flowing investments, (and let’s be honest, you probably should) 10+ unit Multifamily is your best bet as one of your first real estate acquisitions.Concentrated managementManaging 10 or more single family houses would mean keeping track of 10 assets, in 10 loca...