Areas of Risk
There are several areas in residential investing that represent the majority of risk of loss. % of Equity in a Property - when there is low equity and high leverage…
The 5 Efficiencies
Since I began in real estate in 2000 I have been looking for keys of how money is made in residential real estate. Over that time I have found a…
Paying too much or getting a good price #1
When investing / buying investment properties it can be difficult to see if you are overpaying for a property because with change of areas prices change. So are you overpaying…
Investment Comfort Levels
When searching for investments a very high comfort level is very important for investors. Important because different investors feel comfortable with different types of assets. Even within residential there are…
Qualify Agents and Property Management
When you enter a new area and are looking for investments one of the most important things to look for are quality professionals. Agents who know and understand investing and…
Self Assessment: Objectives
What is important to you? Why would you want to invest in residential real property? What purpose would it serve? How would it help you in your life? The answers…
Self Assessment: Situation
There are a variety of aspects that make up each investor and make them individually unique. These will help guide through the maze of introspection towards clarity. Investments strategy and…
How to Restructure a Portfolio
Once you understand the situation of your portfolio, then you can begin to see how you can change it to improve it. There are 4 basic types of changes you…
How to Analyze a Portfolio
Looking at the returns of a portfolio is different from analyzing an individual property. It is looking at the sum of the properties to give an overall health, so it…
Property Critieria
To choose an investment there are many criteria to choose between. Here are some of the ones we feel are most important to meet our Objectives for Quality Long Term…