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Top 20 Property Management Companies of 2024

Property Management Companies

The best property managers efficiently run large multifamily investment properties, maintaining efficiencies and maximizing returns. If you have student housing, senior housing, income-based apartments, or any other type of multifamily investment property, these are the top 20 property management companies according to the National Multifamily Housing Council. The NMHC has ranked these companies for 2023 in the following order, and included … Read More

What Does Triple Net (NNN) Property Mean? What to Look For?

triple net properties

Triple net properties, sometimes called NNN, are a form of commercial real estate. Those considering the investment in these properties should understand what this term means and how it applies to their situation.

What Does Triple Net Mean in Commercial Real Estate?

A triple net lease is a type of commercial lease that includes a provision that the lease remains responsible for covering some of … Read More

Gross Lease vs Net Lease: What’s the Difference?

gross rent vs net rent

A variety of commercial leases are available. This helps ensure there is something available to fit any need and most challenges.

There are two main types of commercial leases. The first is a gross lease, and the second is a net lease. It is also sometimes called gross rent vs net rent. The type determines who pays for various expenses associated with the use of … Read More

What is a Commercial Property Appraisal? What Does it Cost?

commercial property appraisal

Accurately assessing a commercial real estate property’s value is essential for multiple reasons. Buyers, sellers, lenders, and tax authorities all need to know how much a property is worth, so they can accurately price, underwrite and tax the property. Getting a commercial property appraisal is the industry-standard way to value commercial real estate properties.

What is a Commercial Property Appraisal?

The role of a commercial … Read More

FHA Loan Eligibility: FHA Loan Requirements Explained

fha loan eligibility requirements

What Is an FHA Loan?

An FHA loan is a type of government-based secured loan. It’s issued by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). With this type of program, qualified borrowers can access a loan with potentially lower interest rates and with fewer restrictions. FHA loans are underwritten and administered by third-party lenders, though the federal government backs them.

Types of FHA Loans

To determine eligibility … Read More

What is a Mezzanine Loan in Real Estate, and How Does It Work?

real estate mezzanine loan

Acquiring new commercial real estate is capital-intensive, and sometimes investors need more capital than they can obtain through primary loan programs. Investors may be able to raise more capital through dilution — or they might take on a mezzanine loan. Here’s what a mezzanine loan in real estate is.

What Are Mezzanine Loans in Real Estate?

Mezzanine loans provide subordinate financing for new real estate … Read More

How Much Do Property Managers Charge?

How Much Do Property Managers Charge

Taking care of investment properties requires a lot of work. Finding tenants, tracking down late payments, attending to maintenance and repairs, and evicting tenants if necessary all take time and effort. For many property investors, hiring a property manager is well worth the property management fees charged. It’s efficient to pay someone else who specializes in this work to take care of everything.

What Does … Read More

Loan To Cost (LTC) Ratio – Understanding LTC vs LTV

What is loan to cost ratio?

Understanding loan to cost meaning is quite important to investors. This ratio is a valuable metric used in commercial real estate construction (and other areas) to determine whether a transaction may be profitable or beneficial to that investor. It compares the cost of financing a project (usually as a loan) to the cost of building the project. By utilizing this metric, lenders can better determine … Read More

Loan to Value Ratio Calculator: What’s Your LTV Ratio?

Loan to value ratio

Loan to Value Ratio Calculator: What’s Your LTV Ratio?

Loan to value ratio is a standard metric that lenders use to assess default risk and qualify commercial real estate loans. While it’s far from the only data point lenders consider, it’s one of the most basic and often checked early on during the loan application process.

What is a Loan to Value Ratio?

Loan to … Read More

Guide to Business Credit Scores

Business credit score

Business credit scores can have a dramatic impact on the availability and cost of financing, and any impact is only magnified for commercial property financing where investors need to borrow large sums. For investors, developers and managers, understanding the role of a company’s financial score is essential.

What Is A Business Credit Score?

The purpose of a business financial score is to help various parties assess … Read More