First day of 'Capital Markets and Real Estate"

The “Capital Markets and Real Estate” course started yesterday under the instruction of Dr. Randy Anderson, the Director of the real estate program at the University of Central Florida. He comes with personal experience as a real estate investor as an individual and as a general partner in a private equity fund. His research in investment properties international and practical experience was evident as he shared his process for evaluating the four basic property types. Which property type should you be invested in and more importantly why? We learned which exogenous shocks to look for and how they impact our real estate investment decisions. We identified the major indicators to track and the free data websites from which to extract meaningful data and what it means. We discussed the possibilities of inflation, when interest rates were going to increase and more importantly. Most importantly he provides the factual data that makes Kansas City a prime location for institutional investment capital right now. He is an advisor to an investment firm who recently bought two large apartment complexes in Olathe, KS. Knowledge truly is Power!