| In today's chaotic economy, whether it's | | | | their investors' capital investments with the assets |
| verbalized or not, a main topic on investors' minds | | | | of the project (the property itself). In addition, |
| is: "Where can I find a solid investment | | | | they will place their investors in "first position" for |
| opportunity without a lot of risk, but with high | | | | the project assets and revenue. This means, in |
| yields?" | | | | the event of a land developer's default or other |
| Is this a fairy tale or can investors still find high | | | | problem on a project (heaven forbid), the |
| yield safe investments? | | | | property can be sold and investors can recoup |
| This article will provide answers to these | | | | some or all of their principal plus any net profits. |
| questions. It will explain why and how savvy | | | | Also, it means that the investors, being in 1st |
| investors should consider buying investment | | | | position, are the first in line to be paid, if project |
| property (real estate) in the form of "raw land | | | | assets must be sold. (Not unlike how a bank will |
| development projects"; exactly what is involved; | | | | hold the mortgage or first deed as collateral or |
| and what makes them "legitimate" high yield | | | | security on a house.) |
| investment opportunities. | | | | 4. Real property prices are very reasonable right |
| First, some background: | | | | now. Buying investment property in the form of |
| Many of the richest families in the world today | | | | raw land is literally a "buyer's market". This is |
| made their fortunes when the economy and | | | | because landowners aren't any different than |
| markets were in dire straits. These folks looked | | | | other folks. They have been affected by the |
| for opportunities in the midst of the rubble, while | | | | stock markets and the overall economy like the |
| the masses focused on their worries. | | | | rest of us. The net effect is that many are willing |
| So, what can we learn from this? Is there an | | | | to sell their land for very reasonable prices |
| obvious wealth-building investment opportunity | | | | because they need the money. |
| available to investors today in the midst of this | | | | As a result, with today's tightened credit markets, |
| financial chaos? Here's a thought starter: | | | | professional land developers are in need of private |
| Can you think of a better time to purchase real | | | | investors to help them acquire raw land at these |
| estate than in a down market like we're | | | | "bargain basement" prices. [Plus, they're often |
| experiencing right now? The golden rule of | | | | willing to pay handsome interest rates for the use |
| investing is to always "buy low and sell high" is it | | | | of their investors' money.] |
| not? | | | | 5. The United States population is projected to |
| Here are 5 reasons why buying investment | | | | grow +29% from 2000-2030. (According to U.S. |
| property is a legitimate high yield investment | | | | Census Bureau statistics.) That means the addition |
| opportunity right now: | | | | of 82 MILLION new people in America! And these |
| 1. More millionaires are said to have been created | | | | new people are going to need new homes, new |
| by real estate that any other form of investment. | | | | schools, new stores, and new communities to |
| 2. Raw land development is considered the most | | | | support them. |
| profitable form of real estate. [Per industry | | | | Where are these new homes, schools, stores and |
| average: professionally managed land development | | | | communities going to come from? You guessed it: |
| projects increase the value of raw land by 2-5 | | | | Raw land development! The "building blocks" of all |
| times its original cost.] And it can be much higher. | | | | new community construction. |
| 3. Land development is one of the most secure, | | | | So, that summarizes what makes buying |
| low risk investments that an investor can make. | | | | investment property a "legitimate" high yield |
| This is because the developer will typically back | | | | investment opportunity. |