Being a good broker is about keeping two different, competing ideas in your head at the same time: I am in business and want to maximize the amount of money I make; and I want to do the best possible job for my clients. It’s amazing how difficult some brokers find it to balance these … Continue reading “Ethics for brokers”
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1239 N. Westmoreland is for sale
We’re selling 1239 N. Westmoreland Ave. in East Hollywood in order to realize some profits for our investors. It’s a pretty great building: 5 units, 4 one bed, 1 two bed Totally rebuilt in 2009-10 with permits; no deferred maintenance Monthly rent is $7,980 For sale at $949,000 (9.9x grm) Here’s the listing on Loopnet: http://www.loopnet.com/lid/17621152 … Continue reading “1239 N. Westmoreland is for sale”
The right strategy for selling
There are two basic strategies for selling property: Price it high and wait; or Price it low and have a bidding war The second one is much, much better. To understand why, let’s take a look at both. 1. Price it high and wait The theory behind price is high and wait is that, eventually, … Continue reading “The right strategy for selling”
Looking for a larger apartment deal?
I’m going to send a tasty one to the mailing list on Monday. It’s the kind of deal where you park $300k and get a very safe 12% return with the potential for a lot of upside. If this sounds like something you might be interested in learning more about (with me on board or … Continue reading “Looking for a larger apartment deal?”
About last night…
…I woke up thinking about real estate again. All I can say is that I feel kind of bad for my (very patient) wife, Lucy, who found herself discussing an apartment deal when, by all rights, she should have been sleeping. As a percentage of the general population, the people who are intensely interested in … Continue reading “About last night…”
Did you miss out…
…on the fourplex deal I sent out to the mailing list today? It was a tasty one: A non-rent control fourplex where you put down $106k and get back $30k / year cash(!). In short, it’s homerun value-add deal. If you want to avoid missing these (infrequent) emails, get on the mailing list. If you … Continue reading “Did you miss out…”
Rising rents
We’ve just turned over a few units in properties in Silver Lake and Echo Park and, boy, is the rental market heating up. We posted a studio at one property in south Silver Lake right by the border with Echo Park for $1,300 (up from $1,200, I think). The unit and the building are both … Continue reading “Rising rents”
Learning from Larry
On Thursday, Larry R., one of the Kagansblog regulars, taught me a ton about South LA real estate. Larry’s an LA native who grew up on 111th St, which is a hell of a lot farther south than I’ve been in the city (besides going to the airport). Because he grew up down there and because … Continue reading “Learning from Larry”
Frank McCourt did nothing wrong
Think of the Dodgers like an investment property. McCourt bought the property in 2004 from a bad owner (Fox) and dramatically increased the revenue. As revenue increased, the value of the property increased (cash-generative assets are valued at some multiple of the cashflow they generate; increase the cash, increase the value). The increase in value … Continue reading “Frank McCourt did nothing wrong”
All about FHA loans, with Justin Brown, loan broker
[MK: You really, really can buy income properties with as little as 3.5% down through FHA loans. Interested? Read on.] We’ve spent so much time talking about FHA loans, I figured I’d bring in a pro. Meet Justin Brown of Nu Home Financial. Justin’s a loan broker who has recently done some very good work … Continue reading “All about FHA loans, with Justin Brown, loan broker”