real estate investment | firsttuesday Journal

Agents and brokers: recession-proof your life

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 20, 2022 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Recessions, Your Practice | 1

View the housing market’s downturn as an opportunity to innovate, learn new skills and grow.

Investor smarts: gathering parcel information

by Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 1, 2017 | Feature Articles, Investment | 0

What information needs to be gathered and evaluated to get a full picture of each property under consideration?

Airbnb hosts hit obstacles to refinancing

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 14, 2017 | Investment, Loan Products, Property Management | 0

Homeowners who rent out their home to short-term guests need to jump through extra hurdles to find a lender to refinance with.

Real estate syndication and securities law

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 17, 2016 | Feature Articles, Investment | 1

Learn how and when federal and California securities laws apply to real estate syndicates.

LLC dissolution implements 50% voting requirement

by Renee Sogueco | Aug 15, 2016 | Investment, Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

Two-member limited liability companies (LLC) no longer have to worry about the majority vote when trying to dissolve an investment on real estate.

San Francisco: A fool’s paradise for investors?

by Amy Thomas | Aug 1, 2016 | Bay Area, Investment, Real Estate | 1

Investors differ over whether San Francisco’s current real estate market is a good deal or a danger zone.

New guidelines for sales of notes secured by real estate or a business opportunity

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 27, 2016 | Investment, Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

Brokers selling notes secured by real estate or a business opportunity need to adhere to new investor questionnaire guidelines.

California has the lowest SFR cap rates in the nation

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 18, 2016 | Investment | 0

With cap rates averaging just 2.7% to 3.6% in California, SFR investors ought to be concerned.

FARM: Residential Investment Properties

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 6, 2016 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 0

Use this free letter template to solicit homeowners to sell their investment properties. Download...

FARM: Maximize your investment

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 0

Use this first tuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...

FARM: It’s a great time to buy income property

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 9, 2015 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 0

Use this first tuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...

FARM: Time to upgrade your investment

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 11, 2015 | FARM Letters | 0

Use this first tuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...

Is real estate really the best long-term investment?

by Jeffery Marino | May 2, 2014 | Investment, Real Estate | 3

Is California real estate the best “long-term investment”? Depends on your definition of investment.

The great renovation debate

by Jeffery Marino | Mar 28, 2014 | Real Estate | 0

Is your renovation project worth the drama?

Economics update: secular frustration

by Jeffery Marino | Feb 24, 2014 | Real Estate | 2

The Great Recession ended nearly five years ago, yet the California real estate market is still recovering. Secular stagnation has led to long-term frustration. But what exactly is wrong and what’s to be done?

Our bubble history (are bubbles history?)

by Jeffery Marino | Apr 28, 2013 | Real Estate | 1

America has enjoyed a long history of real estate mania. Since westward expansion, people have been speculating on U.S. property hoping for those providential profits.

The truth behind these real estate myths will set you free

by Jeffery Marino | Apr 15, 2013 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 4

Is real estate a real investment? Are you contra cramdowns? All about arbitration? CAR devotees listen up: we are putting these dangerous myths to rest.