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Commercial Real Estate

Apartment Building Foreclosures Create a Buyers Market for Apartment Buildings

by Ted Karsch | May 19, 2009

Many apartment buildings are now facing foreclosure because of falling prices, stricter underwriting guidelines and 5 year mortgages becoming due. For the astute buyer of apartment buildings these apartment building foreclosures could represent an investment windfall.

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As a glaring symbol of the burst bubble in national residential real estate prices, the National Association of [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

Apartment Investing — Finding Value in Cosmetic Repairs

by Ted Karsch | February 10, 2009

The most important aspect of  apartment investing  is having the ability to locate an apartment building that offers the potential to show you a profitable return on your investment. It is nearly impossible to realize a profit on an apartment if you pay too much because when you pay an inordinate amount to purchase the [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

Buy an Apartment Building — With Warnings

by Ted Karsch | January 27, 2009

Finding the right apartment building to buy for an investment can seem like an overwhelming and daunting task for the first time apartment building buyer. However, if you know a few things to look for when purchasing an apartment building everything becomes a lot easier. There are good things to watch out for and some [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Retail Space Vs. Apartment Building Rentals — Common Myths

by Ted Karsch | December 4, 2008

Many new commercial real estate investors mistakenly believe that it is easier and more profitable to buy a commercial retail building then it is to buy an apartment building. The general consensus is that retail tenants are better renters while it is more of a hassle to deal with the management of apartment building tenants. [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

Retaining Your Apartment Building Tenants on the Cheap

by Ted Karsch | November 4, 2008

One of the key factors to success when investing in apartment buildings is having the ability to keep our tenants happy. Happy tenants will stay at your property longer and this reduces turnover. High and steady turnover rates can have a negative impact on the apartment building investor’s bottom line.
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Commentary

Commercial Real Investing Versus Investing in Stocks

by Ted Karsch | September 10, 2008

All investing involves some kind of risk. Generally speaking wise investors will try to ensure that their risk is outweighed by the potential gains. I say potential gains because there really is no such thing as a sure thing investment. And of course there are numerous pro and cons to each investment class.

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Commercial Real Estate

Buy an Apartment Building in 4 Steps

by Ted Karsch | August 20, 2008

The first purchase of an apartment building can seem like an overwhelming endeavor for the buyer. There is a lot of information and terminology that is suddenly thrust upon the first time investor and chances are that the new investor doesn’t have the knowledge base to accurately sift through the information to obtain and utilize [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

Apartment Investing – A Look at Five Year Investment Returns

by Ted Karsch | August 12, 2008

Let’s take a look at some of the actual returns for a small apartment building investment over a period of five years. Whenever you are making projections into the future concerning investment returns it is always necessary to make some assumptions. In this case we will keep our assumptions very conservative and well in line with historical averages.

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Commentary

How to Buy an Apartment Building

by Ted Karsch | August 5, 2008

Apartment buildings are starting to receive a lot of interest from many investors who have little or no experience in the world of commercial real estate. Investors are now attracted to apartment building investments because of their relative security, positive cash flow and growth potential.

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Commercial Real Estate

Buy an Apartment Building Today?

by Ted Karsch | July 22, 2008

Buy an Apartment Building Today?
In today’s turbulent financial markets many investors are looking for ways to grow their money that will offer a steady flow of predictable income and limited market risk. More and more people are buying apartment buildings to help diffuse the effects of inflation on their portfolios. Apartment buildings offer many exceptional [...]

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Economy

Apartment Buildings Beat Inflation With Rising Rents

by Ted Karsch | June 9, 2008

It is no secret that inflation has reared its ugly head in the US and around the world. And it is easy to see its effects whenever you go to the gas station to fill up your car or to the grocery store to buy a loaf of bread. You can read the statistics: [...]

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