I’ve been asked a lot lately if it is a good time to invest in commercial multifamily properties. My quick answer is a big YES. Let me break it down a bit more. I'm all about sticking to the facts and steering clear of media hype. Why? Because the media tends to play catch-up with [...]
I will start by saying that what I write here is my personal opinion and should not be taken as advice or instructions. I can not see the future or predict what will happen, this is only my opinion and it should be taken as such! We all heard in the last few months [...]
The KERRA team is very proud to announce the sale of our Knox property. The Knox property was bought in April of 2018. It is a 32 units property that we have bought for a long term buy and hold. We didn’t plan on selling this property at this point in time, however, we got [...]
IRR is a term widely used in real estate. But what is it? IRR stands for Internal Rate of Return. It reflects the annualized Return On Investment (ROI) of an investment and it counts in all the profits generated by the investment from the time of acquisition until the disposition of the investment. IRR can describe the ROI on a [...]
As I have mentioned in my last blog, all the signs are showing that we are getting closer to a recession. Recession could be devastating to a lot of businesses including real estate investment ones. On the other hand, a recession could mean great opportunities, especially for real estate investors… As real estate investors, [...]
We are getting this question often in the past year – should I continue to buy real estate? Or should I wait for the recession? It is not a secret that everyone is talking about the next recession. When will it come? How bad will it be? No one knows… Are we heading towards [...]
One of the things that are the most difficult for us is getting into a new market. It brings a lot of uncertainty with it and potentially, also risk. On the other hand, as real estate investors, we must adjust our strategy and be able to move from one market to another to follow the [...]
Changing your property manager could be very stressful and critical for your real estate investment. It doesn’t matter what is the reason for you to switch from one management company to another, you need to act professionally. So, what can you do in order to gain full control on the process and ensure that [...]
The KERRA team have just closed on a 29 units property in Blue Island, IL. This property offers a unique unit mix with mostly 3 bedroom/2 bath apartments. As a stabilized property, it will generate returns for our investors from day 1. We would like to congratulate our investors on their investment and thank [...]
I have to warn you before reading this post as it has some graphic details – reader discretion is advised!! A few days ago we got a call from our partner in one of the properties. He was overwhelmed upset and exhausted. He told us that one of our tenants committed suicide overnight in his [...]
