This is a silly question possibly. I have heard people in forums says regarding cap rates to pay attention to the overall trend. Just because you bought at a 7 cap today you need to follow the historical trends of the...

Hi, I'm looking to gain some market knowledge in the Tampa, FL area. I'm looking to target multi-family and apartment properties with 15-20+ units. I would love to get some feedback from anyone who currently lives in ...

Publicly available rental information is limited and too general to be useful. I developed software to extract rental data from the MLS for our specific property profile and target areas. I thought it would be helpful...

We have noticed that there are a lot more properties on the market and the prices are much lower than they used to be.  This is happening in a lot of different markets across the country.  Has anyone seen any articles...

Hello!I know there's no crystal ball or magic bean but I've been reading all the great advice that gets posted here and as a newbie I am hoping I might be able to get some guidance. I have recently been to Joshua Tree...

Good morning all,Even though I currently live in San Francisco, I was born and raised in metro Atlanta.  I haven't lived in the area for several years. So, I am trying to get a feel for the market again because I want...

What kind of returns are you currently seeing in your market for multifamily and industrial value add and development deals?
What are your current underwriting assumptions and thresholds?
Assume a project cost in th...

How do you evaluate the cap rate of a market? How do you adjust the market cap rate based upon the asset class?
For example:
The market cap of the Orlando MSA according to the National Association of Realtors is 4.5...

How is private money lending currently influencing the real estate market? What new trends are emerging?

Hello,current situation: I’m military and wife is a realtor. We Live in our primary home that we would like to stay in for at least 5 years. We own 1 condo that we purchased in the beginning of the year that cash flow...