Archive for the 'Strategy' Category

15 Sep

Acquiring Income Property

Regardless of the type, investors’ first and foremost concern is whether or not now is the right time to buy. Surprisingly, the answer to this question differs depending on the investment at hand. The ideal time to buy income property may not be the right time to acquire other types of investments and vice […]

19 Jun

Cap Rate Catastrophe

A real estate investor recently asked the following: “I’ve noticed that most if not all properties in my area offer a cap rate of 3.5%-5.5%, and when I ask the brokers why the cap rates are so low they say it’s ‘perfectly normal’ for this area. Am I missing something here?”
It was “perfectly normal” […]

03 Mar

When Will the Recession Be Over?

The following Op-Ed articles by economic “experts” all agree we’re in a recession. However, there is no agreement as to the length and depth of the recession. Last year, these same people were all saying “What recession?”
NetGain has written extensively on the subject, predicted the recession ahead of the crowd, and offers the following […]

26 Feb

Start Up the Risk-Takers

Tom Friedman nails it in the Op-Ed piece “Start Up The Risk-Takers,” so says NetGain. He underscores one of the most important tenets of investing: “Don’t throw (send) good money after bad.” NetGain has seen the scenario all too many times when income property investors throw more money into properties with bad locations, irreparable structural […]