Robert Newstead

The 5 Biggest Mistakes with Real Estate Limited Partnerships

While I have done very well with Real Estate Limited Partnerships overall, I have also made mistakes along the way.  Real estate has provided me with the majority of my income, capital gains, and net worth.  I am conservative by nature, but I have also made mistakes with real estate investing.  The following are the …

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Rates & Constraints – How Commercial Real Estate Loans are Impacted

Overall, the combination of lender underwriting constraints and rising interest rates can have both positive and negative effects on the real estate market and on commercial real estate loans.  It is important for investors and borrowers to understand how these changes may affect them and to make informed decisions about their real estate transactions. Underwriting …

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These Are the 3 Traits That Will Assist You with Real Estate Investing in 2023

We have really been through a lot over the last nearly three years.  And I really think that we should reflect on all of the recent trials, and then applaud ourselves for our collective resilience.  We have seen a lot of things happen with the pandemic.  We were all watching for threats of recession in …

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Pros and Cons of Investing in Real Estate Limited Partnerships

Not to point out the obvious, but there are pros and cons with investing in any asset class.  There are specific pros and cons when investing in various asset classes whether those are stocks, bonds, REITs, private equity, venture capital, businesses, debt, or real estate.  Whether investing directly or indirectly in real estate in different …

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4 Reasons to Invest in Global Real Estate

There are four reasons for you to think about related to global real estate investing.  Global real estate investing offers exposure and diversification that you do not obtain in your home country.  And obtaining multiple levels of diversification is a goal that all real estate investors should be striving for. Geographic Diversification One way that …

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Cognitive Dissonance – My Takeaway from the CREFC Europe Conference

Last week during the week of November 7,2022, I traveled to London for the CREFC Europe Conference that was aptly titled Navigating the Transition. Things are changing globally from an economic perspective – and it’s happening quickly. Having said that, the feeling is one of cognitive dissonance.  Governments are increasing rates to temper inflation, but …

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