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1 January 2025 | 0 replies
This included some landmark deals including Rockefeller Center’s $3.5B loan and Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau $1.2B refinancingAlternative lenders filling traditional banking gaps with short-term solutions which has already begun a cycle of consolidation that will likely continue and accelerate in 2025The Office Sector Divide:CBD property values are down 50.7% from 2021 peaksClass A office properties seem to be in their own vacuum of prosperity with trophy properties commanding premium rents ($100+ PSF nationally, up to $247 in top markets) with strong occupancyHybrid work continues impacting older building valuations which have not faired as well, but this may begin to rebalance as more companies are instituting mandates to return to physical officesChallenges & Opportunities:$1 trillion in loans maturing by 2026Interest rates up from 3.5% (2021) to 6.74% (2024)Experts such as AEW’s Michael Acton and Blackstone’s Nadeem Meghji see the best entry point in the last 15–20 years and we agreeMarket Outlook:Current market conditions present unique opportunities, with inflation-adjusted prices at historic lows and yields at decade highs.
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5 January 2025 | 8 replies
Seacoast has great potential for both appreciation and strong rental demand.There are a couple local meetups that take place here on the seacoast if you would be interested in information on those.
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23 January 2025 | 15 replies
As Nate highlighted, we are proud to have a strong base of repeat clients and a steady stream of referrals.
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15 January 2025 | 12 replies
But make sure to build a strong core 4 if you invest out of state (deal finder, your property manager, your lender, and your contractor).5.
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28 December 2024 | 24 replies
Yes, taxes and insurance are higher, but Tampa has strong rental demand, and you can still find properties in growing areas just outside the city where cash flow is realistic.
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20 January 2025 | 31 replies
But most of the positive reviews I see only mention the initial presentation (which reviews always comment on how great and informative they were).
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2 January 2025 | 0 replies
We initially wanted to get a $190k house to fix&flip, which could've been a nightmare and was from HUDhomes...
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6 January 2025 | 9 replies
So, I'd like to get ahead of the game and start working up a plan and a strong argument for it which I can use when the time comes.
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1 January 2025 | 27 replies
Best Buy also seems like a strong bet, but they only sell single-game machines.
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5 January 2025 | 24 replies
By the way if I see the same proposition that was previously on the ballot and got struck down, I automatically vote against it on principle regardless of how I voted for it when it was initially on the ballot.