Stew Spence

Learning Basic Real Estate Investing Strategies From My Mother-In-Law (Part 2)

In part 1, I explained the story of how my mother-in-law taught me basic real estate investing strategies.  Here in part 2 we pick up still at Mrs. Moore's house.... Then my mother-in-law began looking around,  she even looked under the sink, although ... Read >

Learning Basic Real Estate Investing Strategies From My Mother-In-Law

My mother-in-law was the best house buyer I ever saw. Her hobby was buying houses. Little did I know she would teach me basic real estate investment strategies would last a lifetime.  Every Saturday for about 40 weeks out of the year, she would go to ... Read >

Before You Reduce Rents, Consider This

Depending on what stage of the real estate cycle you are in, reducing rents may seem beneficial to you. STOP! Before you reduce your rents, have you considered any alternatives? Have you considered rent concessions? If you have to make a choice between re... Read >

Financing a Large Office Complex (Part 1 of 3)

Closing a Large Office Complex Deal Finally, you can add stability to the deal for the purpose of borrowing. For example, let's say you are considering financing a large office complex with four different buildings, all ground floor level. Six units are i... Read >

Using Cap Rate to Value Properties

Direct Capitalization Formula Perhaps half of all investors use this next rule of thumb to rule out properties that won’t work for them. It’s commonly called Direct Capitalization or the “Cap Rate" approach. Some investors know this Capitalization Rate (“... Read >

Financing a Large Office Complex (Part 3 of 3)

Financing the Property This 70% loan loan-to to-value deal should be very easy to finance. For one thing, one of the signers on the loan has owned the property for 15 years and has a great payment record. To make the cash flow work, start with t... Read >

How to Complete Successful Commercial Real Estate Transactions (Step 1 of 7)

Our experience over many years of completing successful commercial real estate transactions has shown us that there are 7 major steps to keep in mind for each property deal that you do. Following these 7 steps will give you an edge over your competition i... Read >

Building Wealth With Commercial and Industrial Property

Growing wealth with commercial and industrial properties can be achieved if one takes the time to learn the steps of being a good investor. Being prepared to perform the due diligence that a good investor always uses when analyzing commercial and industr... Read >