Starbucks & Stadia: Reading the Neighborhood of Your Investments

In the ultimate case of something old and something new, stadia (which date back to the 13th Century BC) and Starbucks (a coffee company dating back to 1971) can be indicators of neighborhoods that offer abundant opportunity for those looking to reposition real estate. There are more obvious signs to take into account, to be [...]

Renovate Instead of Rebuild: Why Investors Should Rehab Existing Properties

If you look at big metropolitan areas, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, or Houston, it seems that high-rise apartment buildings are being built nonstop. These sleek glass and steel structures appear as if they’ve been lifted out of a postmodernist masterpiece. But despite the incredible appeal of these skyscrapers to renters and real estate investors, [...]