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How to Build Wealth in a Brutal Real Estate Market: Tip #1 Rub Elbows With the Right People

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Charlemagne International Properties BRE# 01147470

Wealth is created for the masses when real estate values are on the rise.  Fortunes are built by the few when the real estate market is tanking.

 

Donald Trump swooped in and stole purchased an oceanfront golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California after a sink hole swallowed the 18th hole.  While the previous owners spent months and millions correcting the problem the project came to a grinding halt, and creditors were soon knocking at the original developer's door.  Enter The Donald. 

 

The savvy bankers knew who to call to the rescue. As a shameless, self-proclaimed savvy real estate agent I'm following those bankers' example. Here's the first group of clients I'm calling:

Residential Income Property Investors:  Yesterday I sent listings of bank owned residential income properties selling for approximately 50% of their 2005 purchase price to investor clients.  I have a few clients who were priced out of the market because they had the audacity to actually expect positive cash flow and not rely on equity as their only source of growth.  That novel idea may be back in vogue.

If you have the down payment, qualifying income and credit score, and are willing to invest some sweat equity on property improvements, your real estate empire beckons. 

 

Sacrifice and hard work often obscure opportunity, but if owning income property is your goal, it's time to go selectively shopping.

 

Norma Toering & Team RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty
(310) 493-8333 / Office Phone: (310) 831-0800

South Bay Los Angeles cities I sell real estate, property, houses and homes in: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Long Beach, Torrance, Lomita, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach.


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Comments(4)

Patty Carroll
Vancouver, WA

Norma, this is exactly what we are sharing with our investors. There are great deals to be had right now in our area as well.

Dec 16, 2008 02:05 AM
Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities
Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

Patty - Good buys are available in every market, but you must know when and where to find them. 

Dec 16, 2008 02:12 AM
Dom Naidoo
Westside Properties - Venice, CA
Malibu to the Marina Real Estate

I have had a ton of first-time investors and seasoned investors come out of the cracks and they are all smelling "positive cash flow" now! Good luck to you all and may 2009 bring everyone a lot of closed sales to make up for 2008.

Dec 16, 2008 02:13 AM
Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities
Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

Dominic -- Your investors have good noses--keep rubbing elbows with them and I'm sure you will find some great properties for their portfolios.

Dec 16, 2008 02:19 AM