Category: Occupancy Types

Whether you are a novice investor or consider yourself an accomplished market-player, you should park some or a large part of your investments in mutual funds. Mutual funds are handled by fund managers, who are professional and who know how to time and invest in the markets and churn the stocks so that they minimize…

Especially in these times of uncertain property values in Britain, more and more people are considering buying overseas as a sensible option. Homes abroad are usually looked at by most people as some kind of luxury, but as an investment they can often produce high financial returns and whether it is for an investment, a…

The previous decade saw explosive growth in the life sciences sector of commercial real estate. These are companies that are involved in medical research and new technologies development. Some prominent examples that may come to mind are biotech firms or pharmaceutical firms. Considerable amounts of capital have been and continue to be invested in this…

We may all know what it takes to be successful in the real estate investing world and to build a low maintenance business that offers numerous passive income streams… but sometimes we need a little extra push in the right direction. I hope the ABC’s of Real Estate Investing gives you the push you need.…

Whether you plan to remodel you current office or commercial property, or plan a new construction for your company, you must consider how the heating, air, and ventilation system will figure into your plans. For businesses involving in a new building, the idea of committing to more recent technologies and innovations in the industry seems…

Martin, our money man and main investing partner, emailed us last night and said simply “I’ve pretty much lost it all”. We’d been shopping for a commercial property to buy to diversify our investments. Martin was once again partner with us on the deal we found, assuming he was comfortable with the numbers. At least…

Diversifying your international investment portfolio is a key part of asset management if you are looking for long term growth. Diversification allows an investor to counter the downfall in certain sectors and particularly when doing international investing in stock and bonds. International investing in foreign stock is hot and the recent emerging economies like India…

In leasing today and particularly commercial and retail real estate, it is common to come across the word ‘amortisation’. In brief, the word explains the concept of recovery of landlord incentive costs over the duration of the lease. In this property market we need to attract tenants to the property and encourage a decision of…

Everybody learns from somebody, and, when it comes to real estate investing, I definitely have spent considerable time and money studying flipping “at the master’s feet.” I’d like to share the top tips from the top real estate investing gurus I learned the most from over the years. Ron LeGrand© – anybody who needs to…

There are many ways to get started in real estate investing. For the beginner, a good strategy might be to purchase a multi family unit to rent out. Four families or less per building is the ideal size to look for. This will allow you to still acquire a building with a residential mortgage, taking…