The acquisition and improvement of land is a large-scale operation and requires large amounts of capital. This has created methods of land acquisition that gives the developer access to and control over a large enough tract to make development economical without requiring an initial outlay of all of the capital necessary to acquire such a […]

Leverage is the use of borrowed money to control something of value. Real estate investments for many years have afforded the investor some extreme leverage situations. Let’s examine leverage. If double-digit inflation returns, controlling the maximum amount of real estate may be extremely desirable. One way to do that is with an option. High leverage […]

Today’s investor in real estate must be aware of market conditions and potential that is usually beyond their own available time to attain. Investors need assurance about the true condition of the market. With increased competition, the market place is becoming more complicated. As your professional commercial real estate advisors, we are in the position […]

There are real estate investors who specialize in making profits, sometimes big profits from properties that they lease and do not own. This cash flow from a lease can be extremely interesting. Often the lessee making a huge profit has a relatively small cash investment in the property. The Usual Lessee Take the position of […]

One of the functions of real estate asset managers is handling some of the commercial condominium complexes nationwide.  Association Challenges The associations face several important challenges. They set rules, for example, as to what constitutes an unacceptable deviation from the development’s uniform architectural and esthetic standards. They decide questions about the window coverings and signage. […]

Whether times are good or bad, lenders always have foreclosed properties in inventory. During a recession the inventory may be high. One of the problems that banks and insurance companies have is disposing of this real estate owned (REO). They are faced with the decision of whether they wish to dispose of the property immediately […]