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Why Residential Income Property
Nearly 4 million families have been pushed into the rental markets since the great recession began and the housing bubble burst. At the same time the supply of habitable rental units has shrunk substantially. The result is that rents are rising and investors are moving in for the returns. The National Association of Realtors projects a 4% average increase in rents nationally this year and 4% in 2013. Goldman Sachs economists estimate that rental properties (acquired at today’s prices) are yielding more than 6% on average nationwide.
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In Oklahoma, employment opportunities within the agricultural, natural gas, and oil sectors are contributing to a housing market turnaround. Many experts predict a total recovery is in the wings, even as many parts of the United States still struggle through one of the worst economic downturns the nation has ever experienced. Attractive mortgage rates, strong homes sales, and the low rate of foreclosures in areas like the large metropolis of Oklahoma City are driving homebuyers to the state.
Many cities within The Sooner State are reporting positive market statistics. Though housing …

Throughout the struggles the U.S. economy has seen, the self storage industry has been one of the few markets to continue to prosper. While profits have been no where near their potential, self storage owners have yet to be hit as hard as other property owners. However, with some recent improvements in the lending industry, self storage should be looking to take another turn for the best. The FDIC is closing in on its list of failing banks, meaning those that are still standing are beginning to thrive. Another driving …

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, …

If you are looking for a solid performing self storage investment this Texas property is performing at an 8 CAP with a $192,000 Annual Net Operating Income.  This new self-storage facility was recently completed off Highway 351in Heritage Park in Abilene Texas. This is a single Phase project consisting of 368 storage units, 16 of those being Canopy for R.V. and boat storage. The asset meets all three of our core investment criteria: the property is well located, the property is multi-tenant, and the investment is a value added opportunity.
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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 …

This 12 unit multi family Alabama investment property if fully rehabbed with tenants in place.  This is a solid arm chair investment opportunity with double digit cap rate.  The apartment complex that has 3 separate buildings on one lot. Each building consists of 4 units. Each unit has 1 bedroom and 1 bath, with approximately 800 sq ft.
All the units in this Birmingham Alabama Investment Property were 100% rehabbed inside and out. This complex is 100% turnkey.
Call today for more info on this cash flowing 12 unit property that would be a …

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 …

Parking facilities present viable commercial real estate investment opportunities. In the past, many parking-type opportunities have not appealed to institutional and pension fund investors. However, new interest has piqued for this niche real estate opportunity.  This renewed enthusiasm can be attributed in great part to the relatively small amount of capital outlay required for what can potentially be a long-term, high-yielding asset.  Some industry experts recognize parking lot investments will fast become a highly sought-after component of a successfully diversified portfolio.
While potentially lucrative investment opportunities are accessible in many markets, …