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Margin of Safety — A crucial conservative principle
Margin of Safety —...
If I had to pick one of the paramount principles of conservative real estate investing, it would have to be the margin of safety. More than an individual concept, the margin of safety is a state of mind that encourages us to think about and therefore plan for what’s the worst...
Bank foreclosure market needs a platform
Bank foreclosure market...
A significant portion of our company’s transaction volume in the first quarter of 2007 was investment properties, i.e. bank foreclosures and HUD homes. I must say that I have had day and night experiences dealing with those two types of properties. On the one hand, dealing...
Smart investment planning: 1031 Exchanges
Smart investment planni...
If you own (or are planning to own) investment real estate, you must carefully consider the tax consequences as they may have a substantial impact on your investment outcome. If you own investment property for a period of 1+ years and then sell it, the gain on the sale is considered a...
Real Estate as a Savings Account
Real Estate as a Saving...
I know by now you might be a little perplexed by the title but do not worry as it will all be clear in the end. First, let’s start by a quick question: Let’s say that your bank representative called you one day and told you that if you opened a savings account in the...