Cap Rates, Where Are They Going?
Monday, June 15
We’ve spent a lot of time in this blog over the last several months focused on the economy, the impacts of COVID-19 and the recession we’re now in, and talking through how that might impact our industry. In that time, we’ve asked whether investors are ready to start/keep investing in Central Tex...
Investing Again - Is Now The Time?
Monday, June 01
When Do You Hop Back In? Almost every industry conference, lunch or round table dinner I attended for the last 5 years has asked some form of the question “what inning are we in?” Cyclicality has long been the reality of the real estate industry and after 10 years of strong economic growth, it w...
The Right Tool for the Job
Tuesday, July 09
Call it leverage, call it a mortgage, or call it a liability; debt is a key tool used in the majority of any real estate investments. We call it a beautiful thing--and one of the things we like most about investing in real estate. The ability to create and use leverage to your advantage attracts...
Off Market Deals--The Holy Grail or a Whole Waste of Time?
Tuesday, July 09
“Off Market Deal”. The three most magical words in the real estate acquisition game.If you can find an off market deal, it means you’ve won right? You got an asset without any competition, and you probably put it under contract well below true market pricing. Rainbows, unicorns and champagne!At ...
Talk the Talk AND Walk the Walk
Tuesday, July 09
One of my favorite things about real estate is that each investment is backed by a real, tangible asset. There is something to see, touch and feel. I can go on site and see the property anytime. Being onsite and spending time touring assets, whether we’re on the hunt for a new acquisition, shop...
How to Evaluate Key Aspects of a Deal
Tuesday, July 09
This is our last article in a series focused on identifying and understanding investment opportunities, as well as the underlying decisions that go into making these decisions.Our first article focused on defining what a good return is and discussed comparing various risk profiles of seemingly si...