Apartment Financial Underwriting - Part 1 of a 2 Part Series
Monday, October 16
In a few recent conversations with different folks, it has come up how they are calculating financial performance on multi-family projects. I feel the need to write an article on this, since in many of these conversations folks were mixing the financial ratios up between rental and for-sale proje...
RE Development Zoning Research Process - Part 1 of a 2 Part Series
Friday, October 13
In a previous article, we described the site selection and project programming process in a real estate development project. The next step in to check the zoning and see what you can build at that location. We'll do this in two posts. In this first post I will show you how to search for what ...
Site Selection and Project Programming in Real Estate Development
Monday, October 09
As part of learning the real estate development business, the process of site selection and initial project programming (product selection, unit types, unit mix, unit yields, etc) will likely be one of the first things you come across as you build your career. It's also part of the daily activity...
The 5 Fundamental Components of Real Estate Development
Tuesday, August 01
What is Real Estate Development?In this article, we want to cover the basics of what a real estate developer does and how we make money.My purpose for outlining this is for you to have a pragmatic and fundamental definition of what a real estate developer is and does - where this definition can b...
6 Ways to Build a Career in the Real Estate Development Business
Sunday, July 23
In my daily conversations and interactions online, I get the question almost daily of how to break into the real estate development business. Whether you are just deciding on your career, or are a seasoned veteran looking to make a move, this post was written to provide value in your efforts to b...