Small Steps Toward a Recovery

Small Steps Toward a Recovery By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Success in commercial real estate depends on jobs. From employment growth to wage growth, investors make their decisions based highly on the performance of a region or the projections set for a specific time period. Right now, the statistics bode well for office and multifamily … Continue reading Small Steps Toward a Recovery →

Timing, Finding & Moving

Timing, Finding & Moving By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMSuccessful investing is about timing, finding and moving on the best opportunities available in the marketplace. Having said that, it is important to consider just how these opportunities fit within some of the more noted or historic patterns of wealth building utilized by investors. As the saying … Continue reading Timing, Finding & Moving →

Two Year Best

Two Year Best By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Unemployment has decreased to 8.9%, the lowest in nearly two years. For those of us in consumer driven businesses and in this case, the rental industry, these statistics certainly mirror what we have seen in our leasing offices. An increase in calls, improving credit ratings and expendable … Continue reading Two Year Best →

By The Time You Hear The Sirens

By The Time You Hear The Sirens By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMNo offense to the economists, but I am firm believer in the idea that by the time you hear the sirens, its already too late. And so is becoming the case with great opportunities to buy or invest in Southern California and many other … Continue reading By The Time You Hear The Sirens →

Home Depot As An Economic Indicator

Home Depot As An Economic IndicatorBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMHome Depot reported that its profits rose over 72% in the 4th Quarter of 2010. This significant increase means more than just padding to Home Depot’s bottom line. Historically, Home Depots profits have shown increased activity in the rehab and upgrade of residential properties, construction of … Continue reading Home Depot As An Economic Indicator →

What To Look For

What To Look ForBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM One of the questions I get asked the most with regard to investing in real estate is: what rate of return do you look for in order to proceed with an acquisition? The answer, though complex in nature, is quite simple. You see, Real Estate requires more … Continue reading What To Look For →

Due Diligence. Done.

Due Diligence. Done. By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMThe title should read “Smart”, not “Rich”. Of course, the smart are not always rich and the rich are not always smart. This in response to the Wall Street Journal article headline reading “Rich Investors Trust Bankers More Than Press”. While reporters are writers or journalists, Bankers work … Continue reading Due Diligence. Done. →

When Investing, It’s Better to Waste Your Time Than Waste Your Money

When Investing, It’s Better to Waste Your Time Than Waste Your Money By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Underwriting a potential investment takes time, attention to detail, research and expertise. With that, we look at two potential investment opportunities available: one in Texas, the other in Southern California. Essentially it takes the same amount of work … Continue reading When Investing, It’s Better to Waste Your Time Than Waste Your Money →

From "Extend & Pretend" to "Re-fi & Buy"

From “Extend & Pretend” to “Re-fi & Buy”By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMIf late 2009 through 2010 marked the “Extend & Pretend” era of commercial real estate financing, then 2011 marks the dawning of a new era. As I see it, 2011 marks the beginning of the “Re-fi & Buy” era of commercial real estate. Veteran … Continue reading From "Extend & Pretend" to "Re-fi & Buy" →

The Seven for 2011

The following text is taken from an article I wrote for both Apartment News Magazine February 2011 & the forthcoming Institute of Real Estate Management Los Angeles Digital Magazine-1st Quarter 2011. Continue reading below...The Seven For 2011By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM2011 is upon us and for property owners, it’s back to business as usual. As … Continue reading The Seven for 2011 →