5+ Unit Multifamily Financing: The Complete Guide

5+ Unit Multifamily Financing: The Complete Guide

5+ unit multifamily financing options include bank loans, CMBS loans, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily loans, hard money, and more.

Multifamily Syndication: The Complete Guide

Multifamily Syndication: The Complete Guide

Multifamily syndication is the process of gathering capital from a group of investors, sometimes known as a “syndicate,” to invest in a multifamily property. Here’s everything you need to know.

Commercial Loan Down Payments: The Complete Guide

Commercial Loan Down Payments: The Complete Guide

Commercial loans generally require a down payment of between 20-40%, with some exceptions. Down payment requirements vary significantly due to a variety of factors, including loan use, credit score, borrower history, and more.

Commercial Equity Loans: The Complete Guide 

Commercial Equity Loans: The Complete Guide 

Commercial equity loans are commercial real estate loans that allow a borrower to pull equity (i.e., money), out of a commercial property.

The Top 10 Private Commercial Real Estate Lenders of 2024

The Top 10 Private Commercial Real Estate Lenders of 2024

Multifamily mortgage lenders have a variety of requirements for borrowers, including various rules involving LTV, DSCR, borrower experience, and much, much, more.

The Top 10 Asset-Based Lenders for Real Estate (2024)

The Top 10 Asset-Based Lenders for Real Estate (2024)

Asset-based lenders for real estate mainly focus on the value of the underlying property, or asset, when deciding to provide a loan, instead of the borrower’s credit score or other requirements. Some of the top ten asset-based lenders for real estate currently include Stratton Equities, Titan Funding, and CoreVest Finance.

1031 Exchange Options and Alternatives, Explained

1031 Exchange Options and Alternatives, Explained

1031 exchanges allow real estate investors to defer their capital gains taxes by exchanging one property for another-- but investors still have a lot of options to consider.

Multifamily Mortgage Loan Requirements, Explained

Multifamily Mortgage Loan Requirements, Explained

Multifamily mortgage lenders have a variety of requirements for borrowers, including various rules involving LTV, DSCR, borrower experience, and much, much, more.

BPOs/BOVs in Commercial Real Estate, Explained

BPOs/BOVs in Commercial Real Estate, Explained

A BPO or BOV is a property price estimate provided by a commercial real estate broker that helps the parties involved in a potential real estate transaction understand approximately how much a property is worth.

The Top 10 Freddie Mac Optigo Multifamily Lenders of 2021

The Top 10 Freddie Mac Optigo Multifamily Lenders of 2021

Freddie Mac issued $70 billion of multifamily loans in 2021 via its network of licensed Optigo lenders. Some of the top lenders for that year included Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, CBRE Multifamily Capital, JLL Real Estate Capital, and Walker & Dunlop.