Now that the holiday madness is dying down, I've got some time to look back over what I did in real estate last year and see if I achieved the goals I set out last year.
Goal 1: Rehab two properties. I did not achieve this goal, although I can't really say it was through any fault of my own. The investors I was working on behalf of got scared with the current real estate downturn and decided they no longer wanted to flip properties. Even though I never lost them any money, I can understand their feelings on this, especially given all the media attention the real estate market has received.
Goal 2: Buy another rental property or invest in more real estate-backed paper investments like the Louisiana deal. I achieved this goal when I bought a rental property in Oklahoma (Rental #1).
It feels like those goals weren't all that difficult, but that is only because Goal #1 didn't get done. If I was rehabbing properties, my year would have been much busier.
For 2008, I think my goals will be:
Goal #1: Invest in a multi-unit property. I may already be close to achieving this goal. Ideally, I'd like to own a multi-unit property all on my own, but right now, while I'm still in the learning stage, I'll be happy to go in with some other investors and learn the ropes by being a passive investor and watching how things work.
Goal #2: Invest in more real estate-backed paper assets. This should be fairly easy, now that I have some contacts. Unlike my Louisiana deal though, I plan on splitting up my funds into at least two different investments so that if one stops paying, I should still get some income from the other. Different partners and different geographic areas would maximize my diversification.
Goal #3: Buy another rental property. If the first two goals work out, I should have enough cashflow to make obtaining this goal fairly easy. If they don't, well, it could be tough...
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
My 2007 REI Year In Review
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Good luck with your goals, Shaun. I'm likewise re-assessing my strategy for the year, which will include branching out into MF properties. Also, looking more into non-REI channels.
Hi Shaun,
Been reading your blog for quite a while (about 1.5 years), but dont think I ever really posted much to you.
I am a RE investor in AZ as well. Friends with Kenric (Live Learn Invest - I get to your blog from there), who I bounce a lot of ideas off of. If you are interested in chatting about REI or networking when Kenric and I get together, let me know and I can send you my email address.
Best of luck in '08!
RealOG
realog - sure.. Leave your email address in a comment here. I'll see it, but won't approve it, so it won't be published and will stay private. Thanks for reading!
I am interested in networking I am still working on flipping and i think people are making a big mistake in get out of the market but that is ok by me ... less competition :)
Shaun. If you are looking for a wholesale Multi Family property we are currently selling a 4plex in Mesa. You can email me at jbstone002@cox.net
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