Income Property Investment Talk

One Relationship, Hundreds of Experts

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:12:34 -0500

In a recent interview with Walter Helm, managing director of the Sacramento office of Sperry Van Ness, he noted that one way his Asset Recovery Team is unique is its ability to draw upon the cooperativeness of the culture in his company. For example, if an investor comes to one agent, they will have access to all the information, the agents cooperate, the agents share information so the investor has the latest information with some of the top people in the industry. Learn more. Go to www.IncomePropertyInvestmentTalk.com/012809.

Multifamily is 'Best Buy'

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:27:24 -0500

Investments in multifamily properties are solid and stable opportunities when they are made in the right properties, in the right markets, and at the right times. Plus, under these conditions, they are far less cycle sensitive (boom and bust), and therefore far less volatile than other investment opportunities.

Don't believe us? According to the "Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2009" report, released by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, while real estate industry experts expect financial and real estate markets in the United States to bottom in 2009 and then flounder for much of 2010, the report states that the apartment market is the number one "buy."

Looking for a multifamily opportunity that works? Want to learn more? Have equity, cash or IRA funds that need a safe haven? Call me at 800.929.2150.

Happy Holidays!!!

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:38:52 -0500

And the very best to you and yours in 2009 -- and beyond!

Change: If it's Good for the U.S., It's Good for Investors

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:08:53 -0500

Change. America voted for it in November. Now, investors it is your turn. Forget waiting on the stock market. Forget media reports that real estate is not a choice. Forget the financial planners telling you what to do. YOU take control. Self-direct into real estate. Learn more now! Go to www.IncomePropertyInvestmentTalk.com/111208 and www.IncomePropertyInvestmentTalk.com/121008.

2009 can be your best year ever -- YOU need to make it happen.

Happy Holidays!!!

Get Your Finances in Order

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:48:17 -0500

Did you hear Peter Jeppson, co-owner and co-author of Money Mastery®, educate, inspire, and motivate listeners to make significant changes in their lives through the application of proven financial principles? You missed his focus on the four 'pieces of the puzzle' crucial to success: 1) control spending, 2) eliminate debt, 3) maximize savings and 4) reduce taxes. Go to www.IncomePropertyInvestmentTalk.com/120308 to listen and mark down January 7 when we have Jeppson back on the air.

Click the "RSS" Button & Stay Informed

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:31:25 -0500

We bring the powerhouses of commercial and residential real estate to our program... sign up to our RSS feed for the show (and the blog, too) and know who will be appearing each week. This week, November 19, 2008, we have 3 top executives from Chicago Deferred Exchange Company. I challenge you to stump them with a question on 1031 exchanges -- you'd be the first!

These are the 'Best of Times'

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:02:29 -0500

...for the investor ready to diversify into multifamily investment opportunities and for the broker who delivers the RealSource model. Find out more? Go to www.RealSource.net/bestoftimes.

Our New President & the Next Administration's Impact on Commercial Real Estate Investing & Investors

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:14:19 -0500

McCain? Obama? A third-party candidate? Whomever you voted for, there will be a winner. Of course winning means having to deal with a national economic crisis, global conflicts, record foreclosures and bankruptcies, and various other domestic and international major challenges. Hear experts and economists, like Dr. Aric Krause, RealSource Consulting Economist, share their thoughts, their ideas and their predictions on the impact of President's administration on commercial real estate investing, the national economy, money investor plays, and a myriad of other topics. Go to www.IncomePropertyInvestmentTalk.com/110508.

Get Out & VOTE!

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:06:27 -0500

HONOR those brave young men and women who have lost their lives and limbs over the last 233 years to protect your RIGHT TO VOTE!

The 'Best of Times...'

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:04:16 -0500

There is no denying people are hurting right now. Foreclosures, rescue plans, job losses, the list could go on and on. On the flip side, there are opportunities for investors to generate wealth in real estate. Joining us this week is Michael Anderson, RealSource Founder and Co-Owner, and other professionals on the company's staff to outline their products and services, from available investment opportunities, to cutting costs on current income properties to location investing and the principles of identifying markets. Tune in and learn how RealSource delivers entrepreneurial investors institutional level support -- access to world-class economic research, a network of affiliated professionals, and members-only investment opportunities that are recommended by our staff of real estate specialists. You will even have your own RealSource client advisor to help you generate wealth in today's tumultuous economic times.

Bailout Your IRA Funds and Start a Rescue Plan with RealSource Retirement Services

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:30:00 -0500

Pause Wall Street; Fast-Forward into Main Street Real Estate

Salt Lake City, UT/October 23, 2008 --- Now is the time for Individual Retirement Account holders to bailout of Wall Street and start a rescue plan on Main Street with RealSource Retirement Services, a leader in assisting Americans to self-direct their IRA funds into income-producing, multifamily real estate investments. While 2008 is the 'worst of times' for IRA holders who lost more than a trillion dollars in wealth, and continue to muddle through today's economic uncertainty, for RealSource investor clients it was, and is, the 'Best of Times.'

"With our IRA Builder program families and individuals who no longer wish to be bound by the panic, fear and pressure of today's traditional investment choices can generate monthly income and increased wealth by placing their retirement funds into commercial real estate investments that make sense," explained Jeremy Hanks, Manager, RealSource Retirement Services. "The IRA Builder program combines the wealth-building power of real estate with the benefits of IRAs, including the ability to protect assets from creditors and frivolous lawsuits."

With the government eyeing taking control of our banks, and most major stocks now valued at less than 10 times estimated 2008 earnings, now is the time to act for money investors. By taking control of their future, IRA funds holders who self-direct can immediately be at work in the multifamily and apartment real estate market and start generating significant wealth in a retirement plan without the concerns and fears of the plunging world credit markets.

"The secret is in the right property, in the right market at the right time. Due diligence in market selection is the key, which is where RealSource's solid performance record and expertise allows for highest possible returns with the least possible risk," added Michael Madsen, Manager, RealSource Retirement Services. "We pinpoint the markets and sub markets that appreciate and provide cash flow above national norms and help our clients divest and move to new opportunities at the optimal times, depending on the individual client's investment goals."

Investors, who enroll in RealSource, choose a reputable IRA Custodian and transfer funds into an account, can then begin reviewing high-quality, leveraged, multifamily tenant-in-common opportunities that offer returns better than most, if not all, traditional individual retirement plans. After conducting due diligence on the offering and releasing the funds to make the purchase, the investor then decides on the funds transfer process. As with all investments, there are risks but the IRA Builder Program, coupled with seasoned Client Advisors, provides the investor with the knowledge and support services they need to stay confident and in control of the decision-making as they steer away from stock market woes.

"Multifamily is our niche," said Hanks. "RealSource delivers to real estate entrepreneurial investors the same tools and services that an institutional investor has at their disposal - research, relationships wit the best in-class professionals and deals that pencil out from day one."

RealSource is a proven Tenancy in Common (TIC) provider. Its TIC business model, unlike others in the business, has grown exponentially to nearly $600 million in 2008 from the $50 million when the com pany started its Equity Services Division in 2002.

To schedule a one-on-one consultation with Messrs. Hanks or Madsen, call (800) 929-2150 or e-mail them at RRS@realsource.net. To listen to an audio Webinar on "Location Investing" and self-directing funds into real estate, go to www.RealSource.net/RetirementServices.

Forbes releases most expensive markets by zip code...

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:11:45 -0500

The list from Fobes...

Top 10 Most Expensive Housing Zip Codes In United States

33109 - Fisher Island, Fla., Miami-Dade County Median sales price: $3.85 million
07620 - Alpine, N.J., Bergen County Median sales price: $3.59 million
11765 - Mill Neck, N.Y., Nassau County Median sales price: $3 million
92657 - Newport Coast, Calif. Orange County Median sales price: $2.8 million
11976 - Water Mill, N.Y. Suffolk County Median sales price: $2.72 million
94027 - Atherton, Calif. San Mateo County Median home price: $2.7 million
93108 - Santa Barbara, Calif. , Santa Barbara County Median home price: $2.7 million
11975 - Wainscott, N.Y. Suffolk County Median home price: $2.56 million
92067 - Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. San Diego County Median home price: $2.47 million
90210 - Beverly Hills, Calif. , Los Angeles County Median home price: $2.41 million

RealSource Web Redesign Complete

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:39:15 -0500

This author says the RealSource Web site tasks and flows wonderfully. What do you think? Check it out and comment here.

Take Advantage of Today's Rates for Multifamily Investments

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:26:05 -0500

Sharing the knowledge... This excellent piece of advice from Stan Hanks, RealSource Commercial, "With Freddie and Fannie pricing its multifamily loans on the 5 or 7 or 10 year treasuries, I would expect that over time you'll see rates begin to increase. Our Treasury is going to have to clearly raise more money to help fund the stability of Fannie and Freddie. That's the expectation. So, if you are looking to buy a multifamily investment, now is the best time to be accessing money from Fannie and Freddie." Thank you for the heads up Stan.

Cut Energy Bills by Turning Apartment Buildings into a Computer

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:51:47 -0500

[Note: To follow is an excerpt of an interview with Mike Klein from TheBuildingMonitor.com. To listen to, or download the radio show archive MP3, go to www.IncomePropertyInvestmentTalk.com/TheBuildingMonitor.]

Mosca: Please tell us how thebuildingmonitor.com allows investors and property owners to save significant dollars on their energy bills?

Klein: The Building Monitor is a custom electronics system installed in a building with a central boiler where all of the units are fed from that single source. The problem for owners is that they have to pay a gas bill via a single meter and they have no idea who used the heat. Our system is very intelligent.

It monitors and controls the heat for all the units in the building and it is connected to the Internet. As an owner, you can log into your account at thebuildingmonitor.com and you can get a snapshot of the overall performance of all the units in your building. It spots an individual user that is out of bounds and you can investigate that. The billing module generates bills that charge the tenants for what they have actually used.

Mosca: How are you able to monitor each unit individually?

Klein: I developed a device that goes inside an ordinary looking thermostat and it samples the temperature of each apartment unit. In addition to the request for heat, it sends that information down the existing thermostat wires where it arrives at a control board in the boiler room. At that point, the board perceives the command to make heat and actuates an electric valve. It also passes the temperature information along to the controller cabinet where that information is processed and stored.

Mosca: Has is an owner able to stay on top of this data?

Klein: Periodically, the system calls the operator if it has any new instructions and data reports for up to 95 apartments. The data consists of an hourly audit trail. The audit trail consists of the temperature in the apartment, the number of seconds during an hour they requested heat, and the temperature of the pipe in the boiler room. Basically, you have a triangular shaped audit trail or what we call the "fault logic triangle."

Mosca: If a unit has a leaking shower, by using your product, will an owner know this in advance because of that fault logic triangle?

Klein: Yes, we have actually experienced that in our test building. We had a tenant who decided to trick the system into giving him 80° even though the limit was set to 72° by putting a wet washcloth over the thermostat. It appeared in the system as an open window alarm but a little investigation showed that it was indeed tampering. In fact, when we added the temperature limit feature, that was very powerful. Gas bills dropped by 50 percent two months in a row over the same period a year ago despite more degree-days that year.

Mosca: How can a property owner individualize the temperature for each unit?

Klein: The user would log into his account and scroll down through the list of all the apartment units and enter a temperature. For maximum heat temperature, a valid number ranges from say 65° to 80°. There is also a special number that you could put in, 55°, for a vacant apartment. The owner can now turn down a vacant apartment from anywhere in the world.

Mosca: Any last golden nugget?

Klein: The system can control heating and cooling. If you have a building with a chiller system and a boiler where there is a hard change over at the seasons, simply go to your personalized Web site, tell the system you're in heating mode right now and to move to cooling mode, and it sends the commands to the controller in the field and switches automatically. Lastly, go to www.incomepropertyinvestmenttalk.com/thebuildingmonitor, and sign up and we will give you 10 percent off.