REO REAL ESTATE

“Circumstances do not make the man; they merely reveal him to himself.” — Epictetus

The stock market is in turmoil, European countries are facing urgent financial crises, and Sears is getting into the gold business!

It is “Chaos Time,” my Friend…

Now, I have recently been hitting you HARD with the, “Now is the time to get into solid apartment and commercial real estate investments,” and I won’t do that here today. But what I am going to do is hit you with something that is very important that you need NOT do…

The game of commercial real estate could be won in many ways, and has provided many individuals a way to make some serious money. As a matter of fact, a large percentage of the worlds millionaires earned their wealth via real estate investment. While nothing is a sure thing, real estate offers numerous opportunities for the savvy investor. Whether you want to create wealth or simply sustain it, there are several methods that you are able to implement to get where you wish to be.

Where should you start?

Let us look at the investment factors involved in commercial real estate.

In this volatile property market you need tenants in your commercial or retail investment property, and those tenants that you already have in occupancy, you need to protect. Vacancies are to be avoided at all costs. Your rent and cash flow must be protected.

The landlords and the mortgagees of assets have to know that discounted rent is still OK if it gives you rent stability and avoids a vacancy. Property pain and lower rental can be tolerated for some time if it is well managed to a plan. Everyone must share the economic slowdown when it comes to commercial and retail investment property.

“Always do right – this will gratify some and astonish the rest.” — Mark Twain

I like the media. I watch enough news to keep up to date with what is happening and spend most of my time reading trade journals. But did you know something…

In many areas of the country commercial real estate sales have hit records in recent years? Don’t get me wrong – it is not ALL completely rosy, but it is not completely horrid either. When the media does seem to present good news, they seem to put some spin on it like the following: