Real Estate 101 - Why Should You Invest In Commercial Property?

The times, they are a changin'. Things change. People change. Business cycles change. However, you would have thought they end of the world as we know it has come about since the correction of the real estate market started.

Although people know change is inevitable, they still don't like it. Why? Because then we have to think of a solution for this new change, whatever it may be. We like to stay the way we are. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Unfortunately, in business, that is a fantasy. Change is constant. It's a fast moving wind that might slow down, but never stops.

So, Commercial Real Estate. Why should you invest in it? If you investment/retirement account is predicated on high risk, short term gain, then commercial is not for you. It could have been five years ago when things were going beserk. But not today. The market is indeed correcting itself after years of steamrolling downhill. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. Because you know what? Prices will go back up again someday. Will you hang on to your property until that happens?

Cash flow, ahhh, music to my ears. If your property is putting money in your pocket at the end of the month. Guess what? That's good. Unless you need write off on your taxes. Then that's okay. Cash is good. Write off is good, if you need it.

Why should you invest in Commercial? Because it is an investment that makes sense for the short term (cash flow) and the long term (appreciation).

Tom Bruner is President of Bruner & Associates, Inc., a full service California commercial property brokerage since 1989. Tom spent four years teaching students Real Estate Principals for Kaplan Schools.

By spending extra time with each of my clients, Im able to help that investor buy or sell their income producing property by maximizing that information. Visit me at http://www.brunerandassociates.com.

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