For 40 years, my wife and I have owned rental property. For 35 years, I have been a San Diego apartment broker. I learned a lot, too much the hard way. Some of what I learned is summarized below. In an earlier post, I described how “outstanding results are more likely with great clients…
Investing in real estate is a funny thing. Values go up and down. There are real estate bubbles as demand and population increase and decrease. Of course, you have other impacts to consider such as taxes, crime, economy, and Covid pandemics. What we have learned is that real estate is mostly a very resilient form…
A version of this article first appeared on September 11, 2021 in the Stansberry Digest (Master Series), published by Stansberry & Associates Investment Research, an independent investment research firm. You can visit them at www.stansberryresearch.com. Editor’s Note: Emotions can trick you into making bad investing decisions. Regular Digest readers know how dangerous it is to become fond…
After a year and change of abject isolation in lockdown, Americans are resuming public activities they once took for granted with renewed vigor. With summer in full swing and life slowly but surely returning to normal, a sort of thaw is taking place across the country. This mounting excitement for things to come has extended…
We are all wondering if brokers and investors can find deals during this pandemic. The answer is a resounding yes!!! Investors, appraisers, and financial institutions are resetting their visions and policies to adjust to our new reality. Consensus is that this current environment is not going away anytime soon so we need to adjust. In…
Are California landlords losing control over their properties, rental income, and possibly future appreciation? It sure seems that way with the passage of new laws like statewide rent control and expanded tenant rights (AB 1482), mandatory Section 8 housing (SB 329), etc. What may have taken a lifetime to accumulate could now be threatened by…