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Rental demand is projected to change significantly over the next ten years, primarily driven by the
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by non-institutional investors in the United
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the Trustee of the Land Trust confirming her knowledge of my loan and
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The problem is that most people trust what
other people tell them. They believe the marketing message.
For example, have you ever bought Fiji
water? The marketing is beautiful and makes you
feel like youre drinking right out of a waterfall
on a tropical island. But the Cleveland Water
Department ran tests comparing Fiji Water to
Cleveland tap water and found arsenic, human
feces and other contaminants in the Fiji Water.
False advertising is often used to market turnkey properties.
At Real Wealth Network, we are constantly
bombarded with companies who want to come
speak at our events. Before they can do so, they
must be thoroughly vetted to determine if their
version of turn-key is the same as ours.
I noticed one company was especially
savvy at internet marketing. From the
looks of their marketing, they
1. Inexperienced Operators
If they dont have a solid track
record, they will be practicing and
learning with YOUR money.
2. Not Walking the Talk
If they dont own a portfolio of
rental property, they wont really
know first-hand what it takes to
succeed.
3. Lone Rangers
If they dont have a team to support them, you wont be supported
either especially if anything happens to them.
Continued on pg. 26
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you to do: LLC - check; market growth and
neighborhood evaluation - check; reputable
property manager - check. We found a tenant willing to pay us one year in advance.
No worries with rent collections or evictions
youd think right!? Little did we know later
that this nice young lady was running some
sort of establishment ill suited for this
cute little Tennessee neighborhood. When it
came time to renew the lease, she was gone
and our manager whom was embarrassed
by the property condition buried his head in
the sand like an ostrich. Left behind in the
house were things that investor nightmares
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4. Lacking Systems
If they arent organized with the right software
and systems, they will get overwhelmed and be
unable to serve you over the long term.
5. They Operate in the Hood
I think C-properties can look real good on paper,
but reality is a different story. Stay away from
properties under $50,000 because they tend to be
in high crime, high vandalism areas.
6. Shoddy Renovations
If they are not fully renovating the property, they
are just making a profit and leaving you with repairs. Demand that all plumbing, roofing, HVAC,
boilers, foundations and electrical be upgraded to
code and get inspections to verify.
7. Rental or Vacancy Guarantees
There are no guarantees in real estate and a rental
guarantee wont be necessary if you buy right.
Most operators who make guarantees have padded the price of the property at the outset. Make
sure you really understand market rents.
8. Over-Market Pricing
Many turn-key operators sell their properties
above market value. Out-of-state investors from
high-priced markets are targets because they
dont understand local values and think everything is a deal because its so much cheaper.
9. Inexperienced Property Management
Many turn-key operators choose to do their own
property management. If they do not have at least
two years experience with lower than average va-
Self storage may not be right for every investor, but its the
perfect fit for us and its definitely without regret that we went
through our Goldilocks approach to trying different strategies.
unit until they pay or turn their personal property
over to an auctioneer to recoup our losses - a process which has been dramatized by the television
show Storage Wars.
The Investors in Action team focuses on repositioning storage properties. In other words,
we buy low-priced, lower occupancy properties,
often in small to mid-sized metro areas.
Our strategy is to stabilize the property by
increasing the number of tenants and easing in
higher rental rates - then we cashflow them for the
long haul.
Self Storage investing takes into account both
macro and micro economics. Of course, you need
to manage your property correctly and buy in a
stable market at a price point and CAP Rate that
supports your desired returns. Its very important
to survey the competition and population demographics within 5-10 miles of your subject property to ensure that stabilization is possible if you
are purchasing an under-performing property.
Our unique formula for success is actually
rather simple; its a blend of good management,
online marketing, value add components (such as
vehicle parking) and partnerships with national
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moving brands (like uHaul) that make us successful in our ability to quickly turn properties
around.
Self storage may not be right for every
investor, but its the perfect fit for us and its
definitely without regret that we went through
our Goldilocks approach to trying different
strategies. Every aspect of our professional
and investment journey has given us a variety
of unique tools and skills to put in our investor
tool belt - from evaluating deals to raising capital and managing remote properties.
We love sharing our enthusiasm for the
business and enjoy helping other investors learn
from our experience as well.
To learn more
about what we do, please visit us at www.investorsinaction.com
Alia Ott is a best-selling co-author of the book
Initiative and certified advanced project
manager from Stanford University. Alia and her
business partner, Terri Garner, are founders of
Investors in Action and managers of a private
syndication, which invests in self storage properties.
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median incomes.
These historically high prices mean that
people who are making less money have
to spend more of the income that they do
have on a home. REALTOR Magazine
reported on the decreased inventory across
the country and the increased prices, saying, The inventory of existing homes is at
its lowest level in seven years, while newly
constructed home inventory has hit a 50year low mark. Falling inventory is causing
home prices to shoot up higher and faster
than most analysts anticipated. The national
median price of transacted homes was up
9.5 percent in August. Other price measures,
like Case-Shiller and the Federal Housing
Finance Agency price index, which look at
price changes in sales of the same properties
over time, have been rising as well, at double-digit annualized rates in recent months.
Of course, not all markets are this robust.
Phoenix is looking to notch a 25 percent gain
for the year, while Chicago is just emerging
fromnegative territory.
SURVIVING THE SHORTAGE AS
A REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
THROUGH PROBATES
If you are interested in continuing to work
in real estate, then you know something has
to change. Real estate investors have a limited amount of options when facing a market
like this. Some investors have simply moved
on to other business opportunities, while others have succumbed to the increased prices,
which have hurt their business and their
balance sheets. But, there is a segment of
real estate investors who have found a profitable way to deal with the challenges of the
housing shortage by finding a new source of
leads.
While many investors are only looking
at the traditional segments of the market
single family, residential homes that are for
sale by families who want to upgrade that are
listed on the traditional MLS-style forums
there are other homes on the market that can
be purchased at a significant discount. Properties owned as part of a probate are widely
available and can be purchased for well less
than comparable homes in the area. In fact,
there are an estimated 100,000 probates
entering the market each and every month
throughout the United States.
Probate properties are those homes,
apartments, multi-family homes and commercial sites that were previously owned by an
individual who has passed. The local court
then appoints an Executor to ensure that
these homes and other properties are sold to
take care of paying medical bills, funeral fees
and other obligations.
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