Top 5 Tips to Reduce Multifamily Property Vacancy

1. Increase Curb Appeal on Multifamily Property Stand back and look at your multifamily property through the eyes of a tenant. When you consider the rental amount you will be charging, is it inviting? Going beyond curb appeal, periodically ask your tenants: “Other...

Get Started Investing in Commercial Real Estate

Stephen A. Sobin’s article “How to Get Started Investing in Commercial Real Estate” offers a quick start guide to popular investment opportunities. President and founder of Select Commercial Funding LLC , he is an industry veteran with over 30 years...

Common 1031 Exchange Errors – Things Not to Do!

By Bob • March 31st, 2010 Don’t misinterpret like-kind property When completing a successful exchange, a taxpayer must relinquish and acquire like-kind property. However, many taxpayers misinterpret like-kind property. All too often I hear, “If I exchange a duplex,...

Smart Investment Strategies for the Recession

Many investors ask us our opinion of the market, when do we feel we will be out of the recession, and what is the right kind of property to buy right now. First off, if we could predict when we will be out of this recession then we would be sitting on a beach on our...

Real Estate Investment Strategies Part 3

By Bob Nelson Part Three:  WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? FORMING A VIABLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT STRATEGY A STUDY OF “THE BASICS” My Background: My business opinions have been molded by my substantial professional education and by my 41 years of real estate brokerage...