Tag Archives: Investor financing

The 4 Most Common Commercial Mortgage Mistakes-Mistake 4

Posted on June 4, 2011 by chris

Mistake #4: Loving the deal and ignoring common sense. The Bible says, “Pride goes   before the fall”. I have seen people try to buy a piece of property and lender after lender turns it down because the value is not … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING COMMERCIAL MORTGAGES-THE WHY

Posted on May 30, 2011 by chris

WHY? WHY invest in commercial real estate then? If the loan criteria are tougher, and the deals take longer to close-why not just stick with residential investing? Because, commercial properties are much lower maintenance properly managed. You can rent them … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING COMMERCIAL MORTGAGES-THE WHAT

Posted on May 23, 2011 by chris

WHAT? What takes commercial deals so much longer than residential loans to close? Rare is the commercial loan that closes in less than 1 month and the rate for those quick-close deals is much higher. Small commercial loans will usually … Continue reading →

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The 4 Most Common Commercial Mortgage Mistakes-Mistake 2

Posted on May 21, 2011 by chris

Mistake #2: Thinking only rate, rate, rate! The lowest interest rate is NOT necessarily the best deal for commercial property. Amortization is just as important. Amortization is the length of time the payment will be factored over, the longer the … Continue reading →

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Understanding Cap Rate in Relation to Commercial Lending

Posted on February 11, 2011 by chris

  Understanding CAP Rates can Make you Money! A lot of times you will hear people talk about CAP rates in commercial lending.  When I first started doing commercial, I didn’t understand it and asked a bunch of lender reps.  … Continue reading →

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$2,151,578 Multifamily Purchase

Posted on February 10, 2011 by chris

Where: Battle Creek, MI Purchase of (2) multifamily apartment buildings. We get the deals closed.

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The Commercial Self-Storage Real Estate Market: Decade in Review and Where Investors Go From Here

Posted on February 9, 2011 by chris

As we look back over the last 10 years, it’s encouraging to see cautious optimism present in today’s real estate market. Self-storage owners have seen their values begin to rebound, and buyers today are disciplined and patient as they seek … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Boosts Borrowers as Real Estate Bond Market Returns – Bloomberg

Posted on February 9, 2011 by chris

Randy Waesche was running out of time to retire debt he took on to build a Marriott hotel in downtown New Orleans. Then Citigroup Inc. showed up. Waesche had spent six months seeking a more affordable alternative to terms being … Continue reading →

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How to write a Business Plan!!

Posted on February 7, 2011 by chris

You can get help and training in writing business plans from the following website: http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/writeabusinessplan/index.html You can also get one-on-one training at your local SBDC (Small Business Development Center).  This site will help you locate the one nearest to you: http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/sbdclocator/SBDC_LOCATOR.html … Continue reading →

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Signs of hope and change in commercial real estate

Posted on February 6, 2011 by chris

After two slow years in commercial real estate, Thomas J. Hynes Jr. says the only place for business to go is up. As chief executive of Colliers International Boston, Hynes has a birds-eye view of the industry’s fast-changing fortunes, and … Continue reading →

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