If you own highly appreciated investment property and have considered performing a 1031 Exchange, then you have likely heard about Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) replacement property – you may even have friends that have invested in DSTs. DSTs have been around since 2004; however, they have become increasingly popular with landlords ready to retire from…
Investing in real estate is a funny thing. Values go up and down. There are real estate bubbles as demand and population increase and decrease. Of course, you have other impacts to consider such as taxes, crime, economy, and Covid pandemics. What we have learned is that real estate is mostly a very resilient form…
A smart friend presented at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) national gathering in January. He noted that we never know in advance what causes the next recession. He mentioned that if the Chinese virus were especially contagious, it could reach the U.S. and cause recession. Another friend called me in early February. He pondered the…
In residential real estate, the three most important things are…What are the three most important things in apartment investing? If you said location, location, location unfortunately you’re wrong, wrong, wrong. This truth is a shock to most new rental owners. But if you understand why, you can make more profitable apartment investments.