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I am wondering if anyone out there has invested in condo hotels.

HOWDY YALLGarGus it sounds like the Austin area is making a good comeback or at least the start of one.I remember when I took my ABR over there everyone was dealing with contract wars and then the high tech crash came.BCS is still riding the wave and building is going on everywhere.Especially in the commercial arena.Land has gone up steadily which has escalated prices but this area is still undervalued compared to most of the places folks are coming from.It is common to see people buying with a good chunk left over from their out of state sales proceeds.Investors in rental properties are not as happy as they once were as the escalated prices are making it hard to get a good return without putting more in.The junker market has alot of inventory for those that rehab.Some Ive seen as low as 22000.The lots are usually good size.(10000 sq ft and bigger).Locations most of the time are iffy.High end rehabs are coming into the picture more now.Wealthy College kids live in and trash expensive homes that their folks buy and then wind up selling them cheap to cut their losses.Ilove this country.Well im off to NYC for 2 weeks of R&R with the family.Hope yall write a bunch of clean deals while I'm gone.Adios.Jennysh thanks for the website on your condo hotel its a beauty!

I'm not quite sure what you are talking about.Hopefully I can explain this further....This project is a 4 star resort that is fully operational (think condo-hotel).

Guessing on Revenue from Condotels in the United StatesWould-be buyers of condo-hotel projects in the United States are largely left to guess at the revenue their units will generate because Federal security law bars real estate developers from passing on the projected hotel guest rate to condo-hotel buyers.

I have noticed a huge rise in condo hotels & timeshares, for a someone getting started could this be an easier way to start?

You can also exchange (1031 exchange) the house for hotels.

I don't know MS at all, but in Jamaica wherever you open a large hotel, mid to low income housing is needed right away.

The one secret your going to need on your side The one secret that I believe that can make you successful over most all others is to team up with someone that has: A global network of contacts You will need a list of contacts that is literally priceless or make sure your mentor has LARGE list of: o Developers o Property owners o Analysts o Economists o US-based attorneys o Attorneys who are based in the areas we invest o Translators o Chartered jets o Managers of 5 star hotels o Happy investors who have made money When the investment is sound, that’s a “first to market” advantage that any smart investor would crave!

We are planning to create Fiji's first icon in the most popular tourist location Nadi.A 40+ story skyscraper that we are currently negotiating with several international hotel chains.