Clients new to the world of commercial investment real estate may be salivating at the thought of a market filled with undervalued properties that can be had for amazing prices. Do them a favor and inject a little reality into their dreams of market domination. Remind them that distressed properties are called distressed for a reason: Although the term may fit the seller’s frame of mind and circumstance, buyers should realize that such properties often have tenancy and deferred maintenance problems. Fully occupied, class A assets rarely come on the market — even if the owner has financial problems. And if they do, well, take a number and join the other buyers who are probably willing to offer the asking price, if not more.

While today’s market offers plenty of opportunities in distressed properties, buyers must conduct in-depth due diligence to determine what a property is worth. Before clients agree to a purchase price they think reflects a property’s distressed condition, offer them this checklist of items to consider along with an appreciation of what can happen once the acquisition has closed.

Commercial real estate should be approached like any other business in that you need create a clear vision, a sound strategy, and demand precise execution to come out on top. Examine any successful commercial real estate investor and to the one you’ll find that they have surrounded themselves with professional advisers whose sound counsel they rely upon to avoid the ever increasing number of mistakes that can be made in this market.

About Investment Analytics Group
Established in December 2006, Investment Analytics Group (IAG) provides integrated commercial real estate advisory services to investors. Our core services include asset level due diligence, asset management, financial modeling, feasibility studies and other related advisory services.
For more information visit us at www.iagroupllc.com or contact us at 208.846.8476 or info@iagroupllc.com.

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Investment Analytics Group (IAG) is committed to registered representatives and financial advisors – and to the established relationship you have with your clients. We believe that mitigating an investment’s downside and seeking the best possible solution through a proactive approach, rather than a reactive approach is the key to a successful outcome. At IAG we can help by offering the following services:

* Lease administration/audits
* Financial modeling and repositioning strategies
* Property operations/asset management
* Accurate budgeting and budget reviews
* Continuous communication and efficient operations
* Disposition services
* Lease, ground lease, rent roll and operating analysis
* Post acquisition value creation and revenue/NOI maximization strategies
* Optimization of capital structure to include debt equity and hybrid financing
* Ownership structure analysis for all types of transactions including REIT, Tenant in Common (TIC), joint venture, and other single purpose entity structures

We see the big picture and we are your partner. At IAG, we can help maximize the overall performance of properties by bringing knowledge and experience in property management, leasing, lease administration, acquisitions, and due diligence, enabling us to develop and implement ownership solutions to achieve the objectives in operating and leasing property.

If you have a distressed real estate investment property or just want us to look at the performance of your property please contact us at your earliest convenience.

About Investment Analytics Group
Established in December 2006, Investment Analytics Group (IAG) provides integrated commercial real estate advisory services to investors. Our core services include asset level due diligence, asset management, financial modeling, feasibility studies and other related advisory services.
For more information visit us at www.iagroupllc.com or contact us at 208.846.8476 or info@iagroupllc.com.

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The goal at Investment Analytics Group (IAG) is to provide the best professional services available for the sophisticated real property buyer. Every day we set out to build trust, nurture relationships, and give our clients a tangible benefit as they seek real property investment. IAG exists largely because our values and skills form a foundation for exceptional team work and results. In what we do every day, our business philosophy rests upon four critical elements:

Vision – We pride ourselves on pioneering creative, customized solutions and product offerings. We will strive to be the very best at what we do, everyday, while maximizing investor returns.

Dedication – Understanding the complex needs of the customer and staying true to the investor’s objectives is paramount. IAG is committed to building client wealth, trust, and long term relationships.

Integrity – Staying true to ourselves and serving our clients’ needs with the utmost in honesty, professionalism, and reliability.

Results – Delivering an unwavering and inspiring solution that yields tangible benefits and lasting value for our clients and investors.

About Investment Analytics Group
Established in December 2006, Investment Analytics Group (IAG) provides integrated commercial real estate advisory services to investors. Our core services include asset level due diligence, asset management, financial modeling, feasibility studies and other related advisory services.
For more information visit us at www.iagroupllc.com or contact us at 208.846.8476 or info@iagroupllc.com.

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The weakness of the U.S. economy has given rise to the largest epidemic of foreclosures in American history. But challenge always gives rise to opportunity, and opportunistic real estate investors are rising to the challenge.

The new opportunity is known as ‘Bulk REO Investing’ or ‘REO Package Investing’ and it’s a huge opportunity. Consider the fundamentals of the Bulk REO business. To understand investing in Bulk REO, you have to understand the foreclosure process.

A home owner who misses one or more mortgage payments is faced with an ever-increasing volume of threatening correspondence from their lender. The formal process of foreclosure begins at the lender’s discretion. From that time through public auction is called ‘preforeclosure’.

To complete the foreclosure process, the property is auction to the public. Ownership of the property is returned to the lender if the property is not sold at auction. Such a property is then classified as an ‘REO’ (Real Estate Owned) by the lender.

Lenders usually try to unload their REO properties at close to retail price by listing their REO’s with a real estate broker. However, REO properties are now frequently sold for far less than their ‘book value’. But the price of receiving such great pricing is the need to purchase multiple REO properties (a ‘package’) rather than individual properties.

There is huge profit potential in these REO packages for qualified real estate investors. One of the best ways to take advantage of Bulk REO Investing opportunities is to partner with a well-regarded source of funding. Some sources of funding for these transactions are: personal funds, hard money lenders, commercial lenders and non-conventional sources such as private investors and hedge funds.

About Investment Analytics Group
Established in December 2006, Investment Analytics Group (IAG) provides integrated commercial real estate advisory services to investors. Our core services include asset level due diligence, asset management, financial modeling, feasibility studies and other related advisory services.
For more information visit us at www.iagroupllc.com or contact us at 208.846.8476 or info@iagroupllc.com.

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