1. Increase Curb Appeal Stand back and look at your 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 improve your living… Read More »
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The Top 10 Mistakes Sellers Make When Getting Ready to Sell Their Investment Real Estate Property
1. Lack of Knowledge about Current Property Values Don’t make assumptions. Prior to offering the 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 to listing a… 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 »
Real Estate Investment Strategies Part 2
By Bob Nelson Written on 1/1/2010 Part Two: THE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT MARKET WHERE ARE WE NOW As “Part One” summarized, the pre-2009 investment real estate was red hot, but starting to cool at a rapid rate. What had been “too many players with too much credit opportunity were driving prices ever higher. Now things… Read More »
Real Estate Investment Strategies Part 1
By Bob Nelson Part One: “Recession Real Estate 101” What Should I Do Now? As a real estate investment broker, “What Should I Do Now?” is a question that I hear with increasing frequency. The Principles of a Winning Strategy: My response is substantially influenced by winning concepts of the great Vince Lombardi. He stated… Read More »
Major Lending Changes Coming Very Soon
Fannie Mae has announced that they will implement new conventional loan guidelines starting January 1, 2010. These changes will have an impact on how much an individual will be able to borrow when seeking financing for 1-4 family units. Stay tuned for more information on the new Fannie Mae guidelines.
Why are industrial buildings a good buy in today’s economy?
The retail market is changing before our eyes. We are seeing retail center after retail center fail primarily because of web trade businesses. This makes the “Industrial Warehouse” a more solid buy now more than ever. A business that used to pay about $ 2 per square foot per month for retail space at a… Read More »