But about three years ago we at the Business Journal noticed some real momentum building on the east side — and not just in Central East Austin, even way out by the airport. So we held the inaugural East Austin Growth...

Wanted to know if there is a guideline on putting a value on a commercial lease? Say, I am a business leasing a location in a desirable area. My business might not be worth that much but the lease might have more valu...

I always hear that xyz area in the city is growing rapidly and in 5years the land cost may rise by leaps and bounds.  I want top know how to identify these kinds of area.

Hey everyone!I thought this might be an interesting discussion, and I wanted to see your thoughts.The context: I am currently evaluating an out-of-state duplex in Richmond, VA which is in a C class neighborhood with u...

Does anyone have experience with new construction in Philadelphia building on Vacant Lots? What is your estimated new construction cost of a SFH, or Duplex, or Triplex? What is your MAO for Vacant Lots to still make y...

I have the option of being hired as an employee or independent contractor. I am wondering if any local accountants or CPAs in the DC / DMV area (I live in DC) have any advice as to which I should choose. I am going to...

When walking a property, what are the 3 most important things to look for?

Dear Agents

Commercial Real Estate Projects are, in many respects, the same as residential real estate investments except for their size. A commercial develpoment may well be many times larger in scale and thus requi...

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) fix & flip investment in New Orleans.
Purchase price: $161,000 Cash invested: $10,000First investment was an owner/occupant duplex in New Orleans. Rented out ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $342,000

Cash invested: $90,000

Sale price: $649,000

This was a buy-and-hold investment I purchased when 18 wit...