What a Difference a Decade Makes

Recent surges in the price of gold, paired with difficulty in the stock marketing following the financial collapse of 2008 have prompted many to jump onto the bandwagon of commodity investing.  The logic behind this move is difficult to deny.  The government is in the...

Breaking Down Return on Investment by Market

It is most decidedly true that “all real estate is local” and that the commonly referenced “national real estate market” does not exist. One of the unique features offered in this forecast book is a detailed prediction for each major investment market that outlines...

Portfolio Fitness – Watch Return On Equity

Many people are familiar with the term ROI or “Return on Investment” as it pertains to their personal financial ventures. Most of us have been taught to look for investments that generate a return over time in the form of both cash flow and capital appreciation....

Why Cash Real Estate Investing Makes No Financial Sense

In our book, paying cash for a real estate transaction doesn’t even qualify as an investment. The returns are hideous, worse than plunking your money down into a government certificate of deposit. The reason is leverage and if you’re not taking advantage...

The Four Factors of Income Property

Four principal factors drive the opportunity for income property investing.  In most investments, such as stocks and bonds, there are only one or two factors like appreciation or dividends that drive the value of the investment.  Income property is unique, because it...