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Why Investors Love Commercial Real Estate

October 08, 2024

Why Investors Love Commercial Real Estate

Investors buy commercial real estate for rental cash flow from office, retail, multifamily and warehouse leases, a depreciation write-off on...
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When Should You Start Looking for a New Commercial Office Space?

October 07, 2024

When Should You Start Looking for a New Commercial Office Space?

Start looking for new commercial office space at least 12 months before your lease expires. Site visits, due diligence and...
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Understanding the Basics of Large Multifamily Investment

October 04, 2024

Understanding the Basics of Large Multifamily Investment

Large multifamily investing means buying apartment properties to lease, wholesale or flip. Before buying, evaluate your capital, skills, experience and...
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Understanding Lease Agreements – Commercial Lease Terms Explained

October 03, 2024

Understanding Lease Agreements – Commercial Lease Terms Explained

A commercial lease agreement is the binding contract that sets the rent, term, permitted use and obligations between a landlord...
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Turning Your Boardroom into a Bedroom: Office to Residential Conversions

October 02, 2024

Turning Your Boardroom into a Bedroom: Office to Residential Conversions

Yes, office buildings can be converted to residential use, and owners are doing it more often as demand for office...
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The future of owning a dream home is rental

September 27, 2024

The future of owning a dream home is rental

For many would-be first-time buyers, renting has replaced owning the dream home: construction costs, rising prices, a shortage of starter...
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Tenant Improvement Projects – Things to Remember

September 26, 2024

Tenant Improvement Projects – Things to Remember

A tenant improvement project, also called a leasehold improvement, modifies commercial space to meet a tenant’s needs, from ceilings and...
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Section 8 Multifamily Ownership to Build Wealth

September 25, 2024

Section 8 Multifamily Ownership to Build Wealth

Section 8 multifamily owners are paid most of the rent by the government: HUD covers, on average, 70% of a...
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Retirement Insecurity Spreading Like a Pandemic

September 24, 2024

Retirement Insecurity Spreading Like a Pandemic

Retirement savings research shows around half of the US population is facing a retirement crisis. They have little incentive to...
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How to Increase Cash Flow on an Investment Property

September 23, 2024

How to Increase Cash Flow on an Investment Property

You increase cash flow on an investment property by earning more or spending less: a larger down payment or a...
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How Real Estate Investors can Utilize the Starker Exchange Technique

September 20, 2024

How Real Estate Investors can Utilize the Starker Exchange Technique

Real estate investors use the Starker technique, the 1031 tax-deferred exchange, to sell investment property and roll the proceeds into...
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How Health and Safety will Shape Where Businesses Locate

September 19, 2024

How Health and Safety will Shape Where Businesses Locate

Health and safety are pushing businesses and workers away from dense, crowded cities toward suburbs and smaller cities, with technology...
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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2022

September 18, 2024

Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2022

The emerging real estate trends for 2022 were a move into alternative sectors such as student housing and self storage,...
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Effects of Inflation and 4 Strategies for Dealing with Inflation

September 17, 2024

Effects of Inflation and 4 Strategies for Dealing with Inflation

Inflation cuts purchasing power, pushes interest rates and borrowing costs up, and can feed on itself as people spend to...
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Buying Commercial Real Estate: Due Diligence Checklist

September 13, 2024

Buying Commercial Real Estate: Due Diligence Checklist

A due diligence checklist for buying commercial real estate has ten checks: the financial records, property management, the building’s condition,...
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Medical Freelancing and What It Means for Physicians

September 12, 2024

Medical Freelancing and What It Means for Physicians

Medical freelancing is locum tenens work: a physician takes temporary assignments at healthcare facilities instead of a full-time salaried job....
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Selling a Commercial Property

September 11, 2024

Advantages and Disadvantages of Selling a Commercial Property

Selling a commercial property frees up capital, ends management and building-safety responsibilities, and turns the asset into a lump sum....
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A Guide on Office to Residential Conversion

September 10, 2024

A Guide on Office to Residential Conversion

Converting an office to residential use starts with zoning: local law must allow it, and the building must be brought...
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