If your goal is to make real estate part of your investment plans, there are several factors to consider.  Income property could be a great way to save for your retirement and increase your portfolio. 

I have contacts and clients ask me to locate property that will make them money when they close the transaction, and then they ask; why is the property for sale if it is making money for the seller?  To answer this question we would have to investigate the reason for the sale.  The Seller may be moving money to different investments, such as a larger property, or they may be ready to retire.  What ever the reason, the correct property for you may not be a current 10 cap. or a listing that just gets the owners mortgage covered.

• How to use your IRA retirement account to invest in real estate.

• Does your investment property still measure up?  It may have out lived the value to own.  Evaluate to determine if you should sell and buy other real estate.

• How to evaluate the rental value of a property.

• Is it better to use a cap rate or cash on cash?

• Is it possible to purchase investment and income property with little or no money out of your pocket?

• 1031 Exchange, what are the timelines and what are the tax advantages.

*So now you know you can use your retirement account to buy real estate.  The bigger issue is should you use your retirement account to buy real estate?  The answer is, it depends on the type of real estate and your unique situation!