In my embarrassingly long time at rental real estate, I started in 1977, I have seen low prices, I have seen low interest andI have seen easy money, but never all three at once. If real estate investing was a horse race this would be the trifecta.
Today there are really powerful opportunities as interest rates are at record lows, real estate prices remain depressed and there is actually money available for the right deals and the right borrowers. As far as depressed pricing you can purchase properties today at the prices they were going for in the mid 90’s but now those properties have vinyl siding, new windows and good roofs. Interest rates? HUD has 35 year, assumable, fixed rate multifamily loans available at silly low rates. LTV of 83%. I think they are even non recourse. Friday the rates for the 223 (f) were posted as 2.95%.
Find the right larger deal today, get it financed under these terms and you could quite honestly be set for life, barring of course our government doing something really stupid and destroying the entire economy.
AASEW president Joe Dahl has arranged to have four leaders in Milwaukee area lending speak to the Apartment Association tomorrow Monday May 20th.
The meeting is free for current AASEW members and $25 per person for those who are not members, but at $99 a year who would be in this industry and not be a member.
When: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Best Western, 1005 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield 53005
More info about the meeting and the Association at: