From Manager to Managing Partner

From Manager to Managing Partner Click the link to see highlights from my recent keynote presentation at the IREM LLS Conference in Washington, DC. The event was a quick, entertaining and enriching look at how professionals in the asset/property management industry can transition into earning equity interest in assets through leveraging their professional relationships and … Continue reading From Manager to Managing Partner →

Real Estate As Your Muse

Real Estate as Your Muse , Part IIf you enjoy reading books about life or business, or perhaps how you can streamline your business and improve your quality of life, then perhaps you are familiar with Tim Ferriss. Tim is the author of the NY Times, WSJ & Business Week #1 Best Seller “The Four … Continue reading Real Estate As Your Muse →

Some Thoughts on Private Placement Syndication

Some Thoughts on Private Placement Syndication By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Participating in a private placement syndication or partnership is an excellent way for investors to align themselves with likeminded individuals looking for similar returns or gains. What’s more, the partnership’s sponsor or General Partner will in most cases have a unique insight as to … Continue reading Some Thoughts on Private Placement Syndication →

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 →

Stocks & Bonds Vs. Real Estate

Stocks & Bonds Vs. Real EstateBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMStock & Bond guys love to dog Real Estate. They see it as non-liquid and labor intensive. They see it as one headache after another, from roof leaks to angry tenants. What’s more, they lack the expertise to locate, identify and acquire real estate investments. In … Continue reading Stocks & Bonds Vs. Real Estate →

Orange County Multifamily Outlook: 2010

If you are a member of the Apartment Association of Orange County, you can find this article inside of the January 2010 issue of the Apartment News Magazine, starting on page 38. If not, please enjoy the copied text below. Orange County Multifamily Outlook: 2010By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM2009 was a roller coaster ride for … Continue reading Orange County Multifamily Outlook: 2010 →

The Billion Dollar Question?

Data and statistics published this week by Loopnet, the Commercial Real Estate Listing and Comparable Data Website, shows that Orange County Multi-family housing experienced the most significant decline in transaction volume of any type of Commercial property. From their 2007 4th Quarter peak at over $1 Billion Dollars in Sales, Multi-family housing sales have dropped … Continue reading The Billion Dollar Question? →

To Stay Put, To Buy or To Sell? Those Are The Questions.

There is a reason that the rich get richer while the poor get poorer. A recent article published in the Wall Street Journal summarized a study of high-net-worth individuals and their investment strategies with regard to their Commercial Real Estate portfolios. The data revealed that 47% of high-net-worth investors are looking to add to their … Continue reading To Stay Put, To Buy or To Sell? Those Are The Questions. →