Whilst the Caribbean has long been seen by savvy investors as an excellent location in which to invest in property, there is still the question of what and where you should buy to give you the best returns on your capital. As this property investment is purely for monetary return, this article is written from the viewpoint of maximising the returns available in the island you have already selected.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
There are a lot of skills needed to become a savvy and successful real estate investor. Do you enjoy the challenge, have the time and/or have the comfort? Here are some of the skills and questions you must ask yourself to find out if active or passive real estate is right for you.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The benefits of using other people's money when performing fix and flips is that you greatly minimize your financial risk, you increase your ROI, and minimize your opportunity costs to perform multiple transactions at one time. Given that you know what you are doing it is generally optimal to borrow money to minimize the amount of cash you have in the project to increase your returns using whatever set of metrics that you deem as appropriate.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Expectation: How to create more than 100% Cash-on-Cash Returns We started looking for a short term Fix and Flip opportunity with a turnaround time of maximum six months. We found a 1600sf, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 carport bank owned property built in 1967 that looked promising - ask price $89,000.00.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
For those who purchased investment rental properties before year the 2000, or had the foresight to invest in recession-proof locations like San Francisco or Seattle, it's easy to navigate the current real estate recession. However, it's a lot more complicated for the people whose real estate investments have dropped between 30%-50% in value, and are stuck with an adjustable interest rate loan that might skyrocket at any moment.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Before an individual or group of individuals gets it on with any forms of investments, there is always a need to research on the possible return on investment. No one is going to invest on anything, whether in gold, in real estate or in the stock market without ample knowledge on how the returns are going to be.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Why is it that when you have been following all the mainstream buy to let advice which is available, you still do not be seeming to get the returns you envisioned from your buy to let investments? Could it be that most of the mainstream advice which is out there is designed to profit big business and does not have your best interest in mind?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
For buy to let investors, the selection of which mortgage they use should not be an afterthought but a central component of their investment decision. Choosing wisely can make a significant difference to the returns made from buy to let investing.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
For buy to let investors, the selection of which mortgage they use should not be an afterthought but a central component of their investment decision. Choosing wisely can make a significant difference to the returns made from buy to let investing.
Monday, November 2, 2009
There are many investors who finance real estate deals because they have very focused interests that are outside the ambit of what most investors look for in property deals. However it does no harm to discuss with such buyers their special interests as that can lead a professional real estate dealer to cater to a niche market where the returns could be substantially higher. It also broadens a person's horizon as well as experience - which usually lead to greater confidence in negotiating successfully with both buyers and sellers of property.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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