Whenever you consider buying an apartment in need of major repairs, a key element is a thorough business plan that includes your exit strategy. Your exit strategy is just as important as the reasons to buy. In the current economic climate, the future is relatively uncertain. An uncertain future is…

There were two key takeaways from the 2022 Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate Finance Conference: (1) the aim to lend more capital in 2022 and (2) clear favoritism for projects in “Sunbelt” or “Smile” states. These are the current hot markets where most commercial real estate investors want…

The StackSource team recently attended the 2022 Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate Finance Conference in San Diego. The main theme amongst capital providers was that 2021 was a great year, and they are all expecting to do even more business in 2022. What else was on the minds…

I recently forwarded an email to some industry colleagues with a subject line reading “No Dutch Interest!”. It was a catchy title, but I was curious how many of them could explain Dutch Interest simply. It turns out not everyone has a full understanding of this topic. …

Let’s assume you want to buy a property that costs $1,000,000. How are you going to pay for it? Are you fortunate enough to have $1,000,000 in the bank and can pay in all cash? Most people don’t have this luxury and need to borrow a portion of the…

In my previous blog “Today’s Commercial Real Estate is the NBA of the 1990's”, I gave a brief introduction to Form-Based Zoning Codes and promised to delve deeper into this term in a later blog. Here we go. Form-Based Zoning: “A form-based code is a land development regulation that…

Sustainability and energy efficiency has been a growing topic as of late — especially with the new Biden Administrations infrastructure plan. While sustainability traditionally has been a luxury many can’t afford, a government financial product has made it not only financially feasible but potentially profitable. What is C-PACE? How…

My previous piece, “How to Finance Your First Commercial Real Estate Deal”, discussed what you should expect to know when you’re looking to finance your first CRE deal. It’s helpful to those that are familiar with residential financing and want to cross over into commercial real estate investing. This…

Suburbanization has been a trending topic — the exodus of population from the urban core out to suburban areas. Personally, I’m considering moving to DTLA so I wanted to figure out my rental options. Conclusion: It’s a great time to be a renter in urban markets. Topic Preview I…