October 2021 Market Report
Fernwood Real Estate Investment Group October 2021 market report
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Insights
Author: Eric Fernwood
Real Estate or REIT?
REITs are not the same thing as real estate. Each has advantages and disadvantages but they are apples and oranges. In this article, you…
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Determining a Property Specific Maintenance Provision
A popular method for estimating maintenance cost is multiplying an arbitrary constant by the rent (the multiplier method). This method is not only wrong,…
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Estimating Market Value
In this post, I will show you how to estimate the market value and rent.
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How Did Our Properties Perform In The 2008 Crash?
Las Vegas was one of the country's hardest-hit metro areas during the 2008 real estate crash. In some areas, the vacancy rate in some…
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Tenant Pool, the Second Most Important Decision
Most investors obsess over the property. But the property doesn't pay rent — the tenant does. Here's how Las Vegas's three tenant segments actually…
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Tenant Pool Cost Differences
Different tenant pools mean different operating costs. If you only consider the apparent (or paper) return, you may be making a serious mistake.
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How to Select the Right Property Manager
The property manager is the most important member of an investment team. In this article, I will explain the value of a good property…
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Las Vegas Foreclosure Update
We've received a few queries recently concerning the potential for a wave of foreclosures in Las Vegas. In this article, I will share what…
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Selecting an Investment Realtor
The Investment Realtor is the second most important member of your investment team. (The most important member is the property manager). In this article,…
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