Now we come to the fourth and last part of our Investortours’ Due Diligence Process – the Physical Inspection of the Property. That’s right … we save the inspection of the physical aspects of the property until the very end. Most inexperienced Commercial Investors will make the mistake of diving right in to the property [...]
Entries from January 2009
Physical Due Diligence – The LAST Step Before You Buy
Jan. 27th, 2009
Commercial Property “Value Add” Investing Secrets
Jan. 27th, 2009
The concept of the “Value Add” property is central to success as an individual Commercial Property Investor. “Value Add” means a property where you can do something as the Property Owner that allows you to increase the Net Operating Income (NOI). – You “Add Value” to the property – This drives up the NOI – [...]
7 Easy Fixes To Dramatically Improve Homebuyer First Impressions
Jan. 27th, 2009
What do buyers see when they look at your house? Is it clean and uncluttered? Is it well maintained? What kind of impression is your house making when prospective buyers see it? Why does it matter? Why is it that buyers just can not see the potential? The answers to all of these questions may [...]
One Element, Rarely Talked About That Is Critical To Selling Your Home Quickly
Jan. 27th, 2009
So what does light have to do With Selling a Home? Maybe, everything. Real estate pros will tell you that when people are looking for a home they will nearly always say they want a place that feels light and airy. Donna Freeman of HGTV says no one ever asked to see a dark and [...]
Downpayments Are Back! What Happened to 100% Financing?
Jan. 27th, 2009
Downpayments are required again thanks to the credit crunch. Many people thought 100% financing would be made available forever. They were mistaken. One-hundred percent financing will never return because it exposes lenders to too much risk. Most people do not think of downpayments as a way of managing risk, but lenders do. Downpayments reduce risk [...]
Defer Your Investment Property Income Taxes
Jan. 27th, 2009
No one likes to pay taxes, especially if you have worked hard on a personal business or investment property over the years. There are ways for you to take the profit that you earned and for those capital gains taxes to be deferred into the future, so that you can build up your profit and [...]
Best Ways To Save Money Selling Real Estate
Jan. 27th, 2009
Selling real estate is always a topic of interest for any home owner. The average American will sell a house every five to seven years. Given a 90 year life expectancy and assuming you buy your first house at age 30. You can expect to selling 8 to 12 houses in your life time. When [...]
House Flipping? Here’s 5 Do’s To Guarantee Your Success
Jan. 27th, 2009
House Flipping? Here’s 5 Do’s to Guarantee Your Success: While many would-be investors have very lofty dreams of enjoying the abundant financial gains that can be obtained from flipping properties, very few put enough realistic thought and goal setting formulas into the process to actually see their dreams become a reality. Flipping properties and real [...]
Key Things You Need To Be Aware Of When Buying Foreclosed Properties
Jan. 27th, 2009
Proceedings of foreclosure vary from one area to another. So as the first step, find out the legal procedures followed in your area for buying foreclosed properties. It is advisable to make inquiries at government agencies like the Federal Housing Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, etc. and find out how to go about [...]
Landlord Lawsuit Prevention – How to Avoid Litigation
Jan. 27th, 2009
Why can’t we all just get along? Because greed is part of human nature, and where there is greed, there will be someone who would rather make a quick buck through an easy lawsuit than actually create something of value. Enter: landlord lawsuits, bane of our existence, and serial in nature since everyone just loves [...]