| Dear Investor, First, let's discuss what this isn't. This isn't a get rich quick from real estate scheme. This isn't a "buy my book and you'll get rich" scheme. This isn't direct advertising to get you to sign up for training or education. This is a call to investors that want to create residual monthly income, with investments that appreciate over time, that continue to pay residuals whether the market is going up or down, and that will hold their value over the long term. This is a call to investors that want to diverify their portfolios into something more secure than mutal funds, stocks, and other investment vehicles. From its peak of 14,164 on October 9, 2007 to its current level of 6627 on March 6, 2009, the Dow Jones has lost 53% of its value - in 18 Months! To put things in perspective, stock investors will need a 114% return on investment over the next 18 Months - just to break even! In contrast, Real Estate investors that own investment properties are still earning annual cash on cash returns in excess of 10%. This return doesn't take into account tax advantages of depreciation on improvements or return on property appreciation. Yes, even in this environment, solid Investment Real Estate is still appreciating. If these numbers make sense to you, then you qualify as a potential Investment Property Real Estate Investor. I've lost count of the times people have told me they think Real Estate is too risky, yet watched their investments get wiped out when the tech bubble burst, and less than a decade later, get wiped out again because of the actions of investment bankers on Wall Street. Yet Real Estate investors with investment properties showed returns through the bursting of the tech bubble, and are showing returns as the financial markets melt down. In fact, smart investors are using this opportunity to buy more properties. Why? because they are the only ones with the capital and liquidity. One of the greatest advantages of owning investment Real Estate is you have as much control as you want over your Real Estate investments. How much control did shareholders of Lehman Brothers, AIG, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, or Wachovia have? A good Investment Property Real Estate Portfolio should:
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