regularly publish various ‘top
10’ lists claiming to predict
which markets may be the
trendiest or see the most price
appreciation over the coming
months. Unfortunately, while
many investors are diligently
working the numbers on po-
tential deals, are completing
due diligence and inspections,
and are obtaining insurances
– they are missing the most
important factors that can
really dictate their success.
Just as the stock and re-
tirement savings market is
horrifically skewed based on
tracking the wrong figures, or
what the price to get in is to-
day, many real estate promot-
ers are advertising the wrong
figures too. In fairness, this
market appears to be 90% or
more made up of individuals
who have only gotten in since
2008. They may not know
any better. Others are only
focusing on filing their pock-
ets today, with no concern for
tomorrow. They are encour-
aging the public to follow that
plan too. Some are clearly
heading off a cliff within the
next 10 years, or less.
SENSEI’S
PHILOSOPHY
I have a little different view.
Making money today is great.
Real estate can deliver on
that. What’s most important
to me is building a sustainable
business, which will provide
my family a sure stream of
passive income, and assets
which can stand the test of
time to ensure they’ll always
be taken care of in my life-
time, and well beyond.
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That means focusing on a
slightly different data set than
most. Specifically it means focus-
ing on the numbers in the local
market, not just crystal ball pre-
dictions on a particular property.
SOME SCARY DATA
EXPANDING
OUT THERE INCLUDES:
ABOUT SENSEI
GILLILAND
Founder of Black Belt Inves-
tors, Sensei Gilliland has been
featured on the cover of Real
Estate Wealth magazine, hosts
‘The West’s Top Ranked Real
Estate Investors’ Club’ – 12
ROUNDS, and has engineered
several highly popular trade-
marked real estate investment
systems. Sensei is the go-to
source for serious investors and
entrepreneurs seeking extreme-
ly effective, no-holds barred
training, investment properties,
and funding.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Black Belt Investors
951.280.1900 or
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• Orlando, FL topping 177% on
the affordability index, mean-
ing it costs almost double the
average wage to secure housing
there
• Yesterday’s hot cities, like
Miami, now full with over 24
months of home inventory
• The number of investors tak-
ing out 10-year balloon loans on
portfolios of rentals
What I want to know is:
• How strong is the local econ-
omy?
• What direction is the local
economy headed in?
• How long will it last?
• Can properties in this location
continue to produce positive
cash flow?
• Will I be able to sell this prop-
erty for a profit in the future?
• What are my viable exit strat-
egies?
While it is always important
to pay attention to what you are
buying, and to make sure the in-
dividual investment makes sense,
and is profitable, the location
can be far more important. There
are plenty of fabulous looking
properties, which have fallen into
ruins because the area burned out.
There are luxury estates and
condos in ‘hotspots’, which have
lost millions in equity. Then there
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