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Self-storage is a fast-growing sector of commercial real estate that has taken advantage of a growing market of persons needing to store excess household items.

Investors can diversify among different kinds of properties, and commercial real estate has several sub-classes of property types that an investor should be familiar with.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved a change to long-standing rules that had prohibited the general solicitation or advertising of most private securities offerings.

During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, self-storage outperformed all other asset classes of commercial real estate. Self-storage has only experienced a loss rate (foreclosures) of about 2%, by far the lowest of all commercial real estate asset classes.

The Self-Directed IRA is one of the most misunderstood retirement account options. This article discusses what a Self-Directed IRA is, the potential benefits and risks involved, and what types of unique investment opportunities it affords.

Sometimes a sponsoring real estate company that has purchased a property with investor money realizes that more money will be needed. How do sponsors, or real estate companies, deal with these circumstances, and what are the investors responsible for?

Cash-on-cash (sometimes called the equity dividend rate) is one of the most common return formats used in the real estate industry.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR) incorporates the “time value of money” so investors know how much money they will receive and when they will receive it, which makes it a more comprehensive indicator of return on investment than cash-on-cash.

If done right, real estate crowdfunding can give investors a chance to “have it all” – ongoing cash flow and, with equity investments, participation in potential appreciation.

The multifamily sector is considered one of the most “defensive” areas of real estate. Apartment buildings tend to be less prone to economic cycles even when a drooping economy might cause significant vacancies in other types of commercial space.