Bullish Case for Crowdfunding
By Lawrence Fassler
Most crowdfunding, or “peer-to-peer,” real estate marketplaces specialize in bringing to accredited investors opportunities in commercial real estate, a unique asset class that acts and behaves differently from...
McNellis: Bromancing the Deal
Making it in Real Estate (Part Five): Bromancing the Deal
By John McNellis
“I always act as our broker when we buy properties. That way I take the commission we save...
McNellis: The Bears of Crowdfunding
By John McNellis
You don’t remember the name Timothy Treadwell, but you remember him. He was the free spirit who went to live among the grizzly bears in Alaska every...
5 Real Estate Cases to Watch in 2015
By Bill Shiber
As the new year has gotten underway, there are several cases currently under review that may result in significant and precedent-setting legal opinions in 2015. These are...
McNellis: Join the Crowd?
Revisiting Crowd Funding and Its Opportunities
By John McNellis
The crowd funded real estate (CFRE) industry is now a rush-hour subway car. Almost too numerous to list, the competitors in this...
McNellis: Specialize or Die
Making it in Real Estate Part Four: Specialize or Die
By John McNellis
A recent college graduate wrote, asking for advice. Mentioning how thrilled he was to be accepted into Marcus...
McNellis: Liquid Assets
http://youtu.be/blEEb-ttaow
By John McNellis
I always wanted to make the front page of the Wall Street Journal...until I did. Today’s WSJ shows our Healdsburg shopping center doing an excellent imitation of...
McNellis: Disrupting Charity?
“The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.” Matthew 26:11
By John McNellis
Once upon a time I thought the difference between philanthropy and...
McNellis: When it’s Good for Everybody
By John McNellis
The magnificent PBS series, The Roosevelts, aired about the same time as the release of yet another Federal Reserve report. Considered together, the two prove one thing:...
McNellis: Playing Small Ball
Making it in Real Estate Part Three: Playing Small Ball
By John McNellis
“I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.” A winning...
