by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Strip Mall / Retail
In many ways, the biggest casualty of the rise of the internet has been the retail sector. When a consumer buys a product on Amazon they are effectively electing not to buy that item from the local retail store and that lowers revenue for the merchant. While big malls...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Strip Mall / Retail
Investing in strip shopping centers has been a productive market segment for decades. However, there are some issues with this real estate sector that require some special consideration to ensure that it will meet your investment needs. So what are the dangers to...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Single Family Home Niche
The only reason to buy a single-family home as an investment is to make money with it. And you can’t make money if you don’t have a tight handle on your expenses. And too many buyers do not put sufficient padding to cover the costs of converting a home from...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Single Family Home Niche
Benjamin Franklin once said that “diligence is the mother of good luck”. This is as true today as it was in 1776. When you conduct proper due diligence, you remove the risk from your investment’s success or failure. So what are some of the overlooked aspects of doing...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Single Family Home Niche
It’s often been said that the three most important points about real estate investing are 1) location 2) location and 3) location. And this has never been more true than in single-family home investing. The success or failure of your investment – more than any other...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Marina Niche
It’s one thing to buy a marina and another to fill up all the slips. However, the keys to creating demand for your property are relatively simple and straightforward, and there’s no reason you can’t conquer this skill if you follow the established paths. So what are...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Marina Niche
How do you properly set the rates at a marina? It’s not just guesswork. Instead, there’s a methodology that yields the correct rent based on market levels. So how do you do it? What’s the market rent? Before you can even start deciding on what your rent should be, you...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Marina Niche
To many investors – particularly those who enjoy boating – there can be no more exciting idea than owning a marina on a lake or ocean. But the fantasy does not always meet the reality, and there are some things that every potential marina owner should know before they...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Lodging Investing
There were a huge number of motels built in the U.S. in the 1950s through 1960s. While considered incredibly modern at the time, today they are either abandoned or in poor condition and catering to disreputable patrons. But in some markets, real estate pioneers are...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jun 24, 2019 | Is B
Buying a B&B can be an important step in your life. However, before you begin the process there are some basic items you need to address. The answers will shape exactly what your correct B&B investment will look like. Where? For a B&B to work successfully,...
