One reason we write is because very little mainstream financial commentary addresses the unique needs of real estate investors. Most financial pundits think of real estate merely in terms of home prices, home builder stocks, and maybe real estate investment trusts (REITs). Their preferred investment strategy is buy-low-sell-high … usually based on divining things wholly outside […]
Home-building bust … good, bad, or ugly? Read More »
No doubt you’ve heard Facebook’s stock face-planted recently. But just in case, here’s the whole gory story in just three headlines over five days … Facebook stock hits record high ahead of earnings – MarketWatch 7/25/18 “Investors … continue to shrug off … gaffes … with privacy and security … Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg …
Lessons from Facebook’s face-plant … Read More »
Across the country, real estate markets are hot … and getting hotter. That means compressed cap rates … which in turn mean a lower rate of return for investors. So how can investors find a market that will offer great returns in good times and bad? In today’s show, we’ll discuss the market fundamentals that
The Market Detective – Uncovering Clues for Finding Great Markets Read More »
The Art of the Deal meets the Art of War You’ve probably heard about the escalating trade war between the United States and China. Maybe you think it doesn’t really matter to you … or you aren’t sure how. But it’s a story we’re paying close attention to because we think there’s more to the
Trade war heats up and America’s Achilles heel Read More »
“You can’t handle the truth!” – Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men Neither optimists or pessimists can handle the truth.Optimists refuse to acknowledge the part of reality that’s negative … … while pessimists can’t see the ever-present opportunities hidden behind the problems. While we’d rather be optimistic than pessimistic, maybe it’s better to be BOTH.“The
Can you handle the truth? Read More »
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder … and in real estate, an appraisal is what gives you the unbiased, third party opinion on a property. Appraisals happen whenever a lender is involved in a transaction, but that’s not the only time you’ll need or want an appraisal. We’ll examine the three ways appraisers
Appraisals – Find, Negotiate and Fund Better Deals Read More »
Regular followers know we’re news hawks. We scour the headlines for clues about opportunities and threats facing real estate investors. We look at the good, the bad, the ugly … and consider things at the micro, macro, geo-political, and systemic level. Even though we watch a broad range of real estate niches … we tend
Headlines say real estate funds performing well … Read More »
Death and taxes are the two things you can count on in life. But, there is no need to pay a penny more than you owe. And, while we talk a lot about ways you can grow wealth and do bigger deals faster, today we’re talking about how to reduce one of your biggest expenses
Save a Million Dollars in Taxes with Apartments Read More »
A common adage is “treat your investing as a business”. Good advice! And at first blush, you might think it means … Figuring out your mission, vision, values … Establishing clearly defined goals and objectives … Developing strategies, tactics, processes, policies and procedures … Recruiting, training, and leading a team … Setting up communication and
SWOT are you worried about … Read More »
As real estate investors, we’re always looking toward tomorrow. We’ve had a long, sustained recovery since the market crash in 2008. Many indicators show the economy is on the right track … the stock market is up, unemployment is down, and the dollar is strong. So, what could be the problem? We’ll talk about what
The Economy is Great Except for One Problem Read More »