1. Increase Curb Appeal on Multifamily Property Stand back and look at your multifamily property through the eyes of a tenant. When you consider the rental amount you will be charging, is it inviting? Going beyond curb appeal, periodically ask your tenants: “Other than reducing the rent, what is one thing you would you do to… Read More »
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Investment Real Estate – The Top 10 Mistakes Sellers Make When Getting Ready to Sell
1. Lack of Knowledge about Current Property Values Don’t make assumptions. Prior to offering the investment real estate property for sale, it is imperative that a seller understands the property’s value. If it is an income-producing property, confer with a real estate investment broker and obtain a broker’s opinion of most probable sales price prior… Read More »
Get Started Investing in Commercial Real Estate
Stephen A. Sobin’s article “How to Get Started Investing in Commercial Real Estate” offers a quick start guide to popular investment opportunities. President and founder of Select Commercial Funding LLC , he is an industry veteran with over 30 years of mortgage lending experience. How to Get Started Investing in Commercial Real Estate Many investors these… Read More »
Common 1031 Exchange Errors – Things Not to Do!
By Bob • March 31st, 2010 Don’t misinterpret like-kind property When completing a successful exchange, a taxpayer must relinquish and acquire like-kind property. However, many taxpayers misinterpret like-kind property. All too often I hear, “If I exchange a duplex, don’t I have to buy a duplex?” I always respond by clearly defining like-kind property. Like-kind… Read More »
Smart Investment Strategies for the Recession
Many investors ask us our opinion of the market, when do we feel we will be out of the recession, and what is the right kind of property to buy right now. First off, if we could predict when we will be out of this recession then we would be sitting on a beach on… Read More »
Real Estate Investment Strategies Part 3
By Bob Nelson Part Three: WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? FORMING A VIABLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT STRATEGY A STUDY OF “THE BASICS” My Background: My business opinions have been molded by my substantial professional education and by my 41 years of real estate brokerage expertise in the commercial-investment real estate market. I have been a… Read More »