Real Estate Insights for the Modern Investor
Selling a highly appreciated piece of real estate? Man, that feeling is exhilarating, isn’t it? It’s like, “Yeah! I totally nailed this investment!” But then, WHAM!, reality hits you square in the face: capital gains tax. For a lot of us investors – and believe me, I’ve been there myself – watching a huge chunk […]
Five years ago, I watched a sophisticated investor make one of the most expensive zoning mistakes I’ve ever seen. He’d found what appeared to be an incredible opportunity: a 40,000 square foot warehouse in an up-and-coming neighborhood, priced at $1.8 million. The building was in excellent condition, the location was improving rapidly, and comparable properties […]
It’s astounding, isn’t it, how many commercial tenants find themselves regretting their initial lease agreement down the road? You might be surprised to learn that the number jumps to over 70% of commercial tenants! This isn’t just some academic statistic; it’s a very real situation that underscores the critical, and often overlooked, importance of deeply […]
It might sound a bit crazy, but did you know some studies suggest over 60% of commercial real estate investments might not hit their original projected returns? And a huge reason for that? Often, it’s simply getting the valuation wrong right at the start. That’s a big number, shows how absolutely vital it is to […]
Have you ever heard that statistic? The one that says something wild, like maybe 85% – yeah, that high – of a retail business’s potential success can be traced pretty directly back to its location? It sounds almost unbelievable at first, doesn’t it? But honestly, in the world of commercial real estate, “location” is just… […]
Ever really thought about how much wealth has been built, consistently, over the years, specifically in commercial real estate? It’s pretty remarkable when you look at the longer-term picture – commercial property has, historically, just performed really well compared to lots of other major investment types. It reliably churns out solid returns for people who […]
