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I ask because I'm looking at commercial investing next to shelter capital from the eventual real estate crash, but am also having a hard time with the commercial sector vs the ease of assessing single family homes as ...
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A Data-Driven Outlook on Today's Economy and Its Impact on the Real Estate Market
In the world of investments, it's not uncommon to be bombarded with conflicting news and opinion about the state of the economy. Accor...
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As we progress through 2024, commercial real estate shows a mixed landscape influenced by economic factors like inflation and labor market shifts.
Office Properties
The office sector remains strained, with vacancy r...
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I've been having success in the residential market buying homes and setting them up on lease options until the property appreciates. Being new to the commercial market I was wondering what types of similair or other s...
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Hello everyone,
I began my real estate investment journey in 2016 while pursuing dual degrees—an MBA and a Master's in Computer Science.
My initial focus was on flipping, holding, and selling residential single-fam...
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REITs for the Sky
"Even in an ugly, hideous market I tend to gravitate toward certain sectors," Cramer told his viewers. These have defenses that keep the stock from going too low, he said, adding that in this type o...
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Hey guys! I'm new to the real estate community so if you guys could give me some advice, that would be greatly appreciated. Currently I'm a sophomore in college on the Pre-Dental track and I would eventually like to i...
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The Cheesecake Factory has announced they will not make April's rent payments to its landlords. Not a good sign for both the restaurant sector, and for the commercial real estate sector.https://la.eater.com/2020/3/25...
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Hi,
I have recently gone through Scott Scheel’s commercial RE course and feel that I’ve learned a lot. However, its one thing to learn that cap rates dip during a recessionary period, or that the different commer...
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All,I'm considering a commercial retail real estate investment. As you're aware, many sectors of retail is struggling (i.e. Macy's, Dillards, JcPenny's Sears, Neiman Marcus, etc.). However, I feel that Dollar Stores a...