Peter's Real Estate Thoughts

As a commercial hard money lender I have to be good listener. The reason is that everyone has a story to tell about their need for money. Some stories are better than others. What should you include in your story? Introduction A good literary story introduces you to the characters, the setting, a...

Just curious to know what groups you visit frequently to prospect clients. Do you attend the Urban Land Institute? Building Owners and Managers Association? NAIOP? ICSC? Local Chamber of Commerce? Toastmaster's? Lion's Club?Rotary club?Which do you find most valuable for meeting clients or gainin...

I get at least one phone call a day requesting construction financing. (Owens Financial Group does fund commercial construction projects on a limited basis.) Underwriting a construction loan is handled differently than a typical commercial loan. Lenders desire to know that a developer has enough ...