Where to Find Deals
When thinking about apartment investing, we want to think about where to find the best apartments. Of course, in order to do that, you must know what actually makes an apartment property a good buy. A good place to begin is to go over a few things you don’t want to look at… Where NOT…
How to Find Good Apartment Deals
How to find good apartment deals? Well like anything, it’s somewhat up to you — when you’re creative and diligent, you can find them everywhere. However, so as not to leave you floundering, I’ve put together a few simple ways that you can use to develop leads on great apartment properties. #1 – Loopnet.com Let’s…
Apartment Investing vs. Single Family Homes
When it comes to investing in income producing property, you’ve got a lot of choices. Some of the most common cash flow property types include: Single family homes Apartment complexes Self-storage facilities Office buildings Industrial parks Parking lots Triple net leases For most investors though, especially if you’re new to the income property game, two…
Maximizing Profits Using Other People’s Money
If you’ve been following this series on the IDEAL advantages of apartment investing, you know that IDEAL stands for… Income Depreciation Equity Appreciation Leverage “Little hinges swing big doors.” Buying apartments is like that. You give me the right leverage and I can make millions – and so can you. L = Leverage Leverage is…
Forcing Appreciation to Make a HUGE Profit
If you’ve been following this series on the IDEAL advantages of apartment investing you know that IDEAL stands for: Income (Click Here to read more) Depreciation (Click Here to read more) Equity (Click Here to read more) Appreciation Leverage You also know about: the great income you can make, how income determines value, the awesome…
Create Equity Out of Thin Air
How do you add value to your property – both now and at the time of sale? This installment is going to explain how you build equity with apartments and can do so almost any time you want! What is equity? Just about everyone is familiar with the concept of equity. Essentially, equity is the…
Is the IRS Crazy? – This should be Illegal
You may recall that this is a series of 5 big advantages – or I.D.E.A.L. advantages – of investing in apartment complexes. IDEAL stands for: Income Depreciation Equity Appreciation Leverage When it comes to income, that’s pretty easy, although there’s more to it than meets the eye. However, there’s something else that real estate gives…
Apartment Investing Awesomeness
I REALLY like buying apartment buildings. They are AWESOME for so many reasons. I will share with you why apartment investing is the IDEAL investment. Of all the asset classes, and of all the types of real estate, apartments are arguably the best bang for your investment buck. Here’s why apartments are the IDEAL investment……
How Apartments are Valued – NOI and how to figure it out
When it comes to real estate investing, there are lots of terms to know like ROI, Cap Rate and NOI. In this article, we’re going to discuss how to calculate NOI or Net Operating Income. NOI is the basis for determining the purchase price or value of an apartment complex. Knowing how to figure it…
4 Reasons Apartments are a Great Wealth Builder
Have you ever driven through your town and looked at those big fancy apartment buildings or complexes and wondered who owns them? Or maybe you’ve gazed in envy thinking about how much money that lucky investor must be receiving with all of those monthly rentals pouring in? The plain truth is that of all the…
