Real Estate Investing with a Sense of Purpose

February 22, 2012

What does real estate equity and jet fuel have in common? Both can evaporate before your very eyes! Equity is the rockcet fuel of real estate investing.

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What Google and Intel Know About Real Estate Investing

February 14, 2012

What Google and Intel know about real estate Investing is there is a certain cross section of skills necessary to optimally run a business. The people they seek must have certain cognitive and social skills to fit into their respective organizations with abilities in extraction, working with data and teamwork.

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Bernanke, Congress and Housing Policy

February 7, 2012

In testimony before Congress, as commentary about how government policy, or the lack of it, is affecting the general populous, Bernanke commented “this is no way to run a railroad”. Let’s discuss Congress, the Federal Reserve and housing policy.

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Top 10 Worst Property Management Mistakes

January 31, 2012

Here is my top ten list of property management mistakes. If a number of these mistakes is occuring with your assets it is probably time to look for new management, first to stop the damage… .

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Property Management: Mowing the Grass

January 24, 2012

Landscaping is important. In the property management business spring is when we set up for the summer pool season. Winter is the time to think about the pending spring growth season and how to best address grounds maintenance.

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Multifamily and Crime

January 18, 2012

Real estate investing requires interaction with the public at large. There is no way to avoid it. If you are in any way involved with income property management then sometime during your career path you and the assets under your management will be impacted by crime. Sometimes, violent crime. To the best of your ability try to avoid turning a blind eye to criminal activity.

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Six Ways to Buy a Kitchen Appliance

January 10, 2012

For stabilized multifamily everyday appliances include stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators and microwaves (built in). Unlike disposals and locks, unless you have affordable and secure storage keeping these on reserve on site is seldom a good idea. It’s amazing how often a refrigerator can “grow legs” if left un-attended for several months.

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Multifamily and the World Around Us

January 4, 2012

From a birds-eye view the US multifamily market is poised to have a strong 2012 with at least modest rent growth gains and good absorption of new product. Rent growth is pressured by limited increases in payrolls and paychecks, however, with limited new construction in the pipeline (as compared to historic norms) vacancy should tick down.

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