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When seeking an investment that offers the potential for an income stream, real estate may be a wise option. A 2018 study found that private market commercial real estate returned an average of 9.85 percent. Not bad! Real estate investments historically have provided...

Planning ahead for retirement? Be wary: the current 10-year Treasury yield is 2.72 percent, which means interest earnings may not provide enough for nest egg withdrawals. Experts are saying the 80 percent rule (replacing about 80 percent of your pre-retirement...

The need for student housing has become a burgeoning business in recent years. More and more students are attending college, and that means there is a higher demand for quality student housing choices once they’re enrolled in their desired university. As an investor,...

University towns are bastions of knowledge and creativity, where an individual’s true personality can flourish. And here at NB Private Capital, we are proud to provide the housing for the next generation of great minds, and we wanted to celebrate what makes these...

Buying and owning a property that you lease out to tenants is no walk in the park. It doesn’t matter if you own an apartment complex or a business building, every property requires immense time, attention, and money to keep everything up and running. Unfortunately,...

We’ve been hearing a lot of concerns about the “next recession.” Perfectly understandable. The last recession shook up so many of us. It had such a direct and dramatic impact on so many. Operating under the old adage of “once bitten, twice shy,” we are noticing...

Industry experts predicted at the beginning of the year that 2018 would be a strong year for the student housing industry. That prediction has proven to be true so far, and despite high prices and worries about overbuilding in some markets, here are three indicators...

The student housing industry has been booming in recent years. Developers and investors both in the U.S. and internationally have jumped on the student housing bandwagon to take advantage of its many benefits. In her 2018 National Real Estate Investor...

Courtesy: Gaia Real Estate Station R, a luxury apartment complex in Atlanta recently acquired by Gaia Real Estate Though millennials are flocking to the city to be closer to work, research shows the more competitive the market, the better the credit score that is...

Purpose-built student housing has matured into an institutionally acceptable asset class. ONCE CONSIDERED a niche subset of the rental housing sector, purpose-built student housing (PBSH) has matured into an institutionally acceptable asset class. A large and...

At 92 million, millennials are now the largest generation by population in the United States. And while there’s power in numbers, millennials are impacting businesses in other ways. Their lifestyle, which prioritizes differently than their parents’ did, is reshaping...

When good roommates (and their food) go bad My first college roommate was a mess. Our relationship started off fine and we found a great two bedroom apartment about a mile off-campus. It was the first time either of us had lived on our own and we were lucky to have a...

2016 was a record year for student housing in the US. $10 billion was poured into investment grade student housing projects in the US. It was a 64% increase over 2015 investment numbers. One report suggests 2017 totals will equal 2016’s torrid levels. Is there more...

Fun Fact: I’m terrible with dates. Lunches, birthdays, showers — I can’t keep any of them straight. Needless to say, my calendar is my best friend. Another Fun Fact: I’m very particular about my hair. And when you visit the salon as often as I do, you need to remember...

To fill open units and reduce vacancies, you need to know what millennials look for in apartments to rent, then exceed their expectations. While millennials have somewhat different values and preferences than other tenants, with a few tweaks you’ll be able to adjust...

Bendix Anderson Oct. 16, 2017 The volume of sales in 2017 is likely to get a lot closer than seemed possible to last year’s record-breaking volume. Investors are making up for lost time as 2017 comes to a close, buying and selling a high volume of student housing...

In Utah, you can’t throw a rock without hitting a college student. In 2013, college students made up over 6 percent of Utah’s population, ranking the state in fourth place in terms of student-to-population ratio. And more students are coming every year, bound for...

More people than ever are renting rather than owning, with more than 35 percent of Americans living in rented housing as of 2014, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council. To compete with the growing number of rental opportunities in the U.S., many...

John Egan | Oct 05, 2017 Private investors, including HNW investors and family offices, accounted for the largest transaction volume in U.S. student housing from 2010 to 2016. When it comes to real estate investments, high-net-worth (HNW) individuals and family...

The decision to become a landlord is certainly exciting – the search for a property, marketing for a tenant and potential to bring in money every month. But before you go buying the first empty house you see – or worse, a house you didn’t even look at – know that your...

Written on March 22, 2016 by Jimmy Moncrief, updated on December 9, 2016   I was once a first-time landlord but now I have over 10 years worth of experience investing in real estate and over 15 years of lending experience for real estate transactions. During those...

Posted by Jordan Muelaes> in Property Management Articles   While every investor's situation is different, there are certain scenarios and factors that typically pre-dispose owners one way or the other. The following questions are designed to help you determine if...

By AJ Agrawal If you’re just beginning to invest in real estate, you’ll find that there’s a lot to learn. Real estate investing is more complicated than investing in stocks because of the financial, legal, and extensive due diligence requirements involved. That’s why...

There are many different ways to get rich in the vast variety of investments available to people nowadays. One of the most popular ways to get rich has always been real estate investing. Investing your savings or applying for a mortgage to invest in real estate...

Investing isn’t for everyone: It requires risk tolerance, not to mention money. It is necessary, though, if you want to turn small, regular savings contributions into a healthy retirement nest egg. Without investing, your savings will actually lose money over time to...

By Tim Parker July 25, 2017 Real estate has produced many of the world’s wealthiest people, so there are plenty of reasons to think that buying a property is a sound investment. But like any financial transaction, it’s better to be well-versed before diving in with...

As universities look to attract and retain students in a drastically more competitive landscape without blowing their budgets, they are increasingly turning toward the private sector and public-private partnerships to address their student housing needs. These...

You may think a bland dorm room holds no decorating potential, but just wait. We have savvy design and storage tips to turn your new college digs into home sweet home. It's not easy to look at typically bland dorm rooms and see the design potential; all you may see at...