Tag Archives: Commercial Real Estate Investing

Commercial Lease Types

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Peter

Most business owners and entrepreneurs want to find the best location for their business. This could be an office, a warehouse, or a storefront depending on the type of business. The language and terminology related to real estate leases can be … Continue reading →

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Risk: Getting Your Money Back Guaranteed?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Peter

I have been reading Investing for the Future by Larry Burkett on investing principles. I was struck by the author’s clarity in defining risk. Almost without exception the degree of risk is rated based on the guaranteed return of the … Continue reading →

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Downtown Pittsburg Project to Resume

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Peter

The Contra Costa Times is reporting Construction to resume on stalled Pittsburg project. After 18 months of inactivity, construction on a housing and retail project regarded as the centerpiece of Pittsburg’s downtown revitalization could resume next week. Vidrio as the … Continue reading →

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Using Warren Buffett’s Principles to Invest in Real Estate

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Peter

Did you ever notice that Warren Buffett seems to make very few bad investments? On September 23, 2008 Mr. Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs preferred stock. Goldman offered a 10% annual return on the investment … Continue reading →

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Is It Time to Get Back Into Real Estate?

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Peter

Are we there yet? Have we reached the bottom of the market? Dave Kansas for the WSJ.com writes: Is It Time to Get Back Into Real Estate? What I find especially interesting is where most of my risk-taking friends are … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Investors of Tomorrow

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Peter

Enoch Lawrence, Senior Vice President at CBRE Capital Markets, has written an article Deconstructing the Downturn in the Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets. While the title led me to believe it would be an analysis of how we got here, … Continue reading →

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