Investor Resources

Seasoned investor Jim Richardson paints a picture of the lifecycle and evolution of a successful commercial real estate entrepreneur.

AdaPia d’Errico and Daniel Cocca of Alpha Investing chat with seasoned real estate pro, Dr. Adam Gower, to discuss some of the core principles he’s applied to real estate investing over the last 35 years and the perspective he’s gained experiencing real estate from the ground up

Anyone interested in investing in commercial real estate should understand that they are one of several players involved in bringing a project to fruition. The most critical player, though, is the deal’s “sponsor”.

Most commercial real estate sponsors will tout their ability to achieve superior “risk-adjusted returns” for investors – but what does that even mean?

A common foray for investors interested in commercial real estate is multifamily apartment buildings.

Americans are starting to live longer, more active lives than the seniors of generations past. In turn, the range of senior housing and service offerings has evolved to better match their lifestyle preferences.

Savvy investors are starting to broaden their view of what constitutes an institutional-quality asset, and in doing so, have uncovered tremendous opportunities that others have historically overlooked.

Prudent investors understand that diversification is a cornerstone of financial stability in any portfolio. There are different ways to achieve this and one of the most prominent non-conventional options – conventional being stocks, bonds, and cash – is the alternative asset class of commercial real estate.

Wondering if now is a good time to invest in real estate is a multi-layered question that the prudent investor should constantly be asking.

Financial stability through diversification is one of the central precepts of personal finance. Next to stocks and bonds, real estate forms an important pillar upon which that stability is based.