If your goal is to have the highest probability to achieve a successful return on investment, then it’s fair to give some due diligence items more weight than others.
Let’s look at the three top ranking characteristics from the 100-plus items included in ourEconomic Valuation System (EVS).

Functional design: This refers to the ability of the property’s […]

An easy answer would be when solid due diligence methodology (Economic Evaluation System - EVS) tells you not to buy, you don’t buy. Even if due diligence tells you to buy, there may be some very valid reasons to hold off. Some examples include, but are certainly not limited to, the following: The negotiations of […]

Real estate lending and success continue to be an ongoing dichotomy. Success still seems to elude real estate lenders. Because NetGain is concerned about the real estate industry, and because the success of real estate lenders is vital to the overall economy, this essay is being addressed to the real estate lending industry. Real estate […]

The unemployment rate for September 2007 was 4.7%. Health care, food services, and professional and technical services all continued to add jobs, while employment in manufacturing, construction, and employment services remained on a downward trend. The service sector providing employment in the credit intermediation industry, including mortgage lending and related activities, continued to decline. Since […]