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My friend is a CRE broker and he tells me that many of his prospective investors are ones that he's never met. In addition, many of them will close on the property without even seeing it. I guess the question is how...
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For the record, I am a newbee. I have been lurking about on these boards for the last couple of months, and I've been reading everything I can, relating to real estate investment. I need some advice, and I was hopi...
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Just curious, has anyone on here started off with commercial real estate? Meaning, your very first deal as a Real Estate investor was for a property with more than, let's say 16 units. If so, how did you do it?
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Hi everyone. This is my first post here and I’d like to hear some of your opinions on how to invest in real estate when someone is on a situation like mine.My dad was a developer and investor. He passed away several y...
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Hello! I know that commercial property ownership versus 4 unit MFH and SFM is very different and that includes the pain points. What are the major pain points with commercial property ownership? Thanks so much!
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Without being too specific, here's the scenario for a friend:A young college student wants to buy an investment property; it's a small apartment building with 11 units. Since it's over 4, a commercial loan is required...
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I've been in the residential RE business for over 10 years now, but I've not had experience in the commercial realm. My brother and I are interested in a commercial building here in Milwaukee that we know is being ...
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Curious what peoples thoughts are on triple net leases? New to real estate investing and it seems that it's an easier road to take for commercial real estate investing.
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This is a completely selfish question but maybe the conversation will help others in the future that are in my position.
I purchased a commercial property back in August of 2017 and have been slowly throwing money i...
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Hello BiggerPocket Community,I am new to the real estate world but have read plenty of real estate books, online courses, et al. I have minimum practical experience. I was passed down a commercial property that was no...