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Why Self Storage Is the Exception to the Rule

This asset class defies the conventional wisdom that real estate is hard to finance, according to Gantry’s Tom Dao.

Lew Sichelman

Down Payment Help for Multiplex Buyers. Who Knew?

MHN Columnist Lew Sichelman on the hundreds of underutilized programs that help multifamily investors get their start.

The Rent Growth Narrative Is Out and NOI Is In

Following the pandemic recovery surge, it’s back to basics, observes Karlin Conklin of Investors Management Group.

Lew Sichelman

Congress Questions GSE’s Non-Performing Home Loan Sales

Lew Sichelman on the concern that, as single-family rental investment grows, consumers are losing ground.

Should You Be Concerned About LA’s New Transfer Tax?

It’s called the “Mansion Tax,” but commercial investors will feel it the most, according to attorney Lee Kaplan of Harvest LLP.

Stephen A. Sobin is the president and founder of Select Commercial Funding LLC

The Ups and Downs of the Multifamily Capital Markets

Transactions are still happening, but value-add deals are hardest to pencil, observes Stephen A. Sobin of Select Commercial Funding.

Don’t Forget DSTs for Diversification

Travis Traweek of Stepp Commercial Group on the benefits associated with this tax-friendly real estate investment vehicle.

Lew Sichelman

Renting Is Back on Top for Consumers

Columnist Lew Sichelman examines the effects of higher interest rates on the rent vs. buy debate.

16 Affordable Housing Terms Everyone Should Know

The housing world is evolving and so is the vocabulary, says John Welsh of NHP Foundation.

Why the Appetite for Senior Housing Increases

Bryan Lockard and Brian Chandler on an alternative investment that investors continue to turn to for its relative stability.