Archives for: November 2008
$72.04 Per Square Foot in Baltimore
November 29th, 2008Here's another Baltimore property that was submitted by a user that we will use as a teaching tool for our Baltimore, Maryland Real Estate Resources real estate investors. The property address, in case you want to look into it in more detail is: 1 Gorman Ave, Baltimore, MD 21223.
Let's look at this 3 bedroom, 1.50 bathroom property located at 1 Gorman Ave that has an asking price of $89,900.
| Price Paid (% of Asking Price) | Price/Square Foot |
| $107,880 (120%) | $86.44/square foot |
| $103,385 (115%) | $82.84/square foot |
| $98,890 (110%) | $79.24/square foot |
| $94,395 (105%) | $75.64/square foot |
| $89,900 Full Price | $72.04/square foot |
| $85,405 (95%) | $68.43/square foot |
| $80,910 (90%) | $64.83/square foot |
| $76,415 (85%) | $61.23/square foot |
| $71,920 (80%) | $57.63/square foot |
As you can see from the table above, if you know what a typical Baltimore 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.
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Keep on investing Baltimore,
James
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$71.77 Per Square Foot in Baltimore
November 28th, 2008Here's another Baltimore property that was submitted by a user that we will use as a teaching tool for our Baltimore, Maryland Real Estate Resources real estate investors. The property address, in case you want to look into it in more detail is: 5709 Arnhem Rd, Baltimore, MD 21206.
This 3/1.00 1,178 square foot property has an asking price of $84,550, but let's take a moment to do some calculations to see what our actual price per square foot would be based on various offer prices (both above asking price and below asking price).
| Price Paid (% of Asking Price) | Price/Square Foot |
| $101,460 (120%) | $86.13/square foot |
| $97,232 (115%) | $82.54/square foot |
| $93,005 (110%) | $78.95/square foot |
| $88,778 (105%) | $75.36/square foot |
| $84,550 Full Price | $71.77/square foot |
| $80,323 (95%) | $68.19/square foot |
| $76,095 (90%) | $64.60/square foot |
| $71,868 (85%) | $61.01/square foot |
| $67,640 (80%) | $57.42/square foot |
As you can see from the table above, if you know what a typical Baltimore 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.
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Until next time,
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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6.9% Appreciation in Baltimore?
November 25th, 2008Here's another Baltimore property that was submitted by a user that we will use as a teaching tool for our Baltimore, Maryland Real Estate Resources real estate investors. The property address, in case you want to look into it in more detail is: 822 McCabe Ave, Baltimore, MD 21212.
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: 6.9% | |
| At Purchase | $101,448 |
| Year 1 | $108,448 |
| Year 2 | $115,931 |
| Year 3 | $123,930 |
| Year 4 | $132,481 |
| Year 5 | $141,623 |
| Year 6 | $151,395 |
| Year 7 | $161,841 |
| Year 8 | $173,008 |
| Year 9 | $184,945 |
As you can see from the table above, if we assume an appreciation rate of 6.9% per year, then the property value eventually reaches $184,945 after 10 years.
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Until next time,
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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Middle River Discounted Property: $53,955 Per Bedroom
November 24th, 2008Here's another Middle River property that was submitted by a user that we will use as a teaching tool for our Baltimore, Maryland Real Estate Resources real estate investors. The property address, in case you want to look into it in more detail is: 26 Blister St, Middle River, MD 21220.
This 2/2.00 876 square foot property has an asking price of $107,910, but let's take a moment to do some calculations to see what our actual cost per bedroom would be based on various offer prices (both above asking price and below asking price).
| Price Paid (% of Asking Price) | Price/Bedroom |
| $129,492 (120%) | $64,746/bedroom |
| $124,096 (115%) | $62,048/bedroom |
| $118,701 (110%) | $59,351/bedroom |
| $113,306 (105%) | $56,653/bedroom |
| $107,910 Full Price | $53,955/bedroom |
| $102,515 (95%) | $51,257/bedroom |
| $97,119 (90%) | $48,560/bedroom |
| $91,724 (85%) | $45,862/bedroom |
| $86,328 (80%) | $43,164/bedroom |
As you can see from the table above, if you know that rents in Middle River 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.
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Keep on investing Baltimore,
James
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