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Development Financing: How to Finance Your Next Real Estate Development Venture
There’s a saying that real estate development has historically been reserved for only the most affluent and well-connected investors and...
Commercial Development Costs and How to Create a Real Estate Development Budget
Real estate development budgets often end up as living, breathing documents. Therefore, preliminary budgets should be built early, refined as a...
The Importance of a Geotechnical Survey & Soil Study for Your Real Estate Development
So, you’ve just bought a piece of land, or you’re ready to start due diligence on a site before breaking ground, but where do you start?
How Businesses are Using Lease-to-Own Options to Solve Real Estate Strategy Challenges
As a small business, decisions regarding your real estate impact other areas of company strategy. These decisions hinge on opportunity cost – the...
What is Ground-Up Development? Demystifying the Process for Businesses and Investors
A Short Story As the real estate industry navigates its boom-bust cycle much like the macroeconomy, it's interesting how client conversations change...
Buying Land: 10 Keys for Successful Site Selection & Land Acquisition
Not all vacant land is the same. From dense urban infill sites to “land cover plays” to large swaths of farmland. Land acquisition is full of risk...
How to Structure a Real Estate Syndication
I’ve written several articles on the topic of real estate syndication and why it’s such a powerful tool for small businesses and real estate...
12 Things Investors Should Consider When Valuing an Investment Sales Transaction
As an investor, it's essential to understand that a property’s value is driven by information. From market data and macroeconomic influences down to...