Archives for: November 2008
Dacono, CO Real Estate Investing - Price Per Square Foot Analysis on Dacono Deal
November 30th, 2008Here's another Dacono property that was submitted by a user that we will use as a teaching tool for our Boulder, Colorado Real Estate Resources real estate investors. The property address, in case you want to look into it in more detail is: 1427 Macpool St, Dacono, CO 80514.
Let's take a closer look at some calculations for this 3 bedroom, 2.00 bathroom property located at 1427 Macpool St that has an asking price of $70,200.
| Price Paid (% of Asking Price) | Price/Square Foot |
| $84,240 (120%) | $62.68/square foot |
| $80,730 (115%) | $60.07/square foot |
| $77,220 (110%) | $57.46/square foot |
| $73,710 (105%) | $54.84/square foot |
| $70,200 Full Price | $52.23/square foot |
| $66,690 (95%) | $49.62/square foot |
| $63,180 (90%) | $47.01/square foot |
| $59,670 (85%) | $44.40/square foot |
| $56,160 (80%) | $41.79/square foot |
As you can see from the table above, if you know what a typical Dacono property sells for on a price per square foot basis, you can quickly use the information provided above as a starting point for making your offer. Click on the Price Paid above to start your own analysis on this property using our Offer Generator investing tool.
We also wanted to share with you a really great resource for investing in real estate in Dacono. The Real Estate Investor Cookbook is a great place to start learning about how to run your investing business step by step. Why not start out by looking at some marketing basics on the Marketing to Buy Checklist?
Until my next post,
James
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An Analysis of 1.5% Appreciation Rate in Longmont
November 29th, 2008We just had a researcher submit some very basic information about a house for sale in Longmont to us and I wanted to share that with you. From time to time, I'd like to take a property submitted to us by our users that is for sale and show you how changes in one (or more factors) can affect various aspects of your investing. This particular property submitted for Boulder, Colorado Real Estate Resources is located at 717 E 4th Ave, Longmont, CO 80501.
In this particular example, let's take a look at what happens to the value of the property over a number of years from appreciation.
| Years From Now | Value |
| Assumed Appreciation Rate: 1.5% | |
| At Purchase | $86,173 |
| Year 1 | $87,466 |
| Year 2 | $88,778 |
| Year 3 | $90,110 |
| Year 4 | $91,461 |
| Year 5 | $92,833 |
| Year 6 | $94,226 |
| Year 7 | $95,639 |
| Year 8 | $97,074 |
| Year 9 | $98,530 |
As you can see from the table above, if we assume an appreciation rate of 1.5% per year, then the property value eventually reaches $98,530 after 10 years.
Where do you go and what kind of marketing do you put out to find truly motivated sellers in Boulder? There are many ways to get your message out, and while every investor doesn't need to employ every method, it pays to know what they all are. Most investors have never considered Buying Houses using Broadcast Media, but it may be worth your while to see what this type of marketing entails and what kind of return you might expect to see from employing it.
Until my next post,
James
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Longmont Deal: $43,333 Per Bedroom
November 28th, 2008I want to share with you some information about a property in Longmont located at 2112 Tulip St. This particular property is for sale and was submitted by one of our researchers, but I'll be using it as an example. If you want to run your own full investor analysis on this property, you can do that using our Offer Generator.
Since this 3 bedroom, 1.50 bathroom property has an asking price of $130,000, let's take a look at what various offers would mean in terms of price per bedroom. Then you can select the offer price you would like to run further analysis on using the Offer Generator.
| Price Paid (% of Asking Price) | Price/Bedroom |
| $156,000 (120%) | $52,000/bedroom |
| $149,500 (115%) | $49,833/bedroom |
| $143,000 (110%) | $47,667/bedroom |
| $136,500 (105%) | $45,500/bedroom |
| $130,000 Full Price | $43,333/bedroom |
| $123,500 (95%) | $41,167/bedroom |
| $117,000 (90%) | $39,000/bedroom |
| $110,500 (85%) | $36,833/bedroom |
| $104,000 (80%) | $34,667/bedroom |
As you can see from the table above, if you know that rents in Longmont can support a certain price per bedroom, you can use the information provided above as a starting point for making your offer. Click on the Price Paid above to start your own analysis on this property using our Offer Generator investing tool.
You may have noticed as you look around Boulder, Colorado Real Estate Resources that we place a heavy emphasis on cash flow. That's because without it, you aren't making any money in your real estate business. If you're interested in learning more strategies for increasing your bottom-line through better cash flow, check out The 7 Steps To Cash Flow Riches.
Sincerely,
James
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Successful Real Estate Investors Do Their Most Important Task First
November 28th, 2008If you've been in business for any length of time, you'll find that there are more things to do then can be done in any given day, so you absolutely must prioritize to become a successful real estate investor.
The 80/20 rule, also called Pareto's Principle, tells us that a large percentage of our success is dependent on the significant few things. The general idea of the rule is that 80% of your results will come
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4 Ways To Get Others To Find Great Real Estate Deals For You
November 27th, 2008Here are 4 amazingly simple ways to get others to find great real estate deals for you.
First, and this is an obvious one, hire a real estate agent or broker to scour their multiple listing service (MLS) and only bring you the deals that meet your very specific criteria. The overwhelming majority of real estate agents and brokers are paid only when you buy or sell a property using their service. They can look through the inventory they have access to and share with you the ones that meet you very specific needs. Then, when you find one that works for you, you buy it with that real estate agent or broker. You get a great deal and they earn a commission.
Second, find
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Why You Should Not Pre-Screen For Motivation On The Phone
November 26th, 2008Many real estate investors lose out on an untold number of real estate deals by pre-screening too much on the telephone. Far more real estate investors pre-screen too much even before the first phone call, but that's a topic for another day. Let's discuss why you should NOT pre-screen for motivation on the phone if you want to buy more deals, with better terms and at better prices.
Are you the type of guy or gal that asks/asked if they're going to get an
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3.6% Appreciation Rate for Lafayette
November 25th, 2008I want to share with you some information about a property in Lafayette located at 708 Arrow Ct. This particular property is for sale and was submitted by one of our researchers, but I'll be using it as an example. If you want to run your own full investor analysis on this property, you can do that using our Offer Generator.
In the table below I show what happens to the value with a modest appreciation rate. Can you have years where this (or any other property for that matter) go down in value? Yes. Might it not go up by as much as we are estimating? Yes. Can it go up by more? Yes. Only time will tell what will happen.
| Years From Now | Value |
| Assumed Appreciation Rate: 3.6% | |
| At Purchase | $90,650 |
| Year 1 | $93,913 |
| Year 2 | $97,294 |
| Year 3 | $100,797 |
| Year 4 | $104,426 |
| Year 5 | $108,185 |
| Year 6 | $112,080 |
| Year 7 | $116,114 |
| Year 8 | $120,295 |
| Year 9 | $124,625 |
As you can see from the table above, if we assume an appreciation rate of 3.6% per year, then the property value eventually reaches $124,625 after 10 years.
By the way, are you actively looking for deals in Boulder? Don't forget that local real estate agents can be good sources for investor deals, but you have to make sure that they understand your needs as an investor. An investor friendly real estate agent can be a big boon for your deal finding!
Until my next post,
James
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Collecting Property Information with a Property Information Sheet
November 25th, 2008If you are using a blank sheet of paper or, even worse, scraps of paper to jot down information about potential properties when you are talking to potential motivated sellers on the phone for your initial call, shame on you!
You should be taking down all the information about the property and sellers in an organized fashion. If you do not have a Property Information Sheet to use to gather this information for your own real estate investing business, then get one or, as a last resort, make your own and use it for every call.
Most of the information you'll gather is
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