Today's Opportunities By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM As you look around, there are signs of economic improvement. Jobs are slowly being added, retail sales numbers are up, construction starts are, well there are construction starts again and people seem to have more spendable income than they did last year if not last month. By no … Continue reading Today’s Opportunities
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2012: Could the Mayans Have Predicted Economic Apocalypse? Part II
2012: Could the Mayans Have Predicted Economic Apocalypse? Part IIBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMThe following is an excerpt from my 2012 Outlook on Investing that appeared in this month's Apartment News & Apartment Management Magazines. I will be publishing it in segments here on my blog. Here is Part II. Record Low Interest Rates = … Continue reading 2012: Could the Mayans Have Predicted Economic Apocalypse? Part II
Stocks & Bonds Vs Commercial Real Estate
Stocks & Bonds Vs. Commercial Real Estate By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Stock & 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 … Continue reading Stocks & Bonds Vs Commercial Real Estate
The Market
The Market By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM People are always asking me what I think about the market. And if you follow my blog, you will know that I think there are some great opportunities available in the market at present. You can acquire distressed office properties in primary markets such as Orange & Los … Continue reading The Market
The Contrarian With Cash Is King
The Contrarian With Cash Is King By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM It's always a great time to own property. Especially now and in Orange County, California. Of course, there are other markets across the US that boast better investment opportunities and growth potential, like Austin, Dallas & Las Vegas to name a few, but some … Continue reading The Contrarian With Cash Is King
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
Real Estate is Still the Darling
Real Estate is Still the DarlingBy: Nicholas A. DunlapTouted by many financial publications as a "quarter to forget", the Stock Market has continued it's downward, depressing trend. All the talk of Greece, the Eurozone and bailouts and these dark undertones are starting to resonate in our own American Economy with our increasing unemployment figures, new … Continue reading Real Estate is Still the Darling
Just Another Reason to Invest in Real Estate
Just Another Reason to Invest in Real Estate By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Investing in real estate provides an exorbitant comfort, unrealized with that of stocks and bonds. That comfort of course, is the physicality of real estate through bricks and mortar. Property values or rental rates can plummet, but there is still the human … Continue reading Just Another Reason to Invest in Real Estate
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"
OC Real Estate Market Insight 