High parking prices greet NCAA tournament fans
Parking NewsMarch madness? More like parking madness. Game goers were faced with some pretty big parking fees for the big game. Read more about it here.
Could you be financing parking spaces in the future?
Parking NewsIt’s basic supply and demand; high demand and low supply equals soaring prices. Parking is no exception, and it has become one hot commodity. With parking spaces selling for over a half million dollars it’s no wonder they are attracting real estate investors. Read more about it here.
Buy Condo, Then Add Parking Spot for $1 Million
Parking NewsThe age-old question, what would you do with a million dollars? Travel the world, buy a house and a fancy new car, perhaps some new investments? If you live in SoHo, you might only have a parking spot to show for it. Read more about it here.
Airports Could Soon Feature Robotic Valets For Your Car
Parking NewsHave you ever pulled up to valet your car and became apprehensive about letting some kid park it for you? Say no more; Robot Ray is here to save the day. Meet Ray, a fully automated valet service. Read more about it here.
SF Sends Cease-And-Desist To Apps Selling Public Parking Spots
Parking NewsNeed to find a parking spot? There’s an app for that! At least there was an app for that. A SF parking spot finder app has been sent a cease and desist order for violating local laws. Apparently you can’t rent space that isn’t yours. Read more about it here.
Real Estate: The Good Investment [INFOGRAPHIC]
Real EstateAside from promising returns, real estate investment offers a wide range of benefits such as growth leverage, tax benefits and higher stability than other investments. Mike Shustek presents “Real Estate: The Good Investment” to walk through some of the pros and cons of real estate investment in the U.S. market. This infographic will give you […]
Commercial Real Estate is Bouncing Back [INFOGRAPHIC]
Real EstateThe real estate crash of 2008 affected all of us. The impact went beyond real estate and infiltrated many other aspects of the economy. After years of struggles, commercial real estate is bouncing back. Mike Shustek, a commercial real estate expert, presents an infographic walking us through the signs that commercial real estate is bouncing […]
The Benefit of a Broker
Real EstateWhen I first opened Vestin Group I remember how often I heard radio commercials targeted at small business owners, offering to handle services for their company that might otherwise swallow up their time and resources. By simply transferring many of the non-revenue responsibilities of employee management to these third-party companies, businesses better control costs and […]
Can I use an IRA for trust deed investing? Do I want to?
Real EstateThe short answers are yes and yes. If you want to use an IRA for trust deed investing, your first step is to work with a self-directed IRA custodian company. These firms specialize in administering IRAs that are invested in alternative asset classes. When I say “alternative” classes I am simply referring to classes such […]
Mike Shustek on the Recent Financial Crisis and the Safety of Real Estate Loan Investing
Real EstateDuring the recent financial crisis real estate values dropped about 40% from the peak to the gutter. Part of the reason the fall was so steep was that many real estate loans were set at 75% or more of market value. There was simply no way to avoid lenders taking losses. Lenders’ losses were then […]