REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

Real estate investments held in investment portfolios are directly accountable for a major portion of the wealth in the world today. Real estate investments are recognized for the multitude of financial structuring and tax planning alternatives available to the investor. Historically, real estate has been a most dependable vehicle toward building great wealth.

The opportunities and flexibilities inherent in real estate as an investment are unique, and far surpass most other forms of investment. In most investments other than real estate investments, there is little else to consider other than your profit or loss when disposing of the asset. Continued below

However, there is so much more in the way of benefits churning beneath the surface in a real estate investment; cash flow, tax shelter, equity build-up as a result of mortgage amortization and appreciation in value. Solely through control, prudent analysis and constant monitoring in the management of a real estate asset, can full benefit of these many opportunities be realized.
 
The information presented in this web site, while focused on the real estate investor, can be useful to investors in general. The content does not get into tax law specifics, simply how tax law impacts real estate as an investment. The list of topics in the left hand column of this page provides a general overview of topics of critical importance to the prudent real estate investor.

Your success investing in real estate will be greatly influenced by your ability to work with various rates of return; cap rates, cash on cash return, IRR (Internal rate of return), and how they are applied in the analysis of real estate investments. You need to determine 'investment value' as opposed to appraised value, analyze the alternative strategy feasibility of a tax deferred exchange prior to proceeding to the intermediary phase of an exchange. A means to analyze the many alternative strategies, is an important pre-requisite in maximizing real estate investment wealth.

Are you one of the investors that might do well in real estate as an investment, but have no idea as to the benefits and alternative structuring strategies available?

This web site is designed to provide a clearer understanding in the analysis of real estate investments, as well as a means to focus on maximising after tax cash flows in real estate investments.

About the author: Stewart L. Mac Donald, CCIM, is President of Real Estate Assets, Inc., an analysis services company focused on maximizing wealth through Asset Management in the real estate portfolio. Mr. Mac Donald has counseled on and has been an active participant in a wide range of investment real estate projects. He has written and presented seminars on "Strategic Planning in the Investment Real Estate Portfolio" before bar associations, financial planning and investment groups.