Having a proper business plan, multiple exit strategies, and the ability to properly analize the investments are also key factors in addition to purchasing at a large discount in any economy, bad, or good.

At break even, and after factoring out the transaction costs, you need about 1.25% annual appreciation for five years just to be break even.

Actually having the knowledge and knowing the lingo can be a key factor.

The higher class neighborhoods will start to see a substantial drop and more foreclosures start to hit the market.By the summer we will see commercial real estate drop in a huge way.In my opinion the severity of the commercial & jumbo loan market collapse, how it is percieved and handled will be the single largest factor in determing how soon we see the "intrisic values".Either way we look at it I think we are all in agreement that times are going to get far worse before any lasting forward progress is made.This is the best damn site!

Have you factored in their points and monthly payments?

When estimating rents be fairly conservative and don't forget to take into account a vacancy factor.

Most of the time they provide this service fairly cheap because they bank on getting the design work once a project happens.

THey clear out the floor models right about Feb. for the new designs...

OK, so same treatment for these deals:Example #1Rent: $800Expense: $400NOI: $400Payment: $432 (7%, 30 year, $65K)Cash flow: -$32With a down paymentPayment: $346 (7%, 30 year, $52K)Cash flow: $54Cash on cash return: 5.0%Just about CD rates.Example 2Rent: $1725Expense: $862Payment: $699 (7%, 30 year, 105K)Cash flow: $164Cash flow per unit $55So, that one's not too bad, though its not going to be $615/month in cash flow once you've factored in real world expenses.With 20% down, cash flow is $303 or 17.4% cash on cash.

Can anyone give me some idea of what i should consider when designing a business card.