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Investing in Commercial Real Estate: Risks and Rewards By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder Investors looking to diversify their portfolios often consider investing in alternative asset classes. Commercial real estate is one prime example. While it’s considered an “alternative” asset class, there’s no question that it has become more mainstream over…

What are the Best Passive Income Investments? By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder Many people will find it hard to get ahead in life by solely working a routine 9-to-5 job. Those with the most financial freedom tend to get there with some combination of active and passive investing. Active investing…

Best Commercial Real Estate Data Sources By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder What is Commercial Real Estate Data?   Commercial real estate data is an increasingly powerful tool utilized by almost all of those in the industry – investors, brokers, lenders, developers, and more. CRE data comes in many different forms…

Appraisal Valuation Methods You Should Know For Commercial Real Estate By Ed Rogan, Owner, Co-Founder Determining the value of a commercial property is an integral component to the success or failure of a commercial real estate deal. It doesn’t matter whether you’re working in multifamily, self-storage, retail, or office- as…

Why Angel Investors Should Consider Real Estate Investment By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder Introduction   There’s no doubt about it. Angel investing is a lot of fun. Angel investors get a front-row seat to cutting-edge technology, new product development, and more. There’s a lot of interaction with brilliant, inspiring people…

Why is Real Estate a Good Investment? By Ed Rogan, Owner, Co-Founder Institutional investors flock to real estate for several reasons, including cash flow generation, appreciation potential, tax advantages, and the ability of some types of real estate, like multi-family or self-storage, to withstand, or even benefit from, a negative…

How to Analyze a Commercial Real Estate Deal By Ed Rogan, Owner, Co-Founder Investors are increasingly looking to put capital into commercial real estate. There are many options to choose from: multifamily, office, retail, industrial, hospitality and land development are the major property types to consider. Within each of those…

The Ultimate Guide to Private Equity Real Estate Investing By Ed Rogan, Owner, Co-Founder Private equity real estate is a new darling of the investment world. Investors increasingly see the many benefits of private equity real estate. Those who might otherwise be locked out of investing in large commercial real…

Why Multi-family is a Good Real Estate Class By Ed Rogan, Owner, Co-Founder Investors are drawn to real estate as an alternative investment, not least of which is because of the diversity of the asset class. There are many property types, ranging from multifamily to office, hotel, retail, industrial and…

What to Look for in Undervalued Markets By Ed Rogan, Owner, Co-Founder Location, location, location! This is probably the real estate industry’s most overused adage, but we’d be remiss to ignore a longtime truth: where investors buy matters as much – if not more than – what they buy. It’s…