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The U.S. real estate market improved in 2012, and there is good reason for optimism going forward as several industries are now contributing positively to the economy. Energy and technology markets are booming again, and the U.S. housing market recovery is gaining momentum. In fact, residential housing has been a positive contributor to GDP growth for four straight quarters. Even the automobile sector is up by nearly double-digit rates due to pent-up demand, providing positive momentum in hard-hit manufacturing cities in the Midwest and South. Employment is expected to return …

Research studies indicate that real estate owned properties have a rental market that will easily reach $100 billion this year (2012). The biggest beneficiaries will be single-family REO investors in the Midwest and Florida.
Research findings from CoreLogic show that the rental market for single family rentals are very strong and vibrant. This is because the market is characterised by stable rental income, high closing pace and low monthly supply of rental houses. The sector is among the few in the housing market that provides investors with returns that are higher …

The Buyers Utopia Network of investors is actively looking to acquire portfolios of occupied and rented bulk single-family houses throughout the United States. If you are an owner of portfolios of rented single family homes  Our individual investors & institutional private equity funds are in need of investment grade residential assets. Your rental properties are in demand and you now have a viable exit strategy for your properties. Local and regional asset teams that are buying, fixing and renting houses in markets throughout the US should update us periodically with their changing …

Decreasing Property Taxes: An Increase in Profit
With an economy that’s continued to struggle over the past few years, owning property has had its roller coaster of business profits – as many of you know. Rents have been forced to be lowered and tenant regularity has decreased as well, which in turn increases operating costs (such as electricity and insurance costs), and decreasing the profits – also known as net operating income or NOI – a self storage facility can bring in.
As many storage facility owners have found, the biggest expense …

Determining Self Storage Cap Rates in New Markets
As we’ve been told time and time again, if you remember nothing else, remember the lower the cap rate, the higher the value. And value, found by dividing your NOI by capitalization rate, is another important factor. However, why is it that some investments offer higher yields than others? And some sell much lower? What is the determining factor? And more importantly, who is the one to decide? Unfortunately though, there is not one simple answer. Factors such as differences between buyers, sellers, …

Demand for Walgreens Investment Properties continues to be strong. The Buyers Utopia team receives regular requests for Walgreens NNN investments. Walgreen’s buyers really vary widely from trade up 1031 investors to institutions and REIT’s to doctors, dentists and lawyers to small syndication’s and partnerships. Newly constructed Walgreens with 25 year leases are trading as low as 5% with an average of 5.75% cap rate.The opportunity for older Walgreen deals from 15-20 year lease see’s the CAP rates increase slightly to 6.5%. 10 year leases and less however see opportunities in the 7%- …

As a real estate investor if you’re going to take on the risk of owning property, you need to have a shot at getting a very nice return. Most people getting into real estate usually have enough extra cash for one additional acquisition. Therefore, if you’re going to tie up a bunch of your cash in an investment property, you better be getting a solid return. Enough of a return so that if something goes wrong, you can still get by with a lesser return.
For real estate investors it is …

If you are an investor looking to acquire an off market apartment building or if you are a seller considering selling your apartment building by owner,  there is no question the by owner real estate marketplace is still a place where hundreds or millions in sales volume take place annually. Some estimates show that nearly 1 in 4 transactions are off market apartment buildings sales.
Many real estate investment brokers will try to lead you to believe that you can’t do an apartment building for sale without them. The numbers however prove …

When many investors consider triple net lease properties, they look to office buildings.  However, many other types of real estate purchases will fit well with a NNN lease structure.  Depending on the investor’s goals, retail properties provide many diverse and stable options for building the investment portfolio.  Retail investment properties encompass a wide range of business types and tenant profiles.
Drug stores are one of the most prolific types of retail real estate, and one of the most secure investment vehicles.  The consumer always needs prescription and over-the-counter medications, and several national chains, including CVS, …

Development of net lease properties may still be down from its peak of a few years ago, but it is coming back as retailers start to expand again.  The economy is at a point right now where corporate clients are looking to start growing again and are looking at new sites for expansion. This trend offers an opportunity for real estate developers who focus on single tenant development.
The most active retailers are Family Dollar and Dollar General, which are expected to build a combined 1,000 stores this year. Other retailers …