When investors think about commercial real estate markets, they’re often drawn to cities like Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, New York, San Francisco, D.C., Chicago, and Phoenix. This attraction to major cities with populations over 5 million is understandable. As long-established centers of commerce and population, they provide large investment opportunities and can seem less risky. [...]

When they hear the term ‘crowdfunding’, most people picture the charitable fundraising efforts of sites like GoFundMe. Or, perhaps the Kickstarter campaigns used to fund the launch of a new business venture come to mind. Commercial real estate crowdfunding, however, is a little different. While CRE crowdfunding relies on many investor contributions to fund [...]

Commercial real estate investment is attractive for a number of reasons. In addition to tax breaks, CRE investors earn comparatively high ROI compared to other options. Many also enjoy steady income from tenants paying rent. As a result, it’s no surprise that many people are interested in investing in CRE. Whether diversifying a portfolio or [...]

Saving and investing are two important elements of building future financial stability. For many, finding a balance between risk and return is the most difficult part of an investment decision. Both commercial real estate investing and certificates of deposit (CDs) offer some risk reduction: they are each insulated in their own way from the rise [...]

In an earlier post, we covered some of the Trump administration’s economic policy impacts on commercial real estate (CRE). Amidst trade tariffs, Fed rate hikes, and Qualified Opportunity Zones, there’s ample reason to be both excited and concerned about what 2019 has in store for investors. While weathering government shutdowns, watching mortgage rates rise and [...]