This is one of the most asked questions. When is the right time to buy? The sound bite response is “If you buy right, it is always the right time to buy.” Read the following NetGain essays: “Buying Real Estate At a Discount to Replacement Costs: A Legend Debunked,” “The Driving Force Behind Commercial Real Estate Value - Past, Present, Future,” “Three Strikes and You’re Out: The Real Estate Investment Version,” “Questions - The Road to Successful Real Estate Investing,” and “Is 5% a Safe Cap Rate?”

Then read “Due Diligence 101 for Real Estate Investors - The Economic Valuation System.” This describes NetGain’s due diligence system (EVS), which is the most important valuation system available to commercial real estate investors. It identifies and rates over one hundred critical issues involved in the income property investment process