Millennials, Offices, Retail, Hospitality

Millennials have surpassed baby boomers as the largest generation.  We are taking over the world.  Because of that, there are some CRE sectors that are changing.

Automating Self Storage

Self storage is a great business model.  No toilets to fix, no carpet to replace, no busted pipes.  It's a straightforward, manual business with little moving parts.  But now, technology is disrupting the industry for the better.  Technology has and continues to evolve the storage business, allowing the owner to automate the business and manage remotely.  Here is how to do it...

Tech Disturbing the Real Estate Industry - 2017 List

Automated Tech

Toor - App-powered lockbox technology allowing users to see a property at a moment's notice, with or without an agent.

The Future - Blockchain and Real Estate

To start, we should define "blockchain." A blockchain is a public digital leger or database that contains all transactions of digital currencies, information and contracts.  What's valuable about the blockchain?  It is:

Connecting Bitcoin and Real Estate

Bitcoin is a digital currency that was born in 2009 amidst the economic crash.  It was the brainchild of an anonymous genius named Satoshi Nakamoto who had the goal of creating a payment system that bypasses any intermediary system...the US Treasury is not involved.  There are hundreds of digital currencies out there, but Bitcoin has been the most successful and widely used.

Investing in Self Storage

Self storage started to become popular in the 1990s and has grown substantially through the 2000s because it's a cash-cow.

You've Got to Checkout these Websites, Books, Podcasts and YouTube Videos

Here is a list of websites, books, podcasts and YouTube videos pertaining to CRE that you've got to check out!