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Ten Commandments for Real Estate Investors: Commandment #9
Commandment #9: Thou shalt not expect something for nothing. “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” “If it looks too good to be true…, etc.” You have heard these truisms many times. I’ve reserved a place of honor … Continue reading
Ten Commandments for Real Estate Investors: Commandment #8
… Investors generally possess an independent and entrepreneurial spirit, so it is not surprising that they are at times reluctant to rely on brokers or lawyers to handle matters that they believe they can manage on their own – and at a lesser cost. Indeed, there are some situations you can take care of yourself, while others are best left to specialists. The trick is recognizing the difference. Continue reading
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Ten Commandments for Real Estate Investors: Commandment #4
As you know, the shin bone’s connected to the knee bone, and the knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone.
You may find a similar taxonomy in the field of real estate, where your personal and financial circumstances are connected to your investment objectives, and those in turn are connected to your investment choices. Unfortunately, many investors fail to make or even to think about these connections; but, of course, they should. What might your options be? Continue reading
New for 2012: Real Estate Investment Analysis, Version 16
Thirty years of development time, and of listening carefully to what to our customers want. All this comes together now in the latest version of our most popular and powerful software app for real estate investors: Real Estate Investment Analysis, … Continue reading
The Flavor of the Month: Apartment Investing
It comes as no surprise to those of us who are a bit long in the tooth: The recent economic environment has been bad for almost everything, but it’s good for multi-family investment property. When credit flows freely, almost anyone … Continue reading
Real Estate Partnerships and Preferred Return
Q. Can you explain more about how preferred return works in a real estate partnership? Does it always have to go only to the limited partner or non-managing partner? A. The first point to make about real estate partnerships – … Continue reading
Investing in Real Estate: Should You Buy Residential or Commercial Property?
We hear this often: “What’s the smarter move? Residential or commercial investment property?” It should come as no surprise that there isn’t a one-word answer to this question. You’ll arrive at your best choice – the one that maximizes your chances for success – by working through a decision process that includes some “global” issues, some local and some that are entirely personal. Continue reading
NPV, IRR, FMRR, MIRR, CpA — Stirring the Alphabet Soup of Real Estate Investment, Part 2
Part two of our article on rates of return — what are the problems with IRR and how do we deal with them? Continue reading