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Predatory Lending

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Real Estate Investment, Mortgage Fraud, Mortgage, Loan To Value, Investment, Fraud, Foreclosure, Flipping, Financing, Economy, Due Dilligence, Credit Report, Credit Cards, Commercial Real Estate, Capital Gains Taxes, Cap Rate, Bankruptcy, Bank Owned on Nov 03, 2008

There are many risks when it comes to property investment as a business. I think sometimes people, especially investors forget the steps involved when obtaining a loan and how this process may open them up for risk. There are many concepts to understand mostly because the bottom-line is determined by capitalization (CAP) rates, return on investments (ROIs), and other net operating incomes.

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Triple-Net (NNN) Leased Real Estate

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Tenant, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Agents, Investment, Gross Income Multiplier, Due Dilligence, Commercial Real Estate, Cap Rate, Analyze on Oct 21, 2008

Triple Net When it comes to investment properties there are loopholes which create many options. For instance, Section 1031 of the IRS tax code permits real estate investors to sell their investment properties and in return allow a trade for comparable or similar matched investments in order to defer the tax as the capital gains amass. It seems that real estate is truly the most popular transaction

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Commercial Property Due Diligence

Posted by: Elliot Barron in Real Estate Investment, Investment, Financing, Economy, Due Dilligence, Commercial Real Estate, Cap Rate, Analyze on Oct 08, 2008

Due Dilligence It happens all the time when you engage in acquiring a new property through contract, there is not much information about the property known at that stage. All you may know is the details of the financial statement and rent payroll or you've visually inspected the place by driving around the block. This is more than enough details to make a solid educated offer on the place but it does

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Getting Started in Commercial Real Estate: Fear not, ye of little faith!

Posted by: Elliot Barron in Retirement, Real Estate Investment, Investment, Getting Started, Due Dilligence, Commercial Real Estate, Cap Rate on Sep 03, 2008

Commercial real estate can lead to just about any lifestyle you can dream up, but if you're not careful how you play your cards, you can find yourself living through some expensive lessons. Fortunately, even in today's housing crunch, crossing the line from multiple homeowner to one who invests in commercial real estate isn't all that difficult, as long as you plan out a realistic strategy and

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Gross Income Multiplier vs. Capitalization (Cap) Rate

Posted by: Elliot Barron in Real Estate Investment, Investment, Gross Income Multiplier, Due Dilligence, Comps, Commercial Real Estate, Capital Gains Taxes, Cap Rate, Analyze on Aug 29, 2008

If you are a real estate professional then you know about the gross income multiplier, GIM or the formula that determines the value of rental real estate. It has been used for decades. Breakdown of where $ goes

There are many schools of thought on how to determine the value of rental property but I always use my readings as a rule of thumb. Any real estate textbook will tell you not to invest in a property with a

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