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2012-2020 Road to Recovery – U.S. Housing Market

Everyone knows the old adage, “buy low and sell high.” The problem is that this feels counter intuitive at the time. Those people who sold during the housing bubble run up and preserved their cash are the same investors buying up property now. Housing is turning around and now is the time to get in the game.

Investment Real Estate Better than Stocks?

Warren Buffet said he’d buy up ” a couple of hundred thousand” single family homes if it were practical to do so. He went on to say that this is a long term strategy. The idea is to purchase with a 30 year mortgage with low rates and to refinance (if rates go down).

Why all the press?

President’s Tax Proposal Impacts Cash Flow Real Estate

The dramatic return difference between dividend-producing stocks and cash flow real estate makes cash flow real estate very compelling. It will become even more so if the president’s latest budget proposal becomes law. I expect the looming law changes will cause cash flow real estate to become a more mainstream investment for millions of Americans.

2012 – The Year for Gen X and Gen Y Investors

Gen X and Gen Y investors are out of the box thinkers who looking for ways to build wealth with creative alternatives to 529 plans and the stock market.

They also tend to be very resourceful and more open to taking calculated risks with their investment portfolios. We are seeing that this group is taking the wheel and will be helping drive the real estate market for years to come.

Real Estate as an Asset Class

After extensive research and experience within a specific market and its sub-markets, trends and characteristics develop that allow an investor to set up portfolio models similar to other asset classes.