As global economies struggle to recover from the pandemic, new challenges have slowed growth in some sectors. The most impactful of these, perhaps, is the war in Ukraine. We’ve seen significant shifts in energy and trade as the result of shipping blockades and...
Investing in commercial real estate offers many pathways to profit. An investor can decide to take an active role in managing the property or take a passive role and leave management to someone else. There’s also variety in the types of properties available, with each...
Congratulations! You’ve just decided to run the Chicago Marathon. The only trouble is; you’ve run for fitness and on your high school track team, but never attempted such a monumental goal. So how are you going to get from a three-day-per-week runner to a...
It’s often said that “if cash is king, cash flow is queen.” That concept is based on the idea that really, the queen that makes things happen. When it comes to business success, cash flow does win over a lump sum of capital. If you have trouble...
When you’re looking to aggressively expand a real estate portfolio, developing a well-structured capital stack can position you for success. The capital stack is the financial structure for your commercial real estate deal. It contains all of the investments...
Commercial Real Estate looks different these days. The industry has fluctuated significantly since the CRE market began to reopen toward the end of the COVID pandemic. Inflation is at its highest level since the early 1980s. In response, the Fed has raised interest...