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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Understanding the Construction Connection

Construction Marketing

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are owners, operators, and financers of income-generating real estate properties. It allows real estate market investments without directly purchasing and managing properties. The primary purpose of a REIT is to generate income for its investors through rental income, capital gains, or both.

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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The following standard financial ratios can help risk management teams evaluate potential trade partners during the subcontractor qualification process. FINANCIAL RATIOS: DEBT . Debt Ratio . Debt Ratio measures the extent of a company’s leverage. Debt-to-Equity . Debt (Less Cash) to Equity .

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The Number One Thing You Need To Know About Your Construction Business

Contractor Bookkeeping

At a basic level, you need to know where your income comes from and what your expenses are. At a deeper level, knowing how money moves through your business can help you make strategic decisions about growth, invoicing, and debt management. Before you can start to understand your cash flow, you need to know what cash flow is.

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Construction Bad Debt What To Do About It

Contractor Bookkeeping

All construction contractors have experienced the financial pain of bad debt which is defined as a customer who refuses to pay no matter what you do. Oddly enough most of them paid the debt years later and all of them were very appreciative that we treated them with courtesy and respect. Knowing The Answers Helps.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

The developer may also be responsible for arranging to finance the project, which can consist of a combination of equity and debt. A general contractor is usually in charge of managing the construction process and coordinating all aspects of the project, including scheduling, budgeting, and overseeing the work of subcontractors.

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How Just-in-Time Land Deals Help Manage Cash Flow

Pro Builder

How Just-in-Time Land Deals Help Manage Cash Flow. Also, owning land usually requires the builder to utilize debt capital, which reduces operating cash and can constrain a builder’s ability to invest in new communities in desired markets, all while increasing risks to investors. . Business Management. Fri, 06/12/2020 - 05:00.

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John Green’s Plan to Eliminate Predatory Lending Practices

Pro Builder

It’s a problem that John Green, managing principal of Blackstar Stability , wants to address with a comprehensive business model that puts at-risk Americans on a path to homeownership and financial stability. PRO BUILDER: Can you give us an overview of what Blackstar Stability does, from development and acquisitions to asset management?

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