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The "Securitization Slowdown"
The nationwide market for Multifamily Properties is still strong in the face of the residential real estate collapse. Occupancies are stable in most markets and rents are keeping pace with inflation. But not very many properties are being bought and sold this quarter. It is as if the Market has been "holding its breath" for the last several weeks . . . basically since the Bear Stearns collapse.
Monte Lee-Wen
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The Search For Commercial Real Estate "Upside"
"Upside Down" is when you owe more than the property is worth . . . and it feels like you are just being hung out by your heels. Lots of Residential owners understand the pain of being Upside Down at the moment. What we are all looking for in Commercial Property is "Upside" a term used for any extra profit boost you can find in your next Commercial Property. Any little thing you can do that gives you and your investors a little additional profit kicker along the way.
Monte Lee-Wen
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The "Rubber Chicken" of Commercial Property Ratios
The Gross Red Multiplier (GRM) is a number you will see on every Broker's pro forma. And it is touted as a measurement of the "Property's Value". If anyone out there really sets a property's value based on GRM ... I have to wonder what they are smokin'. I'm not really sure what a Gross Rent Multiplier measures, but it certainly is NOT the Value of the Property.
Monte Lee-Wen
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IndyMac Collapse is Good For Commercial Property Investors
The recent seizure of IndyMac by the FDIC should be a real eye opener to Commercial Real Estate Investors. In order to understand why you have to know what the FDIC does when they seize a bank.
Monte Lee-Wen
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Secrets to Tax Free Money From Your Commercial Property Portfolio
Whether your prepayment penalty on your Commercial Loan is via Defeasance, Yield Maintenance, or the standard 5-4-3-2-1 stepdown method . . . the dollar amount of the penalty can easily run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars should you try to refinance before the end of the loan term. Here's how you get there . . .The secret is to have great documentation, strong cash flow, and use a Mezzanine loan to pull your money out.
Monte Lee-Wen
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The Commercial Real Estate Investor Team Member that makes YOU the Most Money- The Property Manager
The right Property Manager can dramatically boost your profits and is key to your success. The wrong one can make you wish you never bought a property in the first place. Property Management Companies play a BIG part of any commercial real estate investor's business plan.
Monte Lee-Wen
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Commercial Real Estate Investors Pre-Screen LEAD Mechanism - Panning for GOLD
Commercial Real Estate investors compare finding valuable investment leads to panning for gold. Sift through internet information, talk to brokers, well meaning friends, other investors and motivated sellers to find real investment opportunities wastes valuable time and money. It's enough to make you give up lead prospecting before you start . . . until you use a pre-screen lead mechanism.
Monte Lee-Wen
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Commercial Real Estate - Learn To Profit from The Two-Step Purchase Offer Process
A commercial real estate purchase offer requires a two step process that includes a Letter of Intent (LOI) followed by a Purchase and Sale Agreement. The importance of this two step process should not be underestimated because the non binding Letter of Intent is quick, efficient and lays the foundation, for the lengthly legally binding Purchase and Sale Agreement.
Monte Lee-Wen
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Five Key Condsiderations for Choosing The Right Commercial Real Estate Broker
Commercial Real Estate investing requires working with the right Commercial Broker to reach your investment goals. The following Five Key considerations will determine if a broker will bring you a stream of quality properties you are looking for and makes your business their priority.
Monte Lee-Wen
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Why a Commercial Real Estate Site Visit Plan Adds to your Return on Investment
A Commercial real estate site visit is based on three pre-plan assumptions : 1. Conduct site research both online and on the phone prior to your visit. This leads to meetings that are more focused on working towards making investments rather than just getting acquainted. 2. Observe potential Team members in action. 3. Cover as much ground as quickly as possible. Time the visit to coincide with the monthly local real estate club's main meeting.
Monte Lee-Wen
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