April 2008

Real Estate Investment based on how the market IS, not its up-ness or down-ness (aka Timing)

by Mike Farmer | April 30, 2008

I read several posts lately about the dire nature of the real estate market with questions about whether now is a good time to invest based on the “badness” of the market. These are sensible warnings and no one can be faulted for calling a spade a spade. However, the assumption that someone is in [...]

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Commentary

Everything Is Getting Better: A Real Estate Fairy Tale

by Charles Feldman | April 30, 2008

I’ve decided to lie to you. At least, I’m being honest about it! I have grown tired of reporting weekly, it seems, on the ever expanding, contracting global credit market and the resultant deep recession the U.S. currently finds itself on the cusp of. Americans, perhaps more than people anywhere, love being in denial. We [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

Apartment Building Location, Location, Location.

by Ted Karsch | April 29, 2008

Determining the economic value of an apartment building’s location can pose challenges for novice apartment building investors as well as seasoned experts. As compared to evaluating the location of a residential single family home investment property, an analysis of an apartment building location can seem overwhelming. When examining the location of a single family home [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Overcoming the Objections from "Subject to" Sellers

by Milton B. Yates | April 28, 2008

Just as a review, buying property “subject to” means buying a property subject to the existing financing. The seller’s original financing stays in place until either refinanced or sold to a third party. The investor/buyer takes title to the property while leaving the loan in the seller’s name. If we were to take over payments [...]

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Commentary

Carnival of Real Estate Investing: It’s Back, 88 Times Over!

by Joshua Dorkin | April 28, 2008

Hey Everyone and welcome to the 88th Edition of the Carnival of Real Estate! This week, we had 23 submissions and I’m going to share with you 14 of the ones I think are most interesting. Top Pics Will’s Why I Still Love Real Estate Investing: Being A Landlord on the Your Finish Rich Plan [...]

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Entrepreneurship

The Power of Networking

by Richard Warren | April 28, 2008

We have all heard the classic saying: It’s not what you know, but who you know. It’s true in life, it’s true in business and it’s certainly true in real estate. The people you know and the connections that you make have a profound impact on all aspects of your life. This was something that [...]

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Real Estate Investing

A Real Estate Investor’s Nightmare: Meet The “Rat House”

by Jim Watkins | April 25, 2008

(Note from the editor: The following tale shows what kinds of properties you can end up running into when investing in real estate. I’ve seen some pretty nasty homes as well, and you never forget them! – Josh) The “Rat House” It seems that every house deal I have done ends up with a title [...]

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Financing Real Estate

Construction Loans? When And Why To Use Them

by Troy Schuricht | April 24, 2008

Why use a Construction Loan? Building your dream home or rehabbing your investment properties, though exciting, may present many challenges. Although you may be familiar with the traditional mortgage process, a construction loan includes additional elements of risk. In a typical construction project, the contractor will request funds when work is completed. Many times a [...]

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Commentary

“And, The Debate Goes On”: To Invest Or Not To Invest In An Upside Down Real Estate World

by Charles Feldman | April 23, 2008

In the 60s, Sonny & Cher (before Sonny crashed into a tree while skiing) had a big hit with the song “And The Beat Goes On”–or something like that. Now, in real estate, 2008, a good song title might be “And The Debate Goes On!” The “debate” is whether or not this is or isn’t [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

A Flex-ible Real Estate Investment . . . The Trend Towards Increased Warehousing

by Mike Farmer | April 22, 2008

There are several trends I’ve seen emerging. One has to do with cyber-shopping — online buying seems to be a trend that will only increase. Nothing is ever certain in our fast-changing world, but the convenience of cyber-shopping seems to have taken hold as consumers gradually get over the distrust of online buying and break [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

Apartment Buildings Verse Single Family Homes — An Investment Property Comparison

by Ted Karsch | April 22, 2008

A lot of the investors that I work with have some experience investing in single family homes but they want to know more about some of the advantages and disadvantages of investing in apartment buildings. The following lists are not meant to be exhaustive lists detailing every single advantage and disadvantage of investing apartment building [...]

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Flipping Houses

Finding Your Niche In Real Estate

by Richard Warren | April 21, 2008

People invest in real estate for a myriad of different reasons. Some people have a very clear plan for what they want to accomplish, while others jump in on a whim. It can be very seductive to see the amount of wealth that can be created in real estate. With so many different avenues available [...]

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Learn Real Estate

Is the Time Right to Invest in Real Estate? Chicken Little vs. PollyAnna

by Connie Brzowski | April 19, 2008

If you’re considering real estate as an investment, there’s one thing you’re guaranteed to hear: Now is not a good time. Your brother-in-law, your best friend, and your Great Aunt Minnie (who keeps her riches in a cigar box under the doghouse) will all surely recite text and verse. The time for real estate is [...]

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Learn Real Estate

Five Additional Steps of Due Diligence When Buying a Rental Property

by Troy Schuricht | April 18, 2008

Due diligence is a term used for a number of concepts involving either the performance of an investigation of a business or person, or the performance of an act with a certain standard of care. It can be a legal obligation, but the term will more commonly apply to voluntary investigations. A common example of [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

Apartment Building Investment and the Time Value of Money

by Ted Karsch | April 17, 2008

The apartment building investor should always be aware of the amount of money that he or she has invested in an apartment building and more importantly the “time value” of that money. This concept of money’s value over a period of time becomes extremely important when comparing and contrasting different apartment building finance strategies. For [...]

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