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Is formal education (particularly RE development graduate certificates) better than hands on/ real world experience? I have done a couple rental properties, flips and wholesale deals and would like to move towards com...
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Hello all. I came across this forum while researching the REDI Foundation as well as ULI and NAIOP courses and was impressed by the responsiveness and knowledge of the contributors. I'm 31 years old and a licensed pro...
Hi , I am new to real estate and still exploring the resources.
my q is - What is catch with the Land Auctions(example - land liquidation auctions). What are the details that we need to be aware of making those purc...
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My name is Andrew Lichtenstein and I am a Real Estate Broker and Investor in New York City, and have been in business since 1991. I have personally bought and sold 25 buildings in New York City and closed more than 3...
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I live in Detroit, and there is a lot of brownfield redevelopment going on. I was wondering how deals like this http://www.modeldmedia.com/developmentnews/watermark9307.aspx, and this http://www.naiop.org/developmentm...
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I have 32 Ac (all dry and usable) and looking to check if mobile home park is feasible and then develop it. I will appreciate all the input I can get especially a reasonable person to do the logistics including zoning...
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Hi,What are some of the most beneficial jobs in the industry that help boost someone’s knowledge and experience before starting to invest and even develop commercial real estate?Thank You!!
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Hello BP, before we begin I just wanted to say feel free to skip the background info in the following paragraph and jump to the one after.My wife and I were recently talking about about our future goals and where we w...
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Hey all! So a little background, I've never done any type of development project. My husband and I are currently flipping our first property, and that's the amount of real estate investing experience I have. (Other th...
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Hello all, I need a bit of insight, I know how they say financing your first deal can be the most stressful but I am a bit apprehensive about how the credit conversation will play out with the lender due to my persona...