Jul 17th

Getting started in commercial real estate investing: What business are you in?

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor

As you are getting started in commercial real estate investing, or residential flipping, ask yourself, “Do I run a house-flipping business?  Or, is it a real estate business that flips houses?”  Are you working for tips? Let these commercial real estate investing tips help focus your approach to investing.

There are a few  key tips for you to consider as you are getting started in commercial real estate investing, or residential flipping.  Ask yourself as you begin, “Do I run a house-flipping business?”  Or, “Am I running a real estate business that flips houses?”  Do you see the difference? I can teach you how to do one deal, but what is that going to do for you? You just make one deal, right?  Let the following real estate investing tips help focus your approach to investing.   

 Create a Business with Systems:

 HIS Real Estate Network teaches creating a business that has a “system” that will generate residual income for you. That’s the difference. What I want you to start thinking about, the need for you to see residential and/or commercial real estate investing as a business. That’s what this is. You are not flipping houses; you’re in the residential and/or commercial real estate business.

 If you operate your real estate investing like a business, guess what happens? You don’t do just one deal a year or one deal a quarter; you do a lot of deals consistently. Why? You’re running it like a business. That’s the difference.

 Whether you are involved in residential flipping or commercial investing, it is important to know that you are running a business.  And, if you are focused on residential, you may want to look at the viability of adding or shifting to commercial ventures.

Determine your income needs to meet your obligations, reach financial freedom?

 Now I don’t know what your income stream is right now, if you make $4,000, $5,000, $6,000, $7,000, $8,000, $9,000, $12,000 or $20,000 a month in payments so that you can live. In other words, what amount of income do you need to come in every month so that you can pay your bills, and be free?

 If you just did a couple of deals and every month they were paying your bills, even if it was just $6,000 a month, would that be financial freedom? Financial freedom might mean you could just roll out of bed and be like well, “Today I don’t feel like working. It’s okay because my mortgage is paid, my kids have food, we’re going shopping and we’re going to Disney.” That makes a big difference.

 A residential business with solid systems can do a portion of that to a degree, which is one way to maximize the returns quickly because that’s what the vehicle is there for.  But, what we really want to do is take that money that we’re repeatedly making on the residential flips, and take a portion of that, right now, and put it to work for us long term.

Ask yourself if you are “working for tips?”

 Does anybody know why commercial is so sexy to us?  Money for trailing dollars… Passive income. Residual income. Commercial market crash. That’s definitely a door for it right?

 We used to just be residential and we had it down pat to a science. We could do a webinar and flip 20 properties in that webinar. It was good. We had the system down and I was bragging about it to some older guys who couldn’t stop laughing at me. 

I’m offended. I’m literally offended because I’m doing deals so I’m a player, and these guys are laughing at me. I asked, “Why are you laughing?” And, one said “Because you’re working for tips.” Think about that concept for just a moment. I’m working for tips. I’m making money, right? Yes, but the moment you stop working that business, guess what happens? You stop making money.

Then he said something that really hit me. “When was the last time you flipped a house and the house deal paid you every month after that?” I had no comeback for that. I just had to bow out, put my tail between my legs and say “okay”.

 Well, what happened was I saw the light.  I bought one commercial deal, I made money when I bought the deal, and I’ve been making money for the last 11 years as a result of that one deal.  You can’t compete with that. Do you follow? So the rate return may not be your 30 or 40% on a flip, but at the end of the day it’s an infinite return that’s paying every single month.  Do you follow that?  Every single month!

Now we are getting that residential income flow every single month. It only takes two or three deals before all the sudden you’re like hey, I can be picky now. I can relax because every month there’s a check coming in the mail. How many of you would like to do that? Absolutely! Me too!

So as you are getting started in commercial real estate investing, or residential flipping, be sure to run your investing as a business with systems, know how much income you need to generate from your system to reach financial freedom, and stop working for “tips” as you transition to commercial real estate investing, if you’re not already there.

Rick Melero

  P.S. If you’re serious about making money NOW in commercial real estate, while building long-term wealth, all by learning how to re-position yourself to achieve INFINITE returns then you must attend our next live educational online webinar with America’s #1 Real Estate Network™. Register here, right now as a guest of Rick Melero and unlock the secrets to 6-figure paydays and awesome monthly cash flow per deal:

http://www.hisrealestatenetwork.com/383

 

 

Aug 12th

Don't gamble with your future! Set up your own Self Directed IRA

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor

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You won’t believe the number of our clients that have transferred their 401k or IRA into a Self Directed IRA. In fact, since the year 2000, the number of self-directed IRA plans has more than doubled. Why? Because Self Directed IRA’s allow ordinary investors to take control of their investments. People are tired of watching their nest eggs disappear due to mismanagement, corporate fraud, stock crashes etc.

Investors want to own hard assets that generate income every month with long term stability. Imagine purchasing a tangible real estate asset in a tax deferred or tax free environment. With the incredible real estate buyer’s market in both commercial and residential, many investors are doing just that. Have you made the leap yet?

If not, here are some benefits that I hope will challenge you to take control of your retirement funds.

1.A self directed IRA allows you to have complete control over your Individual Retirement Account funds.

2.Limited custodial Fees! When you take control of your retirement accounts you also lower the costs associated with managing those funds. The less you pay out, the bigger the ROI.

3.They offer great investment options. Since most traditional IRAs only permit investment options in approved stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and CDs. This type of IRA allows, in addition to the following investment types, real estate, notes, tax lien certificates and private placements.

 4.You can put your money to work with our complete turnkey commercial and residential investing operation. You can now grow your Self Directed IRA with both equity growth and a safe steady stream of income.

So if you have not done so already, what are you waiting for? Contact our office and we will refer you to some of the top Self Directed IRA companies that we work with. It is time to take control of your retirement funds and safely investment in cash flowing tangible assets. Don't gamble with your future! 

Rick Melero

(407) 490-2447

www.RealDealCommunity.com

Jun 29th

Thank you for becoming a Real Deal Commercial Fan on Facebook!

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor
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Jun 29th

While you are waiting for the Real Deal Commercial Event

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor

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Dear Friend,

Congratulations for joining our Real Deal Team!

Important: Make sure to check your inbox for an email titled

"Confirmation: 'Real Deal Commercial Investing'"

This email contains your unique link to access the webinar. Make sure you save this email for the event.

While you are waiting for the Real Deal Commercial Event, we want to give you the opportunity to learn more about our team. Download our Private Placement Example PDF and learn more about our Investing Philosophies and The HIS Board of Advisors.


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We also highly encourage you to join our growing Real Deal Community and start networking with other like-minded Real Estate Investors all across the country.

We look forward to working with you.


Regards,
Rick Melero
HIS Real Estate Network
Jun 23rd

Real Deal Video Testimonial of Alex

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor
This is another one of our Real Deal Commercial students that is TAKING MASSIVE ACTION. He is working with us through our Co-Sponsorship Program on a $2.5MM Commercial Project.



To learn more about our Step By Step Commercial Investing System, attend our next webinar.

Jun 21st

Commercial Real Estate Evaluations: (What is the NOI?)

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor
In Commercial Real Estate, the numbers are the key to establishing the value of a property. In the first stage of evaluation,  the investor will want to determine the Net Operating Income of the subject property. Now... You may be asking yourself... "What is the NOI?"

Here is a quick definition.

Net Operating Income. Is the income after deducting for operating expenses but before deducting for income taxes and interest.

Here is a quick break down of how you would arrive at the NOI.

INCOME

  Gross Scheduled Rent Income                
  + Other Income                
TOTAL GROSS INCOME     

- VACANCY & CREDIT ALLOWANCE

= GROSS OPERATING INCOME

- Operating Expenses :
  Accounting 
  Advertising            
  Insurance (fire and liability)  
  Janitorial Service
  Lawn/Snow
  Legal
  Licenses
  Miscellaneous
  Property Management
  Repairs and Maintenance   
  Resident Superintendent     
  Supplies                    
  Taxes
     Real Estate              
     Personal Property        
     Payroll                  
     Other                    
  Trash Removal               
  Utilities
     Electricity              
     Fuel Oil                 
     Gas                      
     Sewer and Water          
     Telephone                
     Other

= Net Operating Income

The NOI is  often viewed as a good measure of the income producing asset's performance. Many investors believe this figure is less susceptible than other figures to manipulation .

We talk in more detail about commercial investing in our Real Deal Webinars. Make sure to RSVP for our Next Call.


Regards,
Rick Melero
www.HisRealEstateNetwork.com/commercial
Jun 14th

Real Deal Commercial Investing Video Testimonial

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor
This is a great testimonial from another one of our Real Deal Students that is TAKING MASSIVE ACTION!!! He is taking what he learned and using it already to work on several multi million dollar commercial properties.


Jun 9th

Real Deal Commercial Investing Testimonial

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor
This video testimonial is of one of our top students Sam Alley. He attended one of our Live Real Deal Commercial Investing Boot Camps in Orlando Florida and is Taking Massive Action.



To learn more about our Next Real Deal Commercial Investing Webinar
May 16th

What is a Triple Net Lease?

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor
The Triple Net Lease (abbrevieated NNN in advertising) is used extensively in commercial real estate. It is popular for multi-tenant and single-tenant industrial and retail properties.
The three elements -- the 'triple' -- are Taxes, Insurance, and Operating Expenses.  In a true NNN lease (and many so-called NNN leases are not 'true' NNN), the tenant pays a basic rent to the landlord, and pays in addition ALL the operating costs of the property: the Real Estate Taxes, all the Insurance premiums, and all the operating expenses -- from utilities to maintenance contracts, pest control to security -- everything.  In a single-tenant building many if not all of these costs will be directly paid by the Tenant, and even the tax bill will be invoiced to the Tenant, whereas in a multi-tenant building it is more usual for the landlord to be invoiced for at least some of the operating expenses (taxes and insurance at least) which will be collected, often monthly, from each tenant according to its pro-rated share.  This separate collection is often called 'CAM', for Common Area Maintenance (tho it may include non-maintenance items like insurance and RE taxes).
 
A 'Gross' lease, sometimes identified as a 'Full Service Lease', in its pure form has the Tenant paying a single flat sum each period to the Landlord as the total rent, with the Landlord responsible for all costs of operation of the property.  A one-night stay at a hotel is such a lease, as are some short apartment leases.  More often, Gross leases should be called 'Modified Gross', because under their terms a Tenant will be required to pay some of the operating costs (electricity, water, cleaning, perhaps), and/or the rent each year may increase by the amount that the operating costs -- or the Tenant's share of them -- have increased in the previous year.

Rick Melero
www.RealDealCommunity.com
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Apr 28th

Video from Rick Melero teaching a 2nd Grade Class about Commercial Investing. (Very Interesting!!!)

By Rick Melero, Commercial Investor, Real Estate Mentor, Member of HIS Board of Advisor
Today I had the opportunity to speak to a class full of 8 year old students about what I do as an investor. As you can imagine, I had an interesting time trying to teach them the concept of Commercial Investing. To watch the entire video of the presentation...


I hope this video will inspire and or challenge you to pass it on to your children. We can make a difference in our future by educating and loving them.

PASS IT ON!!!

Rick Melero
www.RealDealCommunity.com
www.HisRealEstateNetwork.com