By Anthony Chara I get this question a lot, especially, during or just after a presentation showing an apartment complex illustrating a ‘cash on cash’ return in excess of 20%.If you went to a Commercial Broker and told them you were looking for properties with a 20% COCR, they’d do one of two things; They would...

by Vena Jones-Cox  There’s a dark secret that many investors know but that no one seems to talk about much. It’s a secret that every full-time investor eventually discovers for himself or pays the consequences.  To illustrate, let’s take 2 imaginary real estate entrepreneurs, Investor A and Investor B. For the sake of simplicity, let’s...

By Jerry Fink O.K., so you have gotten it into your blood, mind, and soul that you want to be a Rehabber.  Take that ugly, smelly eyesore and turn it into the gem of the neighborhood.  No problem, right?  After all, you’ve watched all the shows on HGTV.  You know...

by Vena Jones-Cox                   When you’re doing your first few deals—or doing your first few deals in a strategy that you haven’t explored before—you need help. Maybe it’s help evaluating the deal. Maybe it’s help with negotiation or contracts. Maybe it’s help understanding how to ‘price’ the rent or sale price. Maybe it’s help...

By Vena Jones-Cox I was having a discussion this week with leaders of 12 real estate associations about why: “Small investor sentiment” is way down right now. Surveys are showing that nearly half of small rental owners and rehabbers think that this is a bad time to acquire properties, find deals, invest etc. But at the same time,...