It's a fact: investors seeking commercial mortgage financing are not always successful. Sometimes, investors are simply unable to secure a loan. Other times, borrowers end up burdened by a solution that does not truly meet their needs. The good news is that you can learn from the errors others make. Here are some of the most common mistakes and smart tips for avoiding them as you apply for your commercial loan.

The role of the landlord is varied, and the responsibilities placed on you could affect your life, your livelihood, and the lives and businesses of others. Some of the most important secrets to being successful include having measures in place to protect yourself, being able to choose tenants wisely, and knowing and following through with your duties. With that in mind, here are five great tips you can use to be successful at managing a duplex or multifamily unit as a landlord.

While you may be familiar with the residential appraisal process if you’ve ever purchased a home, appraising a commercial property is quite different. If you're considering commercial real estate investing, then being prepared is an important step in the journey, and today you'll learn all about how commercial and residential appraisals differ.

Investment decisions require a great deal of thought and preparation, and investing in a multifamily property is no different. But if you're new to real estate investing, it can be difficult to gauge whether or not you're ready to make the leap.

However, there a few key characteristics that successful multifamily investors have in common. Check yourself against the following indicators to see if you’re ready to investment in a multifamily property.

There's a great deal of misinformation out there about real estate and investments, including a number of commercial real estate myths that can lead to bad decisions. In order to set the record straight on a few of these points, we’ve compiled a list of three top myths circulating out there, as well as the accurate information you need to make sound decisions about your investments.

Commercial real estate financing is doing booming business right now, and one of the reasons for this is that investors all over the country are turning their sites to commercial property investments. Here are a few reasons why investors are excited about commercial investment opportunities in 2018.

Saving money when you buy a commercial property is always a bonus, especially if you can find a way to save in the long-term, such as by negotiating a lower interest rate. In fact, securing a commercial mortgage with an interest rate that’s even just slightly lower could save you thousands of dollars over the course of the loan. With that in mind, let’s talk about a lesser-known option for a lower interest rate: the loan buy down.

Buying your first multifamily property is an exciting prospect, but it’s important to walk into the process with a great deal of information before you dive into a purchase. This includes knowing what you want and having a plan, understanding the importance of location, being able to see the rental potential of a property, and knowing how to protect yourself from bad decisions.

Depending on your needs, a property manager can be responsible for anything from keeping tenants happy to addressing maintenance to ensuring sustainable revenue while also keeping costs down, and much more. As such, finding the right property manager is a decision that requires great weight. Here are a few important considerations to keep in mind when hiring a property manager.

The point of a residential or commercial cash-out refinance is to refinance your mortgage while also taking out a cash loan against the equity you have in the property, and this can help investors to achieve a number of goals. Today we’re going to talk about different cash-out scenarios and discuss how you can determine when the time is right for you to take advantage of this financing option.

Sometimes commercial real estate investors and owners make the mistake of thinking that a traditional bank is the only option when it comes to a commercial lender for their commercial mortgages. But the truth is that non-bank lenders are a viable, reliable, and often superior alternative to banks because they can offer less stringent approval requirements, increased flexibility, and more personalized service. If you're in the market for investment property loans and are looking for options, here's what you need to know about the benefits of non-bank lenders.

The rent roll is an important tool for multifamily property owners or investors for a variety of reasons, and chief among them is that this document makes it easier to analyze the financial potential of a property.

If you’ve never prepared a multifamily property rent roll before, here are three great tips to help you get started and put yourself in a better position to secure multifamily commercial loans.

Cash-out refinancing is the term used to describe the act of refinancing your mortgage and using the equity in the property to take out cash at the same time.  This can be a win-win-win situation for real estate investors, because it’s actually possible to refinance your mortgage, secure a lower interest rate, and walk away with extra cash in your pocket. However, there are some things to consider before going this route, and today we’re going to talk about what you need to think about before committing to a commercial loan refinance.  

However, getting approved for a commercial mortgage is harder than it sounds, and some lenders can make it very difficult to secure financing. The good news is that there are a number of common reasons why loans get rejected, and if you know what they are before you begin the application process, then you can take steps to better ensure that your loan request will be approved.

The three most important categories a lender will examine are the property itself, the borrower, and the business and income that the property can generate. By looking at these three areas, lenders can get a good idea of the type of risk they're taking, and hopefully satisfy themselves that the mortgage will be paid back.

As a self-employed borrower, you may not be able to prove your income or may not have all the documentation that most lenders require to approve a loan, and this can make it difficult to get financing for your projects. Fortunately, there is an alternative available called a low-documentation loan, and today we’ll discuss what that is and the two most common reasons people opt for this type of financing.

Owning a commercial property can be a great investment, but many people looking to secure investment property loans struggle to find ways to further increase the value of these properties. Fortunately, there are a few simple ways you can add value to a commercial investment property, and today we will cover some of the top improvement tactics.