June 2010

Commercial Real Estate Loans – 12 Problems to Avoid

This article describes 12 recurring problems with commercial real estate loans that commercial borrowers and their advisors need to anticipate before it is too late. The following problems are common in traditional bank commercial real estate loans and should be avoided if feasible (special circumstances will periodically make some of these terms unavoidable). COMMERCIAL REAL [...]

Tampa Commercial Real Estate 2006

Home to attractions such as Busch Gardens, Tampa is a picturesque, tropical city that derives much of its local revenue from entertainment and tourism. Art, history, and recreation are all very important aspects of Tampa. With the wide variety of culture options it presents as well as the diversity of recreational facilities in the Tampa [...]

Pop Quiz Commercial Real Estate Investing

I read once that if you took all the real estate lawyers in Illinois and laid them end to end along the equator – it would be a good idea to leave them there. That’s what I read. What do you suppose that means? I have written before about the need to exercise due diligence [...]