Q: I'm looking at acquiring my first MF property. Is it better to...
Thursday, March 20
Q. I'm looking at acquiring my first Multifamily property. Is is better to go solo, syndicate with a group, or partner with limited deep pocket investors? A. Good question, wer get this often but there is no cookie cutter answer. It depends on your goals and preference. Generall...
Bridge Lending Simplified
Wednesday, March 12
Bridge loans have been excellent financing tools during the past several years. Investors use them as short-term financing to complete the task of stabilizing under-performing properties. When properties are renovated and fully leased out bridge loans are paid off and usually replaced with...
Why Real Estate Investors Should Know This
Tuesday, December 03
A super smart lady friend of mine sent me a real interesting article written by one of her friends. Its title is “Why Do Banks Keep Going Bankrupt? Moral Hazard, Regulation, and a Century of Systemic Bank Insolvency“. You can read it here. It’s a brief analysis on why banks keep going bankrup...
Three Reasons Why Real Estate Investors Should Not Fear Deflation
Tuesday, November 19
We’ve been told to fear deflation. The government, the Federal Reserve, the mainstream media, and the mainstream economists are all in agreement. They are all alarmed that deflation would ruin our lives. Such myth has been alive since the Great Depression when Keynesian Economics have beco...
The Realtor and Property Manager Partnership
Tuesday, November 19
As a member and contributor to several Commercial Real Estate investment sites I often come across newbie questions. These folks generally have some experience in the single family market and are dabbling with the idea of getting their feet wet in the multifamily sector. Here is a more rec...
A Common Question in Financing Multifamily Property
Wednesday, October 16
Question: We found a deal where the seller is willing to finance 30% and go on in second lien position. If the lender requires 70% LTV this is an ideal situation for me since I don't have to bring money to closing. is this realistic? Answer: A seller's 2nd cannot be used as ...