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Buying Strategies
Darin Garman, CCIM

Welcome to the Buying Strategies Section, where you'll find the latest tips and strategies to use when purchasing apartments and commercial property. We will constantly be adding new articles, news, and information here, so check back often! Darin Garman, CCIM

VIDEO: Top 3 Ways to Buy an Apartment Property Using "Owner Financing"
Darin Garman, CCIM
VIDEO: Top 3 Ways to Buy an Apartment Property Using "Owner Financing" One of the most common questions I get is, "How can I buy an apartment building or commercial property using 'Owner Financing'?" This comes up just about every time I cover strategies to buy properties with Low Money Down or even No Money Down. In fact, right now is one of the best times I have seen in my 18 years of investing to use 'Owner Financing' to help purchase a property... . . . Real Estate Articles
VIDEO: How to Separate Good Deals From Dogs?
Darin Garman, CCIM
VIDEO: How to Separate Good Deals From Dogs? Darin has answers for you in another CIPOA Members Burning Question Episode. In this video, Darin tackles a common question sent to us by CIPOA Member Phil from Charleston: "How do you separate the good deals from the dogs?" . . . Real Estate Articles
Investment Property - How Much Down Payment Do I Need to Make 'Fill-in-the-Blank' Dollars?
Darin Garman, CCIM
Investment Property - How Much Down Payment Do I Need to Make 'Fill-in-the-Blank' Dollars? One question I get asked a lot is, "How much do I need to put down to make ___________ dollars per year," or "How much property do I need to own so I will make _________ in cash flow every year?" This is a great question, and one that many beginning investors want to know. The best way to describe this is by a simple example. . . . Real Estate Articles
DOWNLOAD: Letter of Intent (LOI) Template To Purchase Real Estate
Darin Garman, CCIM
DOWNLOAD: Letter of Intent (LOI) Template To Purchase Real Estate Many investors ask me what they should include in a Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase an apartment building. Moreover, many ask if they should use a Letter of Intent vs. Purchase Offer when making an offer on a property. Here are some great tips and I have also included a great Letter of Intent Template to get you started... . . . Real Estate Articles
IRA Investment Call - Advice You Don't Want To Hear
Darin Garman, CCIM
IRA Investment Call - Advice You Don't Want To Hear Here it is the middle of the week and there are a ton of projects flying around my desk. This is good. As a matter of fact there are some of you involved in these projects! Fantastic! A couple of these projects have investors like you - IRA's being invested in them. As a matter of fact I bet over 40% of investment dollars being placed into Heartland of America projects over the last year have been either IRA or 401K money... . . . Real Estate Articles
VIDEO: Apartment and Commercial Real Estate Short Sales
Darin Garman, CCIM
VIDEO: Apartment and Commercial Real Estate Short Sales Inside this Members-Only Video, Darin discusses Apartment Property and Commercial Real Estate short sales, and how you can profit from these opportunites in the marketplace right now. . . . Real Estate Articles
State of the Market...Apartment and Commercial Properties...
Darin Garman, CCIM
State of the Market...Apartment and Commercial Properties... ...Many of you have been asking me to give you my opinion on what I see looking ahead in terms of what the market is doing. With this in mind I recently recorded a conference call that you can listen in on where I do go into detail on the state of the market. . . . Real Estate Articles
VIDEO: Member Burning Question - 1031 Deferred Tax Exchange of Residential to Commercial?
Darin Garman, CCIM
VIDEO: Member Burning Question - 1031 Deferred Tax Exchange of Residential to Commercial? Darin answers Members Most Burning Real Estate Investing Questions via Video. In this clip, Darin discusses performing a 1031 Deferred Tax Exchange from residential properties to commercial properties. . . . Real Estate Articles
Your Point of View..Is It Right Or Wrong??
Darin Garman, CCIM
Your Point of View..Is It Right Or Wrong?? One of the nice things about the multi-family and commercial real estate biz is that everyone has their own opinion and ways of looking at a property. When buying, if you err, you want to do it on the side of being conservative vs. aggressive. But...make sure this does not cost you deals. . . . Real Estate Articles
Spotting A Goldmine...
Darin Garman, CCIM
Spotting A Goldmine... Just got done today with my top 20 group and the individual calls. I had one call that holds a pretty good lesson. One of our folks, Mark, has found (or stumbled) onto an apartment property where... Owner lives in one of the units. Out of six units two are vacant. In a nice area of the city. Rents are over $200 and in some cases... . . . Real Estate Articles
VIDEO: The 9 Month Investment Book Interview
Darin Garman, CCIM
VIDEO: The 9 Month Investment Book Interview Darin reveals details on his latest book entitled "The 9 Month Investment". Get a sneak Members-Only peek inside the contents of this new release... . . . Real Estate Articles
Today's Financing Climate
Darin Garman, CCIM
Today's Financing Climate Despite what many of you have heard there is still financing available for commercial real estate and apartment projects BUT I admit there are some lenders that are not going to finance ANY projects for awhile and these are in the minority. . . . Real Estate Articles
When Do The Good Projects Come Available??
Darin Garman, CCIM
When Do The Good Projects Come Available?? Just got done with a phone conference call with my Private Partners and it was a good one. A question came up that was a really good one. It was basically one of: "How often can we expect good projects we can get into to come up?" And this is a great question. How often DO good properties come up for sale OR are able to be purchased??? Is there a number you can put on this per week or per month?? . . . Real Estate Articles
The Best Time To Approach Owners To See If They Would Sell
Darin Garman, CCIM
The Best Time To Approach Owners To See If They Would Sell A question I am often asked is "When is the best time to approach in owner about selling their property?" Answer: . . . Real Estate Articles
What Should NOT Be In Every Purchase Agreement...
Darin Garman, CCIM
What Should NOT Be In Every Purchase Agreement... Many 'gurus' will tell you what you always NEED to have in a purchase agreement or purchase contract. Good advice to always know what you NEED to have in there. But.. There is also a secret. The secret is what you do NOT want to do. I am going to 'nutshell' this for you with a broad statement then chip at it a little. . . . Real Estate Articles
FREE VIDEO: Biggest Mistakes Apartment Investors Make #6
Darin Garman, CCM
FREE VIDEO: Biggest Mistakes Apartment Investors Make #6 Darin Garman reveals the number 6 biggest mistake apartment investors make. . . . Real Estate Articles
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