"With foreclosures mounting every week, is it time to enter into the Memphis investment real estate field and purchase properties at discounted pricing?"
This is a question I get asked on a daily basis from first time investors looking for advice on when to enter the investment real estate market in Memphis, TN. Most are facing some sort of self-made obstacle from information overload to wanting to wait for the "best" time.
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Ryan Flannery has been running the Memphis Invest rehab teams in Memphis, Tennessee for the last 3 years and continues to a fantastic job rehabbing distressed, discount investment properties into beautiful cash flow investment properties. While we wouldn't call rehabbing an art, it definitely takes skill, knowledge and a little flare to make properties shine on a budget.
It's not often that I let Marq out of his office and on an even more rare occasion that I let him write a blog! But, I thought what the heck, he makes some good points and is actually writing in complete sentences. I am actually kidding around here. Marq is very intelligent and has helped hundreds of Memphis invest clients with building their Memphis investment property portfolios. I trust him implicitly to take care of all of our clients and I think this blog post is a great illustration of how far he has come!
About 8 months ago, the owners of MemphisInvest.com recognized a trend taking place in the investment real estate market and moved to capitalize as soon as possible. That trend has bore out over time to be a new marketplace, a new investor that wasn't taking part in the real estate buying frenzy of 2008 and 2009. We even developed a whole new strategy and business model to help us take advantage of that trend.
I am a big believer in keeping yourself up to date with the latest news from the real estate world. I have been reading the DSNews everyday and I have begun to link to articles form the site and even re-print when I think they are news worthy to real estate investing in Memphis. This article definitely defines one reason we are having so much trouble getting a housing recovery to take hold and gain traction.
DSNews writer, Carrie Bay published an article today citing Barclays' bank analysts pointing toward a continued drop in pricing around the country, but a slowing of the foreclosure process and eventual bottoming of pricing.
This is a trend we have been seeing in Memphis foreclosures as the number filings slows and inventory reduces. The number of properties in Memphis in pre-foreclosure notice status and behind on payments continues to remain high, but is expected to level off and be reduced over time.
I truly have one of the great jobs in our company! I get to talk to investors from all around the country every day and help guide them as they decide whether or not to invest with our family owned business. I get asked a lot of great questions and I can tell that many of our clients have really thought through their decision to invest in Memphis real estate with our company. That is a true blessing.
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In case you missed it, Memphis has been named not only as one of the most affordable markets for home purchases today, but it has also been mentioned as one of the only markets expected to see positive appreciation in 2010. Now, the appreciation is expected only reach 1.5%, but hey....anything positive right now is better than the alternative!
Memphis is highly undervalued real estate market right now as far as property values are concerned - 21% under value in fact! Those are only a couple of the factors that are making Memphis, TN. a highly attractive real estate investment alternative. Take a look at some other facts and figures that are playing into the market set-up today.
In my opinion, 2010 will be another fantastic year for investors who choose to invest in Memphis real estate market. There are so many unique circumstances which combine to make Memphis a "gold mine" city for investors. I believe that it will take years (3-5) best guess for the Memphis real estate market to turn around. This is actually a very positive step for investors looking to buy Memphis investment property.
There will be several more years of depressed pricing and an ever increasing demand for quality housing to be provided. When the housing crisis begins to abate, we should see Memphis property values return to normal levels very quickly and investors who purchased today at 80% of current value, will suddenly find themselves with 40%-50% equity. As the economy turns around, not only will values go up, but so will rent rates as supply declines and demand remains. All of this leads to a bright future for any investor who is purchasing properties for investment in Memphis today.
