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Don’t miss our FREE USA property webinar

Sunday May 13, 2012

USA Property Webinar - Monday 21st and Monday 28th May at 20:00

If you have even the slightest interest around all the hype surrounding USA property investment, then this webinar is for you.
Simply click on the link below to register your interest:

USA Property Webinar
  • I am going to share with you my own personal USA Property Journey, my strategy, my portfolio, theoretical returns, actual returns and super importantly all the lessons I have learned along the way!
  • You will also have the opportunity to hear from our guest speaker, Stephen McClatchie who will be giving the latest State By State Overview.
  • There will also be a special Offer for those who attend the webinar worth over $500.
 Simply click on the link below to register your interest:
USA Property Webinar

Further Details:

This is your chance to hear from Mark Taylor, Managing Director of Keys To Success Club, as he shares with you the “ins and outs” of investing in the USA property market from his own personal experience.
Using his own portfolio he will answer the following questions:

  • Does the hype on this investment opportunity match the reality? What do you really get for your money?
  • What is the real risk/reward equation and critical entry points for properties
  • Is it possible to use finance to buy US properties?
  • How it can go pear shaped…  Lessons from the front line!
  • What is the ownership experience really like for an Australian Investor?
 Stephen McClatchie, MD of American Property Partners and Loans USA will also be giving us the latest update on:
  • Which States to invest in and why
  • Financing options

About Mark Taylor….

Mark Taylor is the Founder and Director of Keys To Success Club.   A property investor in his own right, Mark helps other people succeed in property investment by connecting them to property experts through Keys To Success Club.

A key focus on the club is to enable overseas investors to access the US Property Market opportunity.

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Latest USA House Prices – My area leads the way with 28.1% annual growth

Saturday May 12, 2012

Latest USA House prices

For those of you following my USA property journey, you will know that I nvest half my portfolio in cash flow properties and the other half on in more capital growth markets.

One of my first investments was in Cape Coral, Florida, which has been the no 1 area for growth in the last year at a quite ridiculous 28.1%.  I also tested this with my local agent who looked at comparative sales and found the average across 4 recent sales to be 122,000.  I paid $92,000 for mine in June 2011, so am 30% + growth in less than 1 year.  I am quite blown away, as whilst I had hoped for some periods of large growth such an early spike was unexpected.

The link below shows the article although I have also attached the full list of cities so you can see what all the cities/areas are doing.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-09/home-prices-rise-in-half-of-u-s-cities-as-markets-stabilize.html

Latest US Home Prices Trend

Cheers for now!

About Mark Taylor….

Mark Taylor is the Founder and Director of Keys To Success Club.   A property investor in his own right, Mark helps other people succeed in property investment by connecting them to property experts through Keys To Success Club.

A key focus on the club is to enable overseas investors to access the US Property Market opportunity.

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Buyers Beware – USA Property

Friday May 4, 2012

Buyers Beware – USA Property

If you didn’t catch this, have a look at the 7:30 report on USA property.

ABC 7:30 Report

You will have to go to the list of programs (A-Z) and find the 7:30 report, it is in the 24th April addition.  They only keep it up for a few days, so be quick

It is clearly a negative report, so you might find it slightly strange that I am sending it out, myself having a more positive outlook on USA property investment.  Simply put, I would much prefer that people go into the USA property scene with their eyes open and being aware of the benefits and the risks (and importantly)  how to mitigate them!

I always like to watch media reports.  Of course, you have to remember that the media love a good story, preferably skewed to the negative.  Having said that, there are some key lessons to take away.

  • It is absolutely true that there are many sharks or simply poor operators floating around; it is always the case with opportunities, so choose who you work with carefully and take personal accountability for the decisions you make
  • When investing in the US you need to look at the whole package not just the theoretical numbers.  The area, the vacancy rates, the quality of the property manager in place and the support you are likely to get after purchase.
  • There are areas that are not good places to invest, Detroit and Las Vegas – the two horror stories mentioned do not stack up on even preliminary investigation.  I would be very careful with single state operators as they are likely to be prejudiced to their state
  • Listen to media, but be aware of their agenda and credibility.  For example in this case, their lack of understanding of LLCs and why they are used exposes their own lack of knowledge of the US property market.  One of our partners was in fact interviewed and his take and experience on the market was not included in the piece.  He clearly didn’t have enough horror stories to add!

Cheers for now!

About Mark Taylor….

Mark Taylor is the Founder and Director of Keys To Success Club.   A property investor in his own right, Mark helps other people succeed in property investment by connecting them to property experts through Keys To Success Club.

A key focus on the club is to enable overseas investors to access the US Property Market opportunity.

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My latest USA property – see the photos and the financials

Monday Apr 30, 2012

My Latest USA property

I have just closed on the my latest property. My final addition to my Memphis Portfolio for the time being.

Something a little different as it is a duplex.  I have a duplex in Australia and like the risk mitigation aspect of it. i.e. you have 2 tenants so if 1 side is untenanted you still have one side rented. You can one side of the duplex in the photo below:

So, to the numbers.  Price is $63,000.  It is has my standard Memphis loan which is an 8 year 50% LVR P&I loan at 8.75%.    Gross Yield is 20%.  Net yield is estimated at 14%.  Net cashflow after all estimated costs and loan repayments of $240 per month.  Once the loan is paid off (assuming I don’t refinance) it jumps up to  $700 per month.

I am onto the next one now, which is to close on my Jacksonville property.  I am applying to a Spanish bank for this one, so something a little different!

About Mark Taylor….

Mark Taylor is the Founder and Director of Keys To Success Club.   A property investor in his own right, Mark helps other people succeed in property investment by connecting them to property experts through Keys To Success Club.

A key focus on the club is to enable overseas investors to access the US Property Market opportunity.

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USA Property Tour In June and how you can get a 30% discount

Friday Apr 20, 2012

USA Property Tour – June 2012

SUPER TOUR 2012!

Do you like the idea of investing in the USA but would like to see your options in person before you purchase?

Our strategic partners “Loans USA” are running their next tour in June and we have arranged for our Keys To Success Club community to get up to a 30% discount.

You will need to be quick, but if you commit before Friday 27th April you will get a 20% discount . Also if you purchase a property prior to leaving (which should allow you to claim a tax deduction on the trip), you will receive a further 10% off the tour price.

To take advantage of this offer, simple contact the club and we will give you the discount code.

Contact Keys To Success Club

To find out more about the tour look at flyer below:
USA Property Tour

TOUR DETAILS

The next tour which starts in the USA on Saturday the 9th of June and finishes on Tuesday the 19th of June could be just the ticket to the beginnings of your US investment portfolio! 11 days and 10 nights in Kansas City, Atlanta, Memphis, Jacksonville, SW Florida and finishing in Orlando. (there is also 6 night option).

You will see the areas we invest in, meet financiers, property managers, accountants; all the aspects you need to understand to set you up for investment success.

About Mark Taylor….

Mark Taylor is the Founder and Director of Keys To Success Club.   A property investor in his own right, Mark helps other people succeed in property investment by connecting them to property experts through Keys To Success Club.

A key focus on the club is to enable overseas investors to access the US Property Market opportunity.

For more information, click here

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