Category Archives: business planning

The Power of Goals

Written goals are one of the most powerful things that you can do to take you towards your dreams!
Running.

Over 15 years ago I wrote goals that included running a multimillion dollar real estate investment company and while some goals have changed today that dream is a reality in part due to the continued refinement and development of written goals.   I can tell you where you will be in 1, 5, and 10 years to get the answer keep reading…

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Have you begun to evaluate the performance of your real estate investments this year?

This is a great time to do a little homework concerning your investments and whether they are meeting the return guidelines that you have determined are appropriate for them.

Why do you need to evaluate real estate investments?

When you are evaluating real estate investments what type of questions should you be asking?

Have you taken on some type of unstated risk and previously undisclosed risks? Continue reading Have you begun to evaluate the performance of your real estate investments this year?

Energy Audit Update

So after the energy audit I got the results which they were not good!   The insulation in the attic was of course terribly inadequate.    The windows being single pane glass of course allow lots of radiate heat into the units.    None of these things were news to me just confirmation of the age of the property.    One of the other things checked included the duct work of the HVAC system.    Not only the exhaust side but the supply side.

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Calpers finally gets it..

The wall street journal has an article about CALPERS changing thier real estate strategy.   From real estate private equity to CASHFLOW.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704013604576104470130722678.html

Do you have some cashflow in your portfolio?   There certainly is a place for some flips, rehabs, etc but cashflow is where you make money long term in real estate.   Do you need to discuss your real estate goals with a professional real estate investor?   Call me…(512) 782-8982 or email me.

Extend and Pretend is still in full effect…..

The wall street journal recently published an article about the banks policies concerning loans for commercial properties that have come due and now cannot be refinanced.   The title of the article is….

To Fix Sour Property Deals, Lenders ‘Extend and Pretend’

You can find a link to the article by clicking the following link.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704764404575286882690834088.html?mod=WSJ_Commercial_LEFTTopNews

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Multiple real estate solutions…

Real Estate Investing is just like this blog by Dan Miller about finding multiple solutions to problems.

1. Can you find the solution here… by Dan Miller of 48 Days at http://48daysblog.wordpress.com/
Many years ago in an Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to the village moneylender. The old and ugly moneylender fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter, so he proposed a bargain. He would forgive the farmer’s debt if he could marry his daughter. Continue reading Multiple real estate solutions…

Are you growing your business?

One of the things I want to do this year is grow my business. So I began looking for opportunities to invest and to put together another group investment or syndication. I found a small apartment complex in one of the communities close to my home base and decided to go and look at it b/c it was a screaming great deal!

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Planning for 2010

Many people work on thier goals for the new year around this time so I thought it would be great to share some of the tools that I use to help my cleints, friends, and family go to the next level in thier goals/planning

PURPOSE AND VISION
I have added a few files to my media liabrary that are adobe pdf files that you can use to help you create a summary of your purpose. Continue reading Planning for 2010

Freddie Mac sees rates headed to 6 percent by end of 2010 – CNBC

Freddie Mac sees rates headed to 6 percent by end of 2010 – CNBC.
How are higher interest rates going to effect your investment? How will they effect other investors who are in trouble? What opportunities are you going to see if interest rates go up and up and away? Do you have any idea how many properties have financing that is going to blow up those investments? Are you in a situation that if rates go up you will blow up?

Do you have a strategy to deal with higher rates in your investment life and the life of those around you? If not please call me at 512-689-6742 and we can discuss how you can position yourself to survive, thrive, and capitalize on this environment!