international real estate: Investor Assessment: Credit & Attitude - 06/24/09 02:11 AM
This assessment is designed to assist the investor in analyzing not only their current situation, but help in determining what path they can take towards moving yourself towards financial freedom.  The questions, scoring, and analysis are subjective in nature. 
Circle ONE number for each line.  Rank yourself based on where you think you are today.  Be frank with your answers.  Everyone's credit, cash and experience level increases as they move forward.  Nobody starts with a home run and $1 million in the bank. Your score will increase in the very near future.
Credit Score            599 or less               600-620               620-679                   680-700     … (1 comments)

international real estate: The 8 Biggest Mistakes in Offshore Real Estate...and How to Avoid them! - 07/16/08 02:19 PM
It doesn't matter if you are a broker, agent, loan officer or an investor, what you DON'T know exceeds that which you DO know when it comes to investing outside of the United States. For most people, this "unknown" is enough of a hindrance to prevent us from enjoying the tremendous upside of investing abroad. 
If you have watched the real estate markets for more than a dozen years, you've seen ups and downs before, of course. Why is it then, that THIS particular downturn seems different? Is it the rapiddecline of values? Was it the news that Fannie Mae and … (6 comments)

international real estate: Offshore Can be Safer than Onshore - 07/03/08 06:03 AM
In my 22 years as a real estate investor, I have seen residential, commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and hospitality products rise, fall, slide sideways and return healthy returns for the investors. The United States and the real estate market that supports our economy is the foundation for the majority of wealth in the world.
Until now...
The dark clouds on the horizon are nothing new if you are over the age of 40. You've already seen a recession or two, a couple of wars, and lines at gas pumps. What makes 2008 different? Won't we recover in a few years like always? Isn't … (4 comments)

 

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