Economic factors in the U.S. housing market are creating an optimal opportunity to purchase investment property.

1. Who Should You
Trust When Making
Real Estate
Investment
Decisions?

2. This is a Unique Historical Moment For Investing
in U.S. Real Estate
Economic factors in the U.S. housing market are creating an optimal opportunity to purchase
investment property.
Home prices are soaring as part of an aggressive recovery from Great Recession lows.
Simultaneously the foreclosure crisis and other economic factors have created a growing rental
market with increasing demand for quality rental properties.
All of which creates a perfect storm for real estate investors.
BUT......

3. Who Can You Trust?
Falling victim to either an unscrupulous real estate
investment firm on the one hand or a well-meaning
amateur who provide ill-informed advice on the other
hand are common traps that investors fall into, both
of which can result in bad investment decisions and
major losses down the road.

4. What to Look Out For
It should immediately raise a red flag if anyone says they “have
already done the due diligence” on the property you are looking to
purchase or if someone promises to handle due diligence on your
behalf prior to closing.
As a buyer, you need to have a due diligence regiment that you alone
conduct. Property inspectors, for example, should be hired directly by
you, the buyer, so that it is clear they are working for you alone,
operating in your interest (NOT the seller’s) and will be reporting
directly to you. Similarly, ensure you get an independent appraisal or
at least verify closed comparable sales in the area to substantiate
value.

5. How To Avoid Falling Into a “Trust Trap”
Even if you’ve done business with a seller or real estate investment company before,
ensure that you conduct your own due diligence regiment on every property, every time.
This should be the same whether you are buying in your home town or if you are buying
out of state or out of the country.
This means you are objectively evaluating every property so you don’t have to rely on
trusting a particular person or real estate investment firm.

6. Read the Fine Print
Go over every agreement you sign carefully. Make
sure you understand all the terms and don’t hesitate to
question those you find confusing or unreasonable.
It is usually a good idea to consult your relevant
advisors as well, such as tax professionals and
lawyers.

7. Always understand the fundamentals of the real
estate macro-market, including home price trends,
job and population trends, etc.
Also, be sure to understand the micro-market trends
where your property is located, such as market
rents, localized vacancy rates, etc.
Ensure You Understand
the
Real Estate Market

8. Independently Confirm ALL Costs Associated With the
Investment Property
Make sure you understand and have independently confirmed all the itemized expenses
you’ll incur on an ongoing basis when you purchase your property. Know how much you’ll
have to pay in property taxes, insurance, home owner’s association fees if any, property
management, mortgage payment if any, etc.
Also be sure to factor in a reasonable estimate for vacancy and repairs when calculating
your cash flow analysis. Sellers often conveniently exclude these two variables when
calculating “Cap Rates” and other investment return formulas.
Always do your own calculations.

9. Check and Check Again
Remember:
•Verify each and every expense independently.
•Get a professional appraisal or at least verify closed comps to substantiative value.
•Get a professional home inspection, and ensure YOU hire the inspector.
•Verify economic indicators & macro-market trends such as job and population growth
•Verify market rents as well as localized vacancy rates
By meticulously executing your own due diligence regiment every time,
you can objectively evaluate properties based on standardized criteria.....
so your need to “trust” others (and the associated vulnerabilities) diminish drastically.

10. About Maverick Investor Group
Maverick Investor Group is run by investment property specialists and serves individual real
estate investors exclusively. Our vision is to radically improve peoples’ lives through real estate.
We do this by helping both domestic and foreign investors buy cash-flowing portfolios of turn-key
real estate in investor-advantaged markets.
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