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Are Storage Units a Good Investment?

Are Storage Units a Good Investment

The investment in self-storage could be beneficial to some investors. With a wide range of potential storage facility opportunities in many areas, it is valuable to explore this investment avenue to determine how profitable it could be.

What is Self Storage?

Self-storage is an opportunity to piece out and rent space to those who need to store items offsite. These are typically buildings that have … Read More

What is an Opportunity Zone? A Guide in Real Estate Investment

What is an Opportunity Zone

Every real estate investor needs to find at least one way, and preferably several, to gain an advantage in the market. One of the largest potential advantages is an opportunity zone (OZ). If you’re unfamiliar with this particular benefit, here’s why you might want your next property to be in this particular type of zone.

What is an Opportunity Zone?

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A Guide to Investing in Commercial Distressed Properties

Distressed Properties

Commercial real estate presents a wealth of opportunities, but perhaps none offer potential returns equal to those of commercial distressed properties. For those who know how to identify promising distressed properties and purchase them, there are often substantial gains to be made.

If you’re still unfamiliar with this aspect of commercial real estate investing, here’s a guide to investing in commercial distressed properties.

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How to Determine the Highest and Best Use of a Property

Highest and Best Use

Commercial real estate investors are generally familiar with appraisals, which seek to value a property accurately. Appraisals are used for home purchases, vacant land purchases, commercial real estate purchases, and the evaluation of most other properties.

The highest and best-use appraisal (HBU appraisal) is especially important in commercial real estate. This specific type of appraisal calculates property value according to how a property can be … Read More

A Comprehensive Guide to Mixed-use Commercial Property

Mixed Use Commercial Property

Diversification has an important place in any long-term real estate portfolio. Commercial real estate offers one way to diversify if your portfolio is overexposed to small residential, and there are many opportunities to diversify within commercial real estate. One of the most effective is mixed-use commercial property.

What is Mixed-Use Commercial Property?

Mixed-use commercial property is a development that combines at least two different uses, … Read More

What Does PSF Stand for in Real Estate?

PSF (Per Square Foot) in Real Estate

What is PSF in real estate? Per square foot, often called just PSF in commercial real estate, is a very important term to understand when buying, leasing, or managing these properties. It is a method often used in calculating the real estate rental value and communicating the size and scope of a property for sales transactions. Understanding what it is and the PSF rate within … Read More

What is Covered Land Play?

Covered Land Play

A covered land play is a real estate strategy. It is a valuable investment concept that focuses on the increased value a property represents that’s covered. Though a bit more complex, it helps to see how this may work.

What Is a Covered Land Play?

A covered land play is an investment strategy focused on the value of a piece of property. To understand it, … Read More

How Much Does it Cost to Build a Hotel

How Much Does it Cost to Building a Hotel

The investment in building a hotel could prove valuable to many investors looking to launch a new venture in a promising community. Hospitality may be a lucrative commercial real estate investment for many, but there are numerous costs to keep in mind, and those costs can amplify over time depending on the size, location, and type of project. Consider the following to learn more about … Read More

Understanding RUBS Income in Commercial Real Estate

RUBS Income

Property owners of multifamily or multi-unit commercial real estate must determine the most appropriate way to ensure utilities are paid. One option is to pay all utilities for units and charge some set amount extra to do so. A secondary method involves installing submeters at each unit to charge these costs based on actual use. However, both methods have limitations, so some investors use Ratio … Read More

What is the Minimum Commercial Loan Down Payment?

Commercial Loan Down Payment

One of the most important details of any commercial loan application is the down payment. Most investors seek to put the minimum amount down for a loan to maximize potential returns through leverage and more easily manage monthly cash flows. If you’re in the process of making an offer or securing financing, here’s what the minimum commercial loan down payment generally is.

How Do You … Read More