Fred Tichauer

It's time once again for YOU to take charge of your retirement planning as we suspect that you are deeply concerned about seeing you assets decline to perhaps the lowest level ever and now you are wondering what can YOU do about it right ? .

As you continue to see the downhill slide of this economy YOU are wondering what your financial future holds right? YOU cannot be terribly excited about investing your hard earned money in anything right now; however we would encourage you to consider investing in Real Estate as now is exactly the time to invest some of your money that perhaps it is earning maybe 1-2 % interest in the bank.

The time is NOW, as we cannot think of a better opportunity that currently exists in our area for the savvy individual to invest in "Omaha".

Timing is everything and the right time has arrived to get in the "game" and add to your portfolio or start investing. On any given day we can help you find undervalued properties on the Multiple Listing Service that just a couple of years ago sold for 30- 60 % and higher.

You can enjoy instant equity by buying these properties that will make good rentals. As an example we know of someone that recently bought a foreclosure and after spending $7000 dollars on remodeling the bank had the property appraised for over $46,000 dollars more that purchase price plus fix up costs ( even in this market as conservative as appraisers are)

In conclusion, while our economic future may be uncertain, in our opinion what is certain is that Real Estate right now for those that are willing to take some calculated risks, have a solid financial statement, access to cash, are credit worthy, are not looking for any gimmicks or empty promises etc, RE should the financial option of choice on anyone's portfolio. Real Estate has met the test of time and will continue to do so.

Take the first step and contact:

Lot's to think about.

Here's your first step: if you are interested in becoming an investor feel free to contact anyone of us on the Omaha Real Estate Investing Team for a confidential consultation: Prudential Ambassador Realtors Fred Tichauer, 402-679-3914, Shawn Prouse, 402-955-9058, Kelly Kirk 402-680-4153, Luis De La Vega at 402-306-1212 and Paul Sadofsky at 402-680-7268 and you will be happy that you did.

We consider ourselves to be one of the most experienced team in the Metro/Omaha area. With us you can count on: Excellence, Trust, Commitment, Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Expertise, Practical Knowledge, Results and over 60 years experience as investors. Call us for a no obligation and confidential consultation. We are committed to helping you get started on the right track.

Feel free to check out our web site at http://omaharealestateinvesting.com

Working with a Realtor that understands this market is a tremendous resource for anyone contemplating becoming an investor. Experienced Realtors that are also investors bring a tremendous knowledge that only comes with lots of experience, research, and education.

Knowing what is a good deal or not should not be left up to chance. Is a $50,000 property a good deal, is a $100,000 property a good deal. The answer - it depends.

To help you recognize what is a good deal or not a number of factors should be taken into consideration:

1. Cash Flow

Will this property cash flow? What is the current rental market like? What is the vacancy situation like? How much money are you putting down and what is the interest rate? Is the subject property a house, duplex, four plex etc? All of these factors considered, ask yourself, "Will this provide income for me?" Also, ask the question, "How will this property cash flow compared to other potential properties?" For example, the $50,000 house that rents for $750 /month has a better income potential than a $100,000 duplex that rents for $1050 per month. A four- plex that costs $150,000 may bring in $2000 month in the same neighborhood. Which is a better investment?

How important is income to you? Do you have other income? Do you need more income now, or is future equity more important? There's no right answer to these questions, but are all factors to consider when looking at a potential purchase.

2. Leverage

The less cash you put down on each property, gives you more opportunity to purchase more properties. We are in one of the best buying opportunities for the savvy investor; however banks are no longer open to 100% loans, and are looking for 70-80 % Loan to Value ratio.

3. Equity

Are you buying the property at a huge discount (you better in this market- If you can't get a deal pass? You should only be buying home runs. If you get great deal you will have instant equity. Equity can take a number of forms and depending on the situation.

•A property undervalued- could be a great deal
•A potential fixer upper -- could be a great deal
•A rezoning opportunity -- could be a great deal
•A poorly managed property -- could be a great deal
•A foreclosure- could be a great deal
•A short sale --could be a great deal

There are many ways to create equity, but the easiest form is to buy an undervalued property.

4. Appreciation

Buying in the right neighborhoods (location, location, and location) should minimize the risk if you make a good decision. In today's market it would not be uncommon to buy something 30-60% off what a property sold just a couple of years ago. Under normal situation the average rate of appreciation was 2-4 % yearly.

5. Risk.

In conclusion, if you are comfortable saying an affirmative yes you are well on your way towards wealth building. How much are you willing to take on? What happens if your assumptions are not correct? Can you withstand the storm? Can you make the mortgage payment if you have a vacancy etc?


Lot's to think about.

So now what? Here's your first step: If you are interested in becoming an investor feel free to contact anyone of us on the Omaha Real Estate Investing Team for a confidential consultation: Prudential Ambassador Realtors Fred Tichauer, 402-679-3914 or Shawn Prouse, 402-955-9058, Luis De La Vega 306-1212, Kelly Kirk 680-4153 and Paul Sadofsky at 402-680-7268 and you will be happy that you did.

We consider ourselves to be one of the most experienced team in the Metro/Omaha area. With us you can count on: Excellence, Trust, Commitment, Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Expertise, Practical Knowledge, Results and over 70 years experience as investors. Call us for a no obligation and confidential consultation. We are committed to helping you get started on the right track.

You can also check out our web site at http://omaharealestateinvesting.com

Ask anyone that has made a lot of money in the Real Estate "Game" and they will tell you that they follow a business plan (Action steps) and do not leave things up to chance.

These action Steps should give you an idea of the road map you can follow towards wealth building.

•Step 1: Develop a business plan (Real Estate is a "business" whether you have 1 property or 100)

•STEP 2: Make good practical decisions right from the start. Become a student of this "game "and learn as much as possible even before you make your first deal. Develop a working relationship with a Realtor that has expertise and also is an investor.

•STEP 3: Look for properties that are in family friendly neighborhoods. The right property attracts the right tenants or buyers. Our suggestion is to find the worst property on the best block, since you can make many changes to a property but you can never change its location.

•STEP 4: Develop a relationship with a local bank. We can give you some suggestions of banks that we work with ourselves.

•STEP 5: Get comfortable with risk: How much financial risk are you willing to take on? As you know Real Estate deals with money, not necessarily your money but a majority of the time it will be borrowed from # 4. Get comfortable with the financial numbers and concentrate on increasing property values.

•STEP 6: If you currently do not own any investment properties start out with a house or duplex, it is a great first step

•STEP 7: Fix up #3. This may include everything from exterior paint, updating the kitchen and baths, landscaping etc. Try to hire a contractor that can do most of the work. Nicely updated properties will merit a much higher rent and a better tenant. Find out if remodeling will be requiring a permit.

•STEP 8: Keep your personal expenses low. Reinvest any profits to increase your holdings.

•STEP 9: Continue purchasing properties as you get more and more comfortable and you have the financial resources to do so.

•STEP 10: Diversify your holdings. Rent only to tenants that meet your criteria (credit, criminal check, landlord verification, employment history).

Overall Tips & Warnings

•Interview several local banks to determine where you can get the best terms. Interest rate is only a small aspect of your consideration. Can you establish a line of credit, a note, etc? If you can set up a line of credit you can pay cash for this property (ies). It is important that you buy undervalued properties that after repairs and updates will increase the value and then you can term them out (permanent loan).

•Some believe there are a lot of secrets out there and I talked to a number of participants at our seminars that read one bok after another on real estate, attended seminars that promised a lot and paid a lot of money for all these secrets, etc (they would have been better of by putting the money for a better use, like a down payment, repair costs etc and they would have been money ahead.

• The real estate industry is filled with "get rich quick" programs with a lot of empty promises. We have no secrets. Your best strategy is to work with a reputable Realtor that can bring you experience and expertise and who themselves are investors. They can guide you step by step and can give you practical rather than philosophical knowledge.

• Whatever you do, do something. You can get into information overload and if you don't get off the starting blocks you will never be on the road to generating wealth.

Lot's to think about.

Here's your first step: if you are interested in becoming a landlord feel free to contact anyone of us on the Omaha Real Estate Investing Team for a confidential consultation: Prudential Ambassador Realtors Fred Tichauer, 402-679-3914, Shawn Prouse, 402-955-9058, Kelly Kirk 402-680-4153 , Luis De La Vega at 402-306-1212 and Paul Sadofsky at 402-680-7268 and you will be happy that you did.

We consider ourselves to be one of the most experienced team in the Metro/Omaha area. With us you can count on: Excellence, Trust, Commitment, Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Expertise, Practical Knowledge, Results and over 60 years experience as investors. Call us for a no obligation and confidential consultation. We are committed to helping you get started on the right track.

Also check out our web site for additional information

HTTP://omaharealestateinvesting.com

Fear keeps so many aspiring investors from taking that first step. All of us on the Omaha Real Estate Investing Team can help turn that fear into the confidence you need to begin building your financial future because we are also investors .Practical knowledge and experience speak volumes.

If you are an investor or thinking of becoming one in all likelihood you know of friends, associates, etc. that have talked to you about Real Estate and all have their opinions about it right?

If any of you have attended an investor meeting lately, how many different strategies did you hear? All have the "best" strategy for this or that. All are trying to help, but sometimes the opposite is true and they add to the confusion.

Here's my answer: Ultimately, regardless of the different opinions you may be getting, keep in mind who is is putting up the money? The absolute best thing you can do is to take the first step and work with a Realtor thatwill bring value and can help you.

First and foremost stop analyzing before you have a property under contract because if it is a deal it wil be gone. This will be the biggest relief for you because you will be actually accomplishing something. Every Investor or Realtor will have their own opinion (buy foreclosures...don't bother with foreclosures...buy to hold...buy and sell...buy a short sale...don't buy a short sale-takes to long to find out). No wonder there's confusion!

Everyone is trying to be helpful but are they really being helpful to you or adding to the paralysis analysis?

Something else that adds to the confusion are seminars from these so called "gurus" that make things appear to be way to easy. They make a lot of empty promises and these seminars end up being quite costly . They would have been better off to use the money as a down payment or to pay for a fix up project.

Do you know of such an individual?

Bottom line:

Your first deal makes the fear fade away and then you are ready for the next one. No amount of reading one book after another or attending this or that seminar will ever give you the confidence you want.

Buying and selling Real Estate is not rocket science. Perhaps you're not giving yourself enough credit and are trying to learn more than you really need to take the plunge.

How about if you focus on what you need to do to get your first offer under contract if you haven't already:

1) Have some idea of what you want your real estate to do for you. (A business plan)

2) What type of properties do you want to deal with A, B, or C. Do you want to wholesale, buy, fix and/or sell or rent? What else is it?

3) Find a qualified Realtor that can help you evaluate properties. Perhaps you've been trying to do this all alone - a Realtor you can trust and that's an investor, can be your biggest friend in the business and perhaps the missing link that has kept you in analysis paralysis.

4) Surround yourself with a top notch team

A.(Banker -do you have your finances in order, are you paying cash, using money from your line of credit etc?

B.Contractor

C.Realtor

D.Accountant

E.Attorney etc)

These indoviduals will have your best interest in mind. Knowledge is powerful for sure and you can always learn more so my guess if you are reading this you have enough information to take the next step.

5) Get an offer accepted with contingenicies so instead of worrying about a lot of things , concentrate on the above 4 things and you will be much further ahead than before and well on your way towards Wealth Building.

So now what? Here's your first step: If you are interested in becoming an investor feel free to contact anyone of us on the Omaha Real Estate Investing Team for a confidential consultation: Prudential Ambassador Realtors Fred Tichauer, 402-679-3914 or Shawn Prouse, 402-955-9058, Luis De La Vega 306-1212, Kelly Kirk 680-4153 and Paul Sadofsy at 402-680-7268 and you will be happy that you did.

We consider ourselves to be one of the most experienced team in the Metro/Omaha area. With us you can count on: Excellence, Trust, Commitment, Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Expertise, Practical Knowledge, Results and over 60 years experience as investors. Call us for a no obligation and confidential consultation. We are committed to helping you get started on the right track.

You can also check out our web site at http://omaharealestateinvesting.com

If you are an investor or thinking of becoming one in all likelihood you know friends, associates, etc. that have talked to you about Real Estate and all have their opinions about it right? Did you get 10-15 opinions?

If any of you have gone to an investor meeting lately, how many different strategies did you hear? They will tell you that they have the "best" strategy for this or that. All are trying to help, but sometimes the opposite is true and they add to the confusion.

Here's my answer: Ultimately, regardless of the different opinions you are getting, who is putting up the money? The absolute best thing you can do is to take the first step and work with a Realtor that is a specialist in Investments and also has experience.

First and foremost stop analyzing before you have a property under contract.

Once you have an offer accepted you can take your time. Think about adding this kind of language. Subject to inspection by contractor to determine remodeling costs satisfactory to buyer within__ days upon acceptance of offer,then you can do your analysis.

This will be the biggest relief for you because you are actually accomplishing something. Every Investor or Realtor will have their own opinion (buy foreclosures...don't bother with foreclosures...buy to hold...buy and sell...buy a short sale...don't buy a short sale-takes too long to find out). No wonder there's confusion!

Everyone is trying to be helpful because they care about you. But are they really being helpful or adding to the paralysis?

Something else that adds to the confusion are seminars from these so called "gurus" that come to town for a day with their dog and pony show and make things appear to be way too easy. They make a lot of empty promises that are hard to deliver and these seminars end up being quite costly.

I know of a few individuals that have attended and spent thousands of dollars ($4000-22,000) this or that seminar and they are still in the analysis and reading mode and don't own even one investment property. They would have been better off to use the money as a down payment or for part of the fix up cost (actually they could have paid for the entire cost of the project)

Do you know of such an individual?

Bottom line: If you don't start making offers in the first 30-45 days you are passing up a great opportunity and in all likelihood you will never get around to doing it at all.

Your first deal makes the fear fade away and then you're ready for the next one. No amount of reading or attending this or that seminar will ever give you the confidence you want.

Buying and selling Real Estate is not rocket science. Perhaps you're not giving yourself enough credit and are trying to learn more than you really need to take the plunge.

How about focusing on what you need to do to put your first offer under contract:

1) Have some idea of what you want your real estate to do for you. (A business plan)

2) have you finances in place

3) Know what type of properties do you want to deal with A, B, or C. Do you want to wholesale, buy, fix and/or sell or rent? What else is it?

4) Find a qualified Realtor that can help you evaluate properties. Perhaps you've been trying to do this all alone - a Realtor you can trust and that's an investor, can be your biggest friend in the business and perhaps the missing link that has kept you in analysis paralysis.

5) Surround yourself with a team (Banker do you have your finances in order- Contractor, and Realtor) that will have
your best interest in mind. Knowledge is powerful for sure and you can always learn more so my guess if you are reading this you have enough information to take the next step.

6) Get an offer accepted instead of worrying about a lot of things .

In conclusion,concentrate on the 6 things and you will be much further ahead than before and well on your way towards Wealth Building. If it is to be it is up to you.

Here's your first step: if you are interested in becoming a landlord feel free to contact anyone of us on the Omaha Real Estate Investing Team for a confidential consultation: Prudential Ambassador Realtors Fred Tichauer, 402-679-3914 or Shawn Prouse at 402-955-9058 Kelly Kirk 402-680-4153 or Paul Sadofsky 402-6807268 and you will be happy that you did.

We consider ourselves to be one of the most experienced team in the Metro/Omaha area. With us you can count on: Excellence, Trust, Commitment, Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Expertise, Practical Knowledge, Results and over 60 years experience as investors. Call us for a no obligation and confidential consultation. We are committed to helping you get started on the right track.

http://omaharealestateinvesting.com


It's our mission to help our clients generate wealth by Investing in Real Estate.

"Buy Today-Profit Tomorrow"