Real Estate Depreciation: A Deeper Look
One of the many benefits of real estate investing is depreciation—the loss in the value of a building over time due to wear and tear, deterioration and age. Depreciation can…
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Kyle K.
Compounding Gains: Optimizing your Money’s Growth
There are many savvy real estate investors out there that understand how commercial and residential income properties operate. They can spot value-add opportunities a mile away, and they have the…
Loan Characteristics and Their Effect on Your Prospective Investment Project (Part 2)
In my last article, I discussed how lender recourse, prepayment penalties, a loan’s assumability, and fees and costs affect a real estate investor’s strategy. In this continuation, I will explore…
Loan Characteristics and Their Effect on Your Prospective Investment Project (Part 1)
Most real estate investors acquire income properties by obtaining a loan. As you are probably aware, maximizing loan funds (or OPM—Other People’s Money) maximizes leverage and, thus, maximizes returns. The…
Vacancy and Credit Losses: Unlocking a Property’s Potential
Owners of income property understandably cringe when they hear the words “vacancy and credit losses.” After all, anything that negatively affects net income is cause for distaste. Yet, vacancy and…
The Needle in a Haystack: Shifting Through Income Property Listings
Many investors have a favorite strategy for weeding through the numerous income properties on the market in their search of a solid investment. Some use the “price-per-door” as a benchmark.…
Real Estate Syndications: A Deeper Look
In my last article, I described an investment tool—syndication—and how one could benefit from its utilization. Perhaps syndicating sounds appealing and you would like to know more. If that’s the…
What is a Real Estate Syndication: The Basics
In today’s society, the possibility of becoming wealthy exists but remains a lofty aspiration for most. While many have come to understand that real estate is one of the most…
If Your Building is 100% Occupied, Your Rents Are Too Low!!!
Income properties are, to many, the ideal investment. Not only does one receive rental income on a monthly basis, but he also gets to enjoy capital appreciation—or at the very…
What Blockbuster Can Teach Us About Real Estate
The other day, I was preparing to check my email when a headline on Yahoo!’s homepage caught my eye: Tough Times for Blockbuster. As a fan of Blockbuster’s, I felt…
Don’t Pay Taxes on Your Capital Gains (Part 2): 1031 Exchanges
In last week’s article, we explored the anatomy of a 1031 exchange and the government’s reasoning for creating such a powerful tax-saving tool. This week, we’ll look at a hypothetical…
Don’t Pay Taxes on Your Capital Gains: 1031 Exchanges
Most real estate investors understand the general concept of a 1031 exchange or, at the very least, have heard of it. Few, however, understand exactly what takes place within one…
Increasing the Value of Multi-Families: Vending and Zone Coverage
As investors, we’re always looking for ways to increase the value of our properties. Most of us are familiar with the more conventional ways of doing so: decreasing expenses and…
