Is Real Estate Still An IDEAL Investment?

IS REAL ESTATE STILL AN IDEAL INVESTMENT? Rising interest rates and declining home sales have some people questioning whether or not real estate is still a good investment. One source estimates the number of home sales closed by investors in Q4 2022 dropped 46% from the prior year. Commercial real estate prices are pressured downward […]

A Hedge Against Inflation — Yes or No?

A HEDGE AGAINST INFLATION – YES OR NO? Review of a Forbes Business Council Report We all know inflation is here! Can we find a way to beat inflation? Food, housing, fuel, entertainment, and almost everything else costs more today than it did a year ago.  Rising prices are here to stay, it seems. Can […]

Interest Rates and Multi-Family Pricing

Threat or Opportunity? INTEREST RATES AND MULTI-FAMILY PRICING: Threat or Opportunity? Many people are scared or frightened.  Rising inflation is eating away at their purchasing power.  A $500,000 retirement nest egg doesn’t provide as much as it would have a year ago.  Rising interest rates are pricing new home buyers out of the market; many […]

When Can I Retire?

WHEN CAN I RETIRE? Do your investments match your vision? Many people invest blindly.   They might choose automatic contributions to a 401(k) plan because they get a tax deduction and might get a company match. Some set aside an amount they were told they should invest, like 10-percent of every paycheck. Will they have enough […]

Finding Opportunity In Changing Markets

3 Questions To Answer Now FINDING OPPORTUNITY IN CHANGING MARKETS 3 Questions To Answer Now Have you noticed changes in the real estate market recently?  It seems to be in the news every day.  As real estate investors, many are anxious.  So are many people wanting to be homeowners.  Inflation is at a 40-year high […]

The Power of Compounding Interest

What Would You Do With $1,000,000 Tax-Free? THE POWER OF COMPOUNDING INTEREST What Would You Do With $1,000,000 Tax-Free? How often have you heard someone say, “I’d be a millionaire if I only had …”? It’s as if they had already given up hope. I once had a trigonometry teacher who told us he was […]

Recessions and Inflation: What You Need To Know Now

RECESSIONS AND INFLATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW Spoiler Alert: This Is Not Like The Great Recession Many people believe we are already in a recession.  We are also experiencing high inflation and rising interest rates.  What does that mean for our investments?  What does that do to our ability to use retirement funds […]

WHAT MIGHT INFLATION DO TO YOUR MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT?

WHAT MIGHT INFLATION DO TO YOUR MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENT? Keep your eyes open during the current economic turbulence. Eggs will cost you more today than they did yesterday. So will most everything else. It is called inflation. What will inflation do to your multifamily investment? I don’t know.  No one else does either. What we do […]