First Nation Realty Partners Blog

One of my favorite retail value-add strategies is the pad site deal. A pad site is an out-parcel building lot located within or adjacent to another piece of commercial real estate. Think about banks or fast food restaurants in their own [...]

From time to time, current and prospective partners often raise concerns about the illiquid nature of real estate assets. And while it is nice to be able to push a button and immediately convert an asset to cash, the [...]

Anyone who has spoken with me or read any of my work knows I am a major proponent of Real Estate being a local business. So what if an opportunity or market presents itself outside of your backyard? Should [...]

In previous posts, I've discussed NOI or Net Operating Income. In case you missed it, your net operating income is the amount of income a property is throwing off after all expenses like taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance, but [...]

The first question out of my mouth when someone is presenting a deal to me is: "What's the current net operating income (NOI)?" Net operating income is the amount of income a property is throwing off after all expenses [...]

Did you know you can use your IRA, Roth IRA, 401k and other qualified plans to invest in commercial real estate? We have relationships with some of the best "custodians" in the country and can refer you to them. [...]

Many times, I'm asked by partners and prospective partners, "How do you guys find such good deals?" The answer is always the same, "Work and Effort." I am a big believer in the fact that sourcing deals is a [...]

Depreciation, 1031 Exchange, Long Term Capital Gains Over the next few emails I'm going to briefly explain why real estate is a truly tax advantaged asset class. First we'll talk depreciation. As time goes on, history has shown real estate [...]

I'm often asked by prospective investors and partners if we ever get involved in residential real estate deals. While I know many successful home builders, rehabbers, and residential landlords, my answer is always the same: NO While I have [...]

As Value Added commercial real estate investors, we focus on deals where we can significantly increase net operating income from current levels at cost basis. One of the great ways to do this is to focus your efforts on [...]

I’d like to share with you one of the great strategies that sophisticated commercial real estate investors utilize to generate significant risk adjusted returns. It is the back bone of our investing strategy and the predominant strategy we utilize [...]

Investing in private Real Estate partnerships (LLCs, LPs, Etc.) is the best way for investors to participate in commercial real estate deals in my opinion. Here is why: Access to More Opportunities – By pooling funds together with other investors, [...]