Author: J. Darrin Gross

2016 - The Year of the Drone. Ground Control to Drone!  From Gulf wars to under the Christmas tree in 2015, retailers have declared “2016, The Year of the Drone!” [x_audio_embed][/x_audio_embed]   The first time I recall hearing about drones on a regular basis was during the Gulf Wars...

EXCLUDES EARTH MOVEMENT (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, sinkholes, mudflows and shock waves) The coverage needed to overcome this EXCLUSION: EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE Earthquake Insurance provides coverage for loss to Buildings Contents Loss of Income caused by Earthquake. For a FREE no obligation Earthquake Insurance Proposal, click, I hope you never need to use Earthquake Insurance, but the...

Low Income Housing Tax Credits are the funding mechanism for Affordable Housing.    Since the 2008 housing crash, the demand for rental housing has exploded.  The demand has pushed rents to multiple year over year double digit increases in many markets.  Investors and market analyst remain...

Rick Lynn with Marcus & Millichap National Senior Housing Group[/caption] Senior Housing Investment Opportunities - Have you considered these?   Investing in Real Estate requires knowledge of the marketplace. Who are the potential renters, what they want and their economic abilities. When considering the Commercial Real Estate...

House Flipping or single family rentals have been the starting point for many successful Commercial Real Estate Investors.  When I first met one of my favorite Commercial Real Estate Investors in Portland, OR, he told me his story and showed me a picture of his...

Paris[/caption] Paris - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Revisited; The terrorist attacks in Paris on the citizens of Paris by the cowardly terrorist reminds us of the importance of safety, at any cost.   Similar to 9/11, when America was attacked and our safety was threatened, there...