Norfolk Southern Corp. has placed a bet on Memphis and the surrounding areas as a key location for future growth and expansion. With a 380-acre inter modal facility just completed in Rossville, a suburb outside Memphis, the inter modal transfer terminal is in full swing and looking to become a driving force behind industrial development in the region.
Nearly every week we have investors in our offices to "watch" what we do. Let's get one thing straight right now...we are not exciting! But they don't come for excitement. Most come with questions of how we operate our business. They want to see the day to day operation of our businesses and get up close answers for themselves. Sometimes investors are able to come to town on a Tuesday and experience our weekly staff meetings.
There are lots of numbers that may be "more impressive" or others may deem more important, but for us here at Memphis Invest, GP, there were two numbers that really stuck out.
Real Estate investors from 16 states came to Memphis, Tennessee on October 19th and 20th to meet with one the U.S.A.'s premier real estate investment companies, MemphisInvest.com. Eighty-Four investors spent Saturday with the company learning about Memphis and the opportunity for real estate investors followed by a quick tour of some completed renovations. The jam-packed education was followed by a great night at the offices of Memphis Invest and Premier Property Management.
One of the big debates heading into the Presidential Election surrounds the question of how to get the real estate market moving forward again. The answer probably lies somewhere in the mix of several things, but part of the solution absolutely should involve real estate investing. Memphis Invest and BiggerPocket.com sought to create a report that could gauge and measure not only the impact, but the future plans of real estate investors. When we released our report two weeks ago it grabbed national headlines. Today, we release our infographic which shows the exact impact that real estate investors can have on the national market - only in a picture form for those who like illustrations better than long reports. Now, we can only hope our elected officials pay attention and put us to work!
According to Real Estate Investment Realities, a new study co-sponsored by BiggerPockets.com and Memphis Invest released on September 20th, 32% of real estate investors would be willing to make a down payment of 50% of the purchase price if they could finance more properties.
In today's changing economy, the definition of smart investment choices is changing. According to one recent news story, the expected annual yields for investors in the stock market is significantly lower than it has been over the last century. Rather than returns close to 10 percent, investors can expect closer to an average of five percent yields in the foreseeable future.
Joe Calloway, a business consultant and best-selling author with a client list that reads like a Who's Who in business...including companies like Coca Cola, Saks Fifth Avenue, American Express, and many more, visited the corporate offices of Memphis Invest on Tuesday August 14th. In a surprise move, his visit was kept a secret from the staff who all assumed that the visitor on this day was an interested investor sitting in on our daily and weekly meetings. They were in for a surprise!
Joe is the author of a number of ground-breaking business books including “Becoming A Category Of One,” which received rave reviews from The New York Times, Retailing Today, Publishers Weekly, and many others ---including Memphis Invest!
Do you want a secure investment to boost your current portfolio? Are you looking for a way to earn extra monthly income without too much extra monthly effort? Now is a good time to make a solid profit on real estate investing.
Money magazine featured a series of ways investors could reach $1 Million in the bank and real estate was one of the ways. In the August issue of Money magazine (pages 58 & 59) and reprinted on CNN/Money.com, Memphis Invest contributed to the story and through the process got a chance to really connect with the authors about what their readers wanted to hear.
