The Trajectory of Rental Rates through 2023
Saturday, October 16
My investments consist of SFR's and a bunch of LP & GP interests in commercial multifamily apartments. In 2021 we have seen quite an acceleration in unit rent rates across our multifamily portfolio. Our prognosis for 2021 was optimistic but cautious. But one of the disadvantages to my persona...
The Forecast for Rent Rates Through 2023
Friday, October 15
My investments consist of SFR's and a bunch of LP & GP interests in commercial multifamily apartments. In 2021 we have seen quite an acceleration in unit rent rates across our multifamily portfolio. Our prognosis for 2021 was optimistic but cautious. But one of the disadvantages to my persona...
What the Covid 19 Recession Means for Multifamily Real Estate
Friday, May 01
The news these days is moving rapidly and making fools out of Wall Street analysts, hedge fund managers, and yes, even us real estate investors. Back in March, Goldman Sachs produced “research” that described that the U.S. economy would likely experience a “V”-shaped recovery as Covid-19 was only...
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Investing In Real Estate
Friday, January 31
I’ve been investing in real estate for many years. It has been the single best investment strategy I’ve ever used to build wealth and passive income. Today, however, I was musing on how it could have been better over the years. Unfortunately, I’m like most people in that I have the unfortunate te...
The 2020 Outlook for Multifamily Investing
Friday, December 27
2019 was a strong year for multifamily investing and the year ahead looks to be more of the same. There is a significant amount of capital in U.S. markets searching for yield with very few alternatives. Multifamily apartments will remain one of the more attractive asset classes for yield. Althoug...
What is the Ideal "Hold Time" For a Property?
Sunday, December 01
This is a question I was recently asked by one of our multifamily investors. Most of our projects are projected on a 5-year hold. She was wanting to know why. That is a great question. As I was thinking about this question, it occurred to me that this question should be applied to any piece of re...