Real estate is still good… for the right person

If you’re a savvy investor, right now is a great time to buy real estate. Of course, the mainstream media would have you believe that real estate is a terrible market for everyone right now, but the fact is that there are some great opportunities out there for the right investor.

One great chance for smaller investors to own shares in a big institutional piece of property is known as “Tenant In Common” or TIC. According to Cardéa Real Estate and Asset Advisors, “In a TIC investment, each investor owns a ‘fractional, undivided interest’ (a portion) of a real estate asset.” This means that smaller investors can team up with other smaller investors in order to own a small piece of a much bigger pie.

With tic property, there are some different rules than with regular real estate, but they also offer some of the same advantages. One advantage is that you can do a 1031 exchange into a TIC property. This is a great way to shelter your real estate profits from taxes while rolling them over into a viable new investment.

TIC investments typically provide a positive cash flow, and when TICs gain value, you profit. Of course, there are no guarantees that you will profit, but history dictates that there’s a pretty good chance of it.

TICs are sold by registered securities dealers to accredited investors, so bear in mind that you need to meet certain criteria to invest in them.