Quotes of the Day

A particularly prevalent problem in many Asian countries involves family‐controlled companies satisfying family desires at the expense of external minority shareholder wishes. Most global expats are aware of the corruption among many emerging‐market businesses. Such palm greasing is one of the reasons strong economic growth doesn't always manifest itself in the stock market. [2018] - Andrew Hallam

Most real estate is not a good investment. A great exercise, regardless if you have money, is to look at a number of properties and analyze their intrinsic value. Use creative financing, creative improvements, or creative ways to increase the value of the property. [2008] - Robert T. Kiyosaki

Research by Dr. Janet Lever and Dr. Rosanna Hertz shows that even in 2013, most women preferred to be paid for on a date, but an increasing number of men wanted women to offer to pay the bill at least some of the time. [2014] - Pepper Schwartz

If you're investing in major markets, there is no more space to build at the same time as there is a net migration into the cities. Simple supply and demand stipulates that prices will remain robust (taking into account the inevitable corrections) for the foreseeable future. [2017] - Calum Ross

In the absence of usable market data, many investors like to use a vacancy allowance in the range of 3% to 6%. An exception to this rule of thumb usually occurs in the case of a newly built project that is being leased for the first time. Vacancy during the initial lease-up period can be much higher. Conventional wisdom also has it that a property whose actual vacancy history is close to zero has probably been rented at less than market rates. In other words, if you don't experience some vacancy, you're just not charging enough. [2004] - Frank Gallinelli