Jeannie Niles Real Estate Investment

Bored Realtor

Why I have Closed almost ZERO Real Estate Transactions Since October 2005.

I will never make a recommendation to anyone to buy/sell real estate or do a transaction that I would not do for my own portfolio.

If a client wants to buy/sell property that I disagree with, I will always try to discourage them as well as provide my logical reasons why I feel the timing is incorrect or the property is not going to perform the way they want it to.

After working almost non-stop from 2002 through mid 2005, I was exhausted.

In 2005 I tried to position all my clients as well as my own portfolio for a downturn of 20%. We did a lot of refinancing at favorable rates and accumulated cash to benefit from the downturn I was predicting. The year 2006 was great because I enjoyed the freedom of not working very much. 2007 had further declines: the mortgage meltdown, the subprime debacle that supposedly “no one knew anything about” including all the hedge funds on Wall Street. Again, not much work for me.

I am now probably the most BORED REALTOR in Southern California.

But things are picking up. I am now starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I feel this is the beginning of a great buying opportunity era. We are very close to again having the lowest interest rates since 1971. * Prices are being reduced dramatically, especially with Bank REOS.

Two years ago, to have a break even cash flow for investors, you needed to put at least 50% down. I am now seeing properties having a breakeven cash flow with 20% down and sometimes even less.

Let’s hope this continues and I am correct.

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