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Strategic Decisions When Purchasing Multi Family Properties
The Purchase Decision: When considering the purchase of an apartment complex (or any income generating rental property), there are several critical features to consider.
1. “Attractive”:
a. general “curb appeal” (important to tenants and buyers)
b. overall security for tenants
c. income generating capacity that would support the asking price Why: Nelsonian Theory has it that “Before you buy, [...]
Evaluating Your Current Real Estate Portfolio
As real estate prices continue to drop it may be a great time to buy another piece of real estate. However, it is always important to evaluate your current portfolio first to make sure it as recession proof as possible.
Here is the Nelsonian Theory on things to do RIGHT NOW….
1. Evaluate your investment portfolio
a. What [...]
Rene Predicts Eugene Real Esate Trends
Rene responds to Ben Bernanke’s announcement about keeping interest rates low and looks into her crystal ball.
Smart Investment Opportunities 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 our [...]
Economic Background and Investment Environment
With the second consecutive quarter of positive economic growth now apparent, it is likely that the recession will be declared technically over. Although we aren’t out of the woods yet, we are one step closer to recovery. However, it will take much more time for the businesses trying to sell their goods and services, the [...]
This Information will Protect You
In CB-United we feel it’s important to help other people gain awareness in all avenues of life, for this reason let me forward some very helpful lines about identity theft right here:
A close friend of mine has a corporate attorney friend who sent the following out to the employees in his company. It’s worth [...]
ESTATE WISE PLANNING with Doug H. Moy
Knowledge promotes understanding . . . understanding breeds creativity. . . .
By: Doug H. Moy
Consulting Specialist in Estate and Gift Taxation and Planning Member, National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP)
2010 Transfer Tax Update
In view of the unprecedented confusion brought about in the waning hours of the 1st Session of the 101st Congress, this issue of [...]
2010 Apartment Market Projection
I recently heard some interesting statistics and I thought I would share them with you. There is currently a 12% national unemployment rate of people aged 20-34 years old and that is one of the factors that is driving apartment vacancy up. We are currently seeing apartment vacancy rates hover around 6.5 to 7% [...]
RECORD 2.8 MILLION U.S. PROPERTIES WITH FORECLOSURE FILINGS IN 2009
As reported in Foreclosure Market Trends Report.
A total of 2,824,674 U.S. properties in received a foreclosure filing in 2009, a 21 percent increase in total properties from 2008 and a 120 percent increase in total properties from 2007, according to the RealtyTrac Year-End 2009 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. The report also shows that 2.21 percent [...]
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 student of the real [...]
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