Real Estate Notes: Key Concepts to Consider
In a discussion at lunch recently with a young entrepreneur, who was intrigued by the note business, several key concepts came up, and I suddenly realized that many folks, especially…
Asset Classes
Investing in Office Buildings: A Beginner’s Guide
A real estate investor needs to be both a good analyst and a great capital raiser. KISS guides are meant to help you solve one of those two needs: a better analyst.…
K.I.S.S Guide: Multifamily Investments
The commercial real estate market is an estimated $4 trillion market in the United States alone composed of various asset classes: multifamily, office, hotel, industrial and retail. Each asset class…
Collecting Arrears: Tips for Collecting the Most From Your Delinquent Notes
A week or so ago, a colleague of mine from BiggerPockets reached out and made the valuable suggestion that I write an article, specifically, on arrears. When note investing, especially…
Shopping for Commercial Loans
I buy smaller multi-family properties. My strategy is: buy them, fix them up, rent them out and hold them. This is a great strategy for building cash flow and wealth. …
Don’t Assume Commercial Investing is Out of Your Reach
I am in the business of buying, fixing, leasing and selling single family detached residential properties. I’ve been doing this for 8 years now and have the model down to…
Non-Performing Note Investing: How to Prevent 2nd Mortgage Notes from Becoming Wiped
When my partners and I first started investing in non-performing notes, one of our biggest fears was what we call in the note industry, getting “wiped” on a note. Keep…
P2P Lending: Peer-to-Peer Lending and Investing in Unsecured Notes
In 2005, I was first introduced to the world of unsecured notes and mortgages. At the time there probably wasn’t anything on my investing options radar that had to do…
Overseas Investors Eying Commercial Real Estate
As I noted in last week’s post, United States city property is gaining increasingly aggressive speculation from overseas buyers. The growing perception that American real estate is a stable growth…
Real Estate Land Contracts: FAQs
Last week I wrote an article on the real estate investment strategy that my company focuses on: land contracts. This is a form of owner financing and to avoid repetitiveness,…
3 Reasons Why Commercial Real Estate Investing Might Be Your Next Step
Wondering how I got started in commercial real estate investing? Almost 10 years ago now, I was at a crossroads with my investing career. At that point, after investing in…
I am 37 Years Old and I Love My Blanket!
It all started about three weeks ago when my son Aaron took ill with the flu. Within days it was my wife Patrisha’s turn, followed promptly by Isabella, Aaron’s twin…
Medical Office Buildings, The Perfect Storm!
Owning a family run real estate development company, we always keep our eye on the where we believe the current market is; and what market niche we believe has potential for…
