A lot of people come to me talking about the ‘gross rental multiplier’ on a single family home, or about how important it is to get maximum cash flow, or how they won’t look at properties under a certain capitalization rate.
Poor planning is the downfall of many would be investors. Maybe they don’t know [...]
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What real estate investment strategy are you using ?
Posted in Featured Post, Inevstments, Investing in Real Estate, Investor Tips, Real Estate Investment, Tips on Buying Property, Wealth Building on October 2, 2007 | 8 Comments »
A new addition to our Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Investment Portfolio
Posted in Featured Post, Investor Tips, Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate tips, Tips on Buying Property, Wealth Building, kitchener waterloo on July 28, 2007 | 8 Comments »
On Monday, Sarah and I closed on an ‘investment-grade’ condominium in North Waterloo. There were some mild theatrics associated with the closing (i.e. where was the other side’s lawyer on Friday when we were to close the deal? Canoing ? Lawn bowling ? Enjoying a lazy Friday afternoon at Morty’s ?) [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate!
Posted in Busines Tips, Expert Interviews, Featured Post, Investor Tips, Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate tips, Tips on Buying Property, Wealth Building on June 28, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate
1. Low Interest Rates – currently we have very low interest rates – although there is a slight upward trend right now – which makes NOW a great time to invest.
2. Great prices – In the past month, I’ve helped clients buy investment properties for $118000, [...]
The Power of One in Real Estate Investing
Posted in Busines Tips, Investor Tips, Real Estate Investment, Tips on Buying Property, Wealth Building on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This past week I had the pleasure of spending two days learning with internationally acclaimed speaker (showman?) and Keller Williams University faculty member Rick Barnes. Among the many things Rick taught me was The Power of One.
The Power of One is the Pareto Principle (or the 80/20 rule) taken to the extreme. Instead [...]
Real Estate Investment Myth #1
Posted in Busines Tips, Featured Post, Investor Tips, Local Kitchener Waterloo, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate tips, Tips on Buying Property, Wealth Building on May 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Real Estate Investment Myth #1 : “‘I can’t buy that property because I don’t have a (big enough) downpayment”
This past week I had the good fortune of helping a client buy the real estate investment property they are currently renting in. It’s really a great story how it all came about.
The Reitzel team in [...]
Should I buy with Zero down?
Posted in Busines Tips, Real Estate tips, Tips on Buying Property on December 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Interesting Q&A going on over at Inman News:
Q: “We are purchasing a $400,000 home that we want to finance with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. While we can more than afford the cost of a 20 percent down payment, I would prefer to keep my money in my investments instead. I was thinking of financing 100 [...]
Top 10 Signs That It’s Time To Own Your Own Home
Posted in Local Kitchener Waterloo, Tips on Buying Property on December 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
10. You’re ready to stop paying your landlord’s mortgage payment, and start building wealth of your own.
9. You could use the property tax and mortgage interest deductions.
8. You want a vested interest in your community.
7. It’s mid-August and you can no longer tolerate waiting for your landlord to send someone to fix your air conditioner.
6. [...]
Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Update
Posted in Featured Post, KW Housing Index Update, Local Kitchener Waterloo, Market Update, Misc, Real Estate tips, Tips on Buying Property, Wealth Building on December 2, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Kitchener Waterloo Heat Index: 0.40
November brought us cold weather, and a slight downturn in the temperature of the market. New listings coming on the market slowed, with 3% less active listings on the market this month than last (which is a good thing when you’re selling your home!).
Buyers have an opportunity to get [...]
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- Commercial Real Estate news heard on TwitterNot familiar with Twitter? Twitter is a communication platform where posts are limited to 140 characters; it’s like ‘micro-blogging.’ In case you are not following me on twitter (you can go to twitter.com/BenjaminBach to sign up and ‘follow’ me), here are some commercial real estate news stories you will find interesting, ...
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- Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Update: October 2009Busy busy month! The summer and fall of 2009 has been very busy in Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario. Real Estate sales are almost at the same level as last year, and volume is up dramatically from the same time last year. Here is what the press release from the Kitchener Waterloo ...
- Finding Money for your First Real Estate InvestmentI made this video after speaking to a number of people who wanted to become real estate investors, but were unsure of where they’d get the initial capital for their first investment property. Here I discuss where some of our clients got ...
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