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Emergency Preparedness: Some Best Practices for Property Managers

As we saw last week with Hurricane Harvey and now with Irma headed toward south Florida, Mother Nature can be relentless. When it comes to protecting property – whether personal or business-related – having a current emergency preparedness plan in place helps preserve human life and minimize damage as much as possible.

When it comes to protecting commercial real estate (CRE), property managers usually have the responsibility for preparing emergency plans. Such plans protect the safety of employees who work in the buildings as well as the buildings themselves as much as possible.

The ABCs of REITs

The ABCs of REITs August 28, 2017 | Kelly Andiorio, Neil Furmanski | Rsmus.com  A real estate...

Distribution Coverage—Why It’s Important to Understand the Difference Between MFFO and Cash

At Blue Vault, we report the sources of distributions in the Nontraded REIT Industry Review because we think it’s important to distinguish that Modified Funds from Operations (MFFO) is not the same as the Cash Available for Distributions. Even when MFFO “covers” the distribution amount, the actual cash needed to pay investors — or portions of it — might still be obtained from other sources such as offering proceeds or debt financing. But how can that be?

How REITs Make Money

How REITs Make Money Equity REITs can make money in two ways: collecting rent from tenants and...