Real Estate Investing

Apartment Investing Growing Globally & Nationally

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Successful apartment investors know it is critical to monitor the prevailing real estate trends. And, unlike the volatile equities market, the trends that affect apartment investing are far-reaching and slow moving – giving the vigilant real estate investor plenty of time to make the right adjustments to their portfolio. Along these lines, we’ve discussed the [...]

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New Kids on the Block

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The Other Side of the Coin If we had a nickel for every article written about the Baby Boomer generation, we would most likely be living in the Caribbean sipping umbrella drinks and thinking about an afternoon nap. The ubiquitous Boomers have influenced modern America like no other generation and continue to do so as they move [...]

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A Tale of Two Storms

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The Wall Street Thrill Ride The last few weeks have been the worst kind of roller coaster for an investor with money in the stock market. Wall Street is seeing several factors influence trading and none of them are good. Debt crises are spreading across Europe, political dysfunction seems to be reaching new lows in Washington [...]

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How the 2010 Tax Relief Act Impacts You as a Real Estate Investor

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The big question is, “Are the 2010 Tax Relief Act changes good or bad for real estate investors?” For those of us who invest in real estate, the 2010 Tax Relief brings with it some really great opportunities as well as some significant pitfalls we need to prepare for. Here we’ll address some of the [...]

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Investment Property Tax Savings: Top 10 Tax Deductions for 2011

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Every year, millions of landlords pay more taxes on their rental income than they have to. Why? Because they fail to take advantage of investment property tax savings — tax deductions — available for rental property owners. Rental real estate provides more tax benefits than almost any other investment. And often, these benefits make the [...]

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Commercial Real Estate Makes Clear Shift Into Recovery Mode. Will Sales Double in 2011?

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The real estate investment market is heading into recovery mode. Blockbuster transaction volume in December 2010 helped to push U.S. commercial real estate sales to $115 billion for 2010, up 109% from $54.6 billion in 2009, according to preliminary results from Real Capital Analytics.  December’s volume of more than $21 billion was the highest sum [...]

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The secret to accelerating your wealth is “cascading up”

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As 2011 gets into full swing, 37th Parallel Properties continues to invest in safe stable income property markets in Texas and Kentucky. By taking advantage of low-risk, high-reward income property, our Multi-family Asset Management (MFAM) program is very successful, yielding good cash flow and developing permanent wealth for our real estate investors.  We concentrate on purchasing 100 [...]

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Hotel Industry Recovery Sparks Investment Opportunities

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“The U.S. hotel industry has emerged from one of the worst downturns in history, and we believe the lodging sector is entering a strong cyclical recovery as demand growth accelerates,” reports David J. Lynn, Ph.D. He continues to explain… We expect occupancy rates to continue to rise steadily as the economic recovery gains additional strength. [...]

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Real Estate Investing Lessons from Jason Bourne

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Have you ever seen the movie “Bourne Identity” with Matt Damon? If not, you should.  Great movie. Or better yet, read the book by Robert Ludlum. Now, there’s a particular scene in the movie though I want to talk about that’s really relevant for real estate investors. Here’s what I mean. Remember when he’s in [...]

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