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We just announced our latest real estate investment opportunity located in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.  (Ocean Springs Investment Duplexes)

This one happens to be very unique because of the Small Rental Assistance Program (SRAP).  The SRAP program can provide you $73,000 of free government money to purchase your real estate investment.  With this investment you end up gaining over $73,000 of instant equity!  What better way to quickly increase your net worth.

Visit our website and download the free Research Report for complete details, or just click here:  Ocean Springs Investment Duplexes.

Real estate is the most powerful way to build wealth, and more people have become millionaires through real estate than any other means.  Despite the obvious need to save for retirement, a recent Wall Street Journal article indicated that a startling 95% of Americans will face financial difficulties at retirement!

Of course, you have several options for your retirement and other savings, but most of these options pale in comparison to real estate.  Consider options like savings accounts, CDs, bonds, and money market accounts.  These are safe options, but you certainly won’t reach a goal of building significant wealth through these means.  For the most part, these options will barely outpace inflation.  Think of it.  How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts?  The stock market can bring you some interesting returns, but it can also lead to some big losses.  You have very little control over the companies you invest in, and there aren’t significant tax advantages to owning stock.

Historically, real estate has provided investors with a stronger return than other options.  Consider the growth of the median price of a home from 1950 to 2007 (57 years):

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Real estate has been regarded as one of the safest investments for quite some time.  However, despite the relative safety of real estate investments, there is always the possibility that the real estate market can fall just like any other investment.

Over the long term, real estate remains relatively safe simply due to the fact that the population of the world continues to increase while land is a limited resource.  When there is an occasional downturn in the real estate market, it is important to recognize certain strategies which can be used in order to keep a real estate investment from becoming a complete loss.

The first thought many people have when they realize the market has turned down is to attempt to sell the property as quickly as possible before the market gets worse.  In reality, most investors have found that it is often better if they can hold onto the property and ride out the market downturn.  While it is possible the market might dip lower before it rebounds, historically real estate markets always come back.

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As the housing market continues to decline in areas around the country, especially Florida and California, and with the threat of a recession looming like a dark cloud overhead, Texas’ economy and housing market remains strong.

According to numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau, eight out of the 10 fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. are in the South, and the South also accounted for more than half of the 50 fastest growing regions.

Dr. James Gaines, a research economist at the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University said, “From 2000 to 2007, 3 million people moved to Texas, a 14.6 percent jump in the population, making Texas the fastest growing state in the country.”

“In the next 25 years we’ll add another 13.6 million people, that’s the equivalent of another Metroplex, metropolitan Houston and metropolitan San Antonio with enough left over to add another Corpus Christi.”, he said.

Dallas/Fort Worth drew in more people than any other metropolitan area in 2007.  The population there increased by 162,250 between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report.  Houston, Atlanta, and Phoenix also witnessed a swell by more than 100,000 people each.

With its affordable housing, low cost of living and cost of doing business, rising employment opportunities and attractive lifestyle, more people than ever before are being drawn to Dallas.  Continue reading »

The worst performing markets, according to a recent report by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), where property values are falling the fastest in the country are Florida with eight (8), California with six (6) and Michigan with three (3).

Merced, California has the honor of being that fastest deflating city in the country with an annual depreciation of -13% over the past 12 months. This is followed by Punta Gorda, Florida at -12%, and Santa Barbara, California, one of the most expensive markets in the country at -12%.

So where are some of the best markets? Well, the US Gulf Coast where markets are rebounding from hurricane Katrina happen to have some of the best investment opportunities for investors today. Housing is affordable, rental numbers make sense, and property values are increasing between 6% to 7% per year. Those are some of the biggest reasons for our Bayside Park investment opportunity in Waveland, Mississippi.

Imagine if you had the foresight 7 years ago to invest heavily in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Miami and Honolulu, and to get out 2 years ago. Each of those markets appreciated over 100% in a 5 year period. Many savvy investors made enough money in those markets in just 5 years that they never have to work again. Now, instead of waking up with that 7 am alarm clock, many of them softly awaken by the warm breeze off the ocean blowing through their open window.

Mobile, Alabama (pronounced ‘moe beel’) is a city located in southwest Alabama at the mouth of the Mobile River. Spanning about 38 miles on the north shore of Mobile Bay, it was the city held by the French, British, and Spanish until it was seized by U.S. forces in 1813.

Today, Mobile, Alabama is one of the country’s hottest growth markets. Any real estate investor looking for a market with a solid economic foundation and strong appreciation potential will find it here.

According to a new research forecast by Moody’s Economy.com, Mobile County will have the fastest growing economy over the next five years among all 363 American metropolitan areas, growing over 34% from 2007 through 2012. Continue reading »

Most experts agree that the days of flipping properties are over.  With weak demand, slow sales and high inventory in most US markets, the question real estate investors are asking is, “Where do I invest now?”

As always, there are markets around the country where homes are affordable, the underlying economy is strong, and appreciation is imminent.  These are the markets you should consider looking at for your next long-term real estate investment. Continue reading »

The summer of 2005 saw the dreams of hundreds of thousands of American people destroyed when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast. These hurricanes destroyed homes, stole lives and wiped out entire communities in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.

The American government quickly named the regions most affected by the hurricanes as the ‘GO Zone’ – short for the Gulf Opportunity Zone.  Today the Go Zone is actively and passively experiencing a massive regeneration and rebuilding by thousands of people, from new businesses to new home construction. Continue reading »