It has been said that to find better answers, you need to ask better questions. Albert Einstein said, “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” Anyone that has worked on an acquisitions team knows that there are always tons of questions. Commercial real estate (CRE) due diligence …
How to find Black Swans Back when the phrase was coined, Black Swans were thought to not even exist. While most people in the finance world would attribute “black swans” to Nassim Nicholas Taleb, it’s a term that actually dates back to the 17th century. The Old World idea assumed that all swans must be …
Underwriting and Due Diligence Challenges in Commercial Real Estate In the spirit of Murphy’s Law, most real estate investment firms would do well to anticipate challenges and risks when acquiring multifamily assets. The market for investment sales in 2016 was reportedly $150.3 billion, according to JLL’s research. When buying older properties, just like buying an …