REIT tax: How are REITs taxed?

A real estate investment trust, or REIT, passes income from its holdings to its investors as dividends. The income generated from a REIT falls into different categories with its own tax rules.  For deriving taxation, it needs to invest at least 75% of its assets in real estate. In addition, REITs must have at least… Continue reading REIT tax: How are REITs taxed?

How is Real Estate a Hedge Against Inflation?

Economists define inflation as the slow and silent killer of wealth or value of currency over a period of time. Inflation is an economic phenomenon that involves steady and sustained growth in the prices of goods and services. Obviously, this is something that nobody wants as it eats up their wealth. Thankfully investing in real… Continue reading How is Real Estate a Hedge Against Inflation?

Benefits of investing in industrial real estate

Office, mall, multi-family (apartments), hotels, land, specialty use, and industrial real estate are all sub-categories of commercial real estate (CRE). This blog by Lilypads focuses on the possible benefits of investing in Industrial real estate to expand their investment portfolio. Why are investors investing in Industrial Real Estate? As opposed to residential real estate, the… Continue reading Benefits of investing in industrial real estate

8 ways to plan your retirement investing in Real Estate

The majority of the people rely on pensions and social security benefits as their retirement income. But these investments fail to provide a steady income at the time of retirement and with inflation over time the returns are very low. Whereas if you invest in real estate you have a good opportunity for generating passive… Continue reading 8 ways to plan your retirement investing in Real Estate

Investing in industrial real estate as a beginner

If you are a commercial real estate investor, you might want to consider investing in industrial real estate to expand your portfolio in 2022. Why? Because the US Industrial real estate market is undergoing a fantastic revolution this year. The continued growth of e-commerce and supply chain disruptions are driving the demand for industrial real… Continue reading Investing in industrial real estate as a beginner

The different types of industrial real estate you should know

When investors think about commercial real estate they focus on two aspects: office space and retail space. They usually don’t think about the industrial properties which are solely meant for manufacturing, storing, distributing, and shipping. Industrial real estate was not a popular investment choice compared to offices or retail stores. But the sudden hike in… Continue reading The different types of industrial real estate you should know

US Hotel trends in 2022

Although Covid-19 seems to be here for a while, the pandemic is nearing its end. Businesses that were shut down and running at 50% capacity are expected to revive back in this year. This includes the hospitality real estate industry too. The hotel industry is ready for a comeback with new hotel trends with the… Continue reading US Hotel trends in 2022

Buy and hold real estate investing for beginners

There are many varieties in real estate investing among those buy-and-hold is one of the best investment strategies. The aim of every real estate investor is to achieve short-term gains and long-term appreciation. And buy-and-hold real estate investing gives you both. So, as a beginner, you can go with this buy-and-hold strategy to achieve success… Continue reading Buy and hold real estate investing for beginners

Top multifamily industry trends in 2022

The past decade has seen a constant demand for multifamily housing. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows there are nearly 32.6 million residential units. Out of that number, approximately 24.6% are multifamily units. As CBRE anticipates that the economy will rebound as the pandemic seems to be over. Commercial real estate sees new multifamily… Continue reading Top multifamily industry trends in 2022

How will Biden’s infrastructure bill impact commercial real estate?

biden's infrastructure bill

What is Biden’s infrastructure bill? On 15th November 2021, president Joe Biden signed one of the largest infrastructure bills America has ever seen. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is set to target those long-pending public infrastructure projects in motion. With a value of $1.2 trillion, Biden’s infrastructure bill of 2021 is one… Continue reading How will Biden’s infrastructure bill impact commercial real estate?