Of bricks and blood

What are the best strategies to use for investing in the commercial property market?

"The time to buy is when blood is on the streets", said Baron Rothschild, the successful 18th century financier. As the financial crisis unwinds and national economies contract, there is growing talk of markets being close to the bottom. Asset prices are low, base rates are falling and property yields are looking increasingly attractive. Commercial property investment appeals to investors for three important reasons: it is a real asset which has exhibited a much lower level of volatility than equities; it produces a relatively high and stable level of income return; and it offers good por...