With all the turmoil in regards to the US economy, I want to outline why the economy is still great for investors and how now is the perfect time to buy, buy, buy.

First off I acknowledge that by writing this article I am separating myself from the overall investment community, which believes in holding on to their investment dollars at the present moment. I will give you two reasons why now is a great time to invest in real estate.

Reason 1.

When the pigs go to slaughter, where will you be?

Have you ever heard the expression, “You know it’s time to get out of a market when the pigs come to slaughter”? Well, what that means is when investing in real estate becomes popular; it is harder to locate good transactions. Right now this is not a problem. I am finding that I am looking at some of my very best deals right now. The funny thing is no one wants in on the action. I find it very interesting that the overall community may say buy low and sell high but in fact, they practice the exact opposite. Now is the perfect time to buy positive cash flowing transactions with equity.

Reason 2.

The US Dollar is not really dead.

Is it beaten? Yes. Damaged? Yes. But it’s not dead and when you look at the reasons behind the dollar’s decline there are finally signs on the horizon that things are changing. For instance, the three major reasons for dollar decline were:

A- Soaring Energy Prices

B- Unfair Trade Agreements

C- Out of Control Debt

If you look at the situation you will see that our economy has faced these types of issues before and the nation was always able to recover. There is no reason to think that this case will be any different. What have we heard during the whole presidential election cycle this year? Lower energy costs, fix the trade agreement and less spending from the government. It is this investor’s opinion that the sky is falling and all the Chicken Littles out there want you to think that real estate is dead. If you listen to them, you will be missing a HUGE 12-18 month window of opportunity to buy homes at discounted prices.

Let me give you an idea on a deal we just completed to show you the power of this market. We purchased a home here in San Antonio for $16,000 (yes I know it’s low). This home has a retail market of about $60,000. We sold the home on an owner finance note for $40,000 at an interest rate of 7%. We are producing a $600 positive cash flow each month! I did not mistype those words. I never could have received that opportunity three years ago, but now I see them all the time.

Remember there is gold out there in real estate if you’re only willing to sniff it out.

Good luck and happy investing!