Sharestates Success in New York Fix and Flip Market
Year-over-year, Sharestates deal activity has increased by 28% in New York during the period from January through September.
Multifamily Unit Mix and Size Trends
Like all types of real estate investing, multifamily real estate development moves in cycles. When it comes to unit size and mix trends, factors are driven by market dynamics, which includes location, demographics, and size of the development
Sharestates Atlanta Real Estate Activity
Sharestates deal activity in the Atlanta metro area, in turn, has kept apace. Multi-family projects, in particular, have kept Sharestates busy in 2018 with 125% more Atlanta loan applications than the same time last year.
How to Boost Retirement Wealth Through Passive Real Estate Income
There are a number of ways to increase your retirement wealth, but one of the most effective is through passive income. Passive income is a steady stream of income that you earn from past business activity as opposed to activities you perform today.
Three Due Diligence Challenges for Real Estate Crowdfunding Investors
It’s tempting for investors to hear about 8%-12% returns that real estate crowdfunding has been delivering and rush in to get their piece of the action. However, it is important for investors to take the steps necessary to ensure their investment is solid.
The Rise of Alternative Financing in Real Estate Development and Current Banking Trends
The costly lessons of the Great Recession continue to influence cautious bank lending policies in commercial real estate. Expanded regulation and increasing rates and fees have taken the banking sector’s conservative underwriting of real estate financing to an unprecedented level.
Alternative Financing Answers for Real Estate Developers: Bridge, Hard Money, and Mezzanine Loans
Alternative financing (also known as marketplace lending) is a formative factor in how the US real estate market has evolved since the great financial meltdown of 2008. Real estate construction activity in the country has seen yearly growth since 2009 (US Census Bureau) with alternative financing contributing to the expansion.
QA for Accredited Investors. Selecting Projects that Represent Low-Risk and Strong Return Potential
Successful accredited investors have the analytical skills to select real estate development projects that represent low risk and healthy returns. Identifying projects with a low-risk and high-return profile can be a time-consuming, tedious, and an inherently complicated task.
5 Real Estate Investment Financing Alternatives to Bank Loans
When it comes to financing your investments, whether it be your real estate projects or your other business investments, your options are growing by the day. Business owners and project sponsors are no longer tied to the bank loan.
The Capital Stack: Debt vs Equity
When calculating risk on a property investment, real estate investors have several tools they can use. One of the most useful resources is the “capital stack”. The term refers to the different financial sourcing layers that go into funding the purchase of a real estate project.
