5 Reasons to Include Green Energy for Multifamily Investment and Development
There are an increasing number of ways to make your existing multifamily property or your new construction development project more “green.” Yet if you’re unfamiliar with green energy building standards, you might think that this is a purely selfless decision made for the benefit of the environment. While it’s most certainly true that new technology […]
Cap Rate Compression, Class A Multifamily, and Interest Rates for Commercial Real Estate Explained
Cap rates have been on a steady downward trend for the past twenty years. While the great recession saw a temporary bump in cap rates, even that weight behind that momentous historical event could not hold off the decline in cap rates for long. What does this mean for real estate investors? For us, it […]
How to Choose Recession Resistant Multifamily Investments
Within our article library and our investor guides, we have consistently demonstrated the superiority of multifamily real estate as an investment vehicle. Our Real Estate vs. The Stock Market guide went through real hard data that proved that real estate is a better bet for your investment dollars. In our The Pros and Cons of […]
5 Reasons you Need a Zoning Attorney for Real Estate Development
We’ve discussed in many of our articles how getting special permission to build something not specifically allowed by the zoning code in your municipality is often the pathway to the greatest amount of profit. This process can be called many different things depending on where you are investing and the scale of the special permission […]
Parking Requirements for Multifamily Real Estate Development Explained
One of the things that trips a lot of people up when they are scaling up from the fix-and-flip model to mid-sized multifamily development is parking requirements. If you’re trying to build new construction apartments, or even if you’re doing something as simple as adding to the footprint of an existing multifamily building, you’re going […]
5 Helpful Multifamily Underwriting and Analysis Tips
As investors in multifamily real estate, we have to weigh and measure a variety of different variables when judging a new investment opportunity. When you’re new, it might seem a little daunting. There are a lot of different perspectives out there and sometimes it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Perhaps you’ve been in the real estate […]
5 Property Inspection Items To Keep in Mind for Multifamily Investment
It isn’t the most interesting topic to most people, but there’s no avoiding the subject of property inspections if you’re a multifamily investor. Without a proper inspection, you’re truly flying blind when investing in real estate. You’re investing in a physical asset that has many components that require care, maintenance, and eventual replacement. It’s irresponsible […]
How to Use your Self-Directed IRA or Solo 401k to Invest in Real Estate Passively
Have you ever wondered what the total amount of funds invested into retirement accounts was in the United States? You might be surprised to hear that the number exceeds a staggering $33 trillion! That’s quite a lot of money; more than the annual GDP of the United States. Unfortunately, I feel that the majority of […]
What is a Preferred Return in Real Estate Investing?
Many people are interested in getting involved with real estate investing, but they don’t have the time to be an active, full-time landlord. Most people want monthly cash flow, tax advantages through deduction and depreciation, and the potential for financial freedom and early retirement. The thing that trips would-be passive investors up is the lack […]
What is Mezzanine Debt for Real Estate Investing?
Mezzanine debt is an important layer in the multifamily capital stack. If there’s a gap in financing and the senior loan and total equity raised are insufficient to purchase an asset, mezzanine debt may be used. How exactly does mezzanine debt work? In order to understand mezzanine debt, we have to quickly review the full […]