What is Value Add Real Estate? Investing in real estate, like investing in any other asset class, will always involve a trade-off between risk and reward. Value Add Real Estate is an investment style at the higher end of risk and return curve compared to core and core-plus real estate strategies. As the name suggests, value-added […]

Real estate investing can be very capital intensive. Unlike stocks or bonds, where investors can get started with a small amount of capital and accumulative a portfolio over time, real estate investment requires certain amount upfront to get going and a high rate of commitment to grow overtime. This is where the value of having […]

There are many reasons why you should hold the investment property in a separate legal entity. These range from liability protection, depreciation and tax benefit vs various management and operation trade off by adopting a particular structure. A separate corporate structure is required for an investment property as properties held in a personal capacity can […]

The most important step for those starting out investing in real estate is just to get started. The tailwind most long term investors have investing in the markets is the power of compounding, but it takes time for compounding to work, and the time in the market is just as important as the long term […]

BRRRR is a synonym for buying, rehabbing, renting, and refinancing an investment property. The BRRRR method is a real estate investing style designed to build equity in the asset, leverage up, take the equity out, and at the same time create a portfolio of income streams overtime.  The concept sounds universal and straightforward, but does it work […]

Institutional real estate investments are a part of the alternatives real estate investment universe. It is only recently the sector has become mainstream with an increasing number of ways to invest in real estate by retail investors and the prominence of real estate private equity funds in private real estate space. Most real estate investors are still represented by insurance companies, […]

What you need to know when buying rental property? Buying and running a rental property can be overwhelming and once the closing occurs it is just the start of the journey rather than the end. It is always helpful by leveraging from the experience and lesson from others. Investing is a never ending process so […]

What are the differences between commercial vs residential real estate? Commercial real estate is made up of properties that are for non-residential use. Prime examples of commercial real estate include office, retail or industrial real estate. Investing in commercial real estate can be so complex and there are even nuances within the sub sectors in […]

Cross collateralization borrowing is when the borrower looking to buy Asset “A” using Asset “A” and include a separate Asset “B” as security on the loan. Asset “B” can be either free or clear or already used as collateral on a separate loan as secondary security on the Asset “A” loan. Cross collateralized borrowing can […]

Commercial real estate 101 aims to provide a detailed overview of the basics of investing in commercial real estate all investors should know. Commercial real estate means office buildings, retail shopping malls and even hotels. When people think about the real asset class and real estate in general, residential real estate is the first thing […]