Get Off the Fence in 2011 or Miss Out! What Will You Do?
Posted on 29. Dec, 2010 by christiandibrell.
For years now, real estate has been one of the most profitable and stable investment options. Even though, the overall market is struggling because of the existing downturn in the economy this is still an excellent investment choice. According to the reports in 2010, this industry was off to a bad start when it comes [...]
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10 Ways to Creatively Increase your Income on a Mobile Home Park
Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by christiandibrell.
Before you decide to sell your manufactured home community/mobile home park there are several ways to increase the value of your investment and in doing so increase the value of the park and make it more saleable. Here is a list of 10 potential ways to increase the value of your mobile home park. 1. [...]
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Apartment Investing – The Biggest Mistake About Property Location
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by christiandibrell.
“To aim is not enough, you must hit!” — German Proverb Optimism. I like it and I have a lot of it. However, foolish optimism can get you into trouble. In the real estate world I have seen people that think they can take a falling down apartment property in a poverty ridden area and [...]
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Understanding Office Space Area and Commercial Lease Terms
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by christiandibrell.
When looking for commercial real estate for lease, one of the most important considerations is to determine the amount of space that your operations will need. An office space calculator can help you decide on the floor space you need based on the amount of staff you have and the type of layout you’re looking [...]
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How Mobile Home Parks Are the Best Strategy For Affordable Housing in Commercial Real Estate
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by christiandibrell.
When most investors think of affordable housing, they immediately think of the vehicle to address this niche as apartments. In fact, the majority of affordable housing stock is apartments. However, following the lemmings has never been a great investment tactic. Mobile home parks, and not apartments, are the correct option for high investment returns in [...]
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Any idiot can buy a mobile home park. And many do. But if your goal is to make money with it, then there are some simple rules that you must consider before taking that step. If you follow these guidelines, your chance for success is 1,000% greater, and your chance for failure is virtually eliminated.
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How to Raise Rent in Mobile Home Parks and Not Lose One Customer
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by christiandibrell.
Well, there is one type of property that allows you to raise your rents annually like clockwork in recessions and depressions. And that type of property is the old-fashioned mobile home park.
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When you write about mobile home park returns you always run the risk of being branded a liar, as nobody believes that you can make 20% plus returns on anything anymore. With a stock market that makes 2% a year, and CDs that make 1%, and single family homes that lose money, investors are just [...]
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No Meaningful Recovery in Commercial Real Estate Before 2011 (Good News or Bad News)
Posted on 10. Jul, 2010 by christiandibrell.
Interesting to note that the individual giving the bad news is an investor that is still buying commercial real estate. Understand that the commercial cycle is at the bottom, but this is the time to be buying as a prudent investor.
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Perfect Storm has been brewing in Mobile Home Parks, now is the time to invest!
Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by christiandibrell.
“FORGET IKE AND KATRINA : THE PERFECT STORM IS BUILDING IN MOBILE HOME PARKS – AND THE RESULT WILL BE SOME OF THE BEST DEALS IN DECADES Like all forms of real estate, mobile home parks have had about a decade-long run of easy financing and low cap rates. However, those good old days are [...]
