So you want to buy an investment property? Do you have any idea at all about how to go about doing it? You’ll first need to find the investment property listings Seattle speculators have deemed worthwhile. Not all of them are a good investment. If you haven’t done this before or if it’s been a while, you might want to hire a professional to help you out. That’s what we do here at Foundation Group. We can take you from the listing to the final sale and help you make the decisions that will result in a profitable investment for you. That’s something that is no longer a guarantee in real estate.

Is the neighborhood you’re buying in one that is likely to improve as the years go by or one that will decline? Does the building itself need any work? Is it zoned properly for what you want to do with it? Are there existing tenants there? These are just a few of the hundreds of questions you need to ask before you even look at a property. There are only so many hours in the day and properties only stay on the market for a certain amount of time, so you don’t want to waste your efforts. That’s where we can help.

Foundation Group offers the investment property management Seattle buyers need to make the right decisions. As an investor, you’ve no doubt made some solid decisions along the way. Typically, a first real estate deal is not a first investment. Most of the folks we do business with have experience buying and selling stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and a variety of other financial options. Many are business owners who have to make critical decisions multiple times a day. That gives you a head for business, but not necessarily the skills to handle real estate investment. Property investment takes a specific type of experience, especially in today’s difficult property markets.

If you’re an attorney, you’re not going to put the scrubs on and perform brain surgery. Your level of education might be the same as the doctor’s is in years and hours put in, but your fields are different. That’s what separates us from investors who are new to real estate. You may be an expert in your field, but this is our field. Use the knowledge we have and the experience we’ve accumulated and you’ll find that you’ll be making good investments that make you real money.

About the Author

Bruce A. Kahn, CCIM, CPM is a Managing Director of Foundation Group Investment Real Estate Solutions, a full-service property management and brokerage company. He has earned the designation of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) issued by the CCIM Institute, and is a CPM (Certified Property Manager) with the IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management). For further information or for a property analysis, please contact him at 206-324-9424 or by email.