Century21 REIT

06/02/2018

SALE-LEASEBACKS

A Smart Real Estate Strategy in Tough Times

Manufacturers today have been brought to their knees due to poor or non-availability of financing, but what about a solution that will unlock capital without disrupting on-going operations? Is it possible to monetize assets, strategically and aggressively pay-down debt, or find an alternative source for capital without involving a lender or drastically altering business operations? Quite simply, yes.

Corporate Real Estate consultants specialize in analyzing, planning and executing individualized strategies to best optimize financial resources by unlocking capital from real estate holdings. For example, consider the sale/leaseback arrangement. A sale/leaseback is best described as a financial transaction where a fixed asset (real estate) is sold and then leased back to the former owner by the new owner (investor). A sale/leaseback enables a firm to withdraw its equity in an asset without relinquishing use of the asset.

As an example; a manufacturer in this struggling economy needs to raise capital but is unsure of the viability of taking out a loan and does not have immediate access to liquid funds. One possible solution would be to consider a sale/leaseback transaction. Through this transaction the seller attains a lump sum of cash quickly while the business continues in the existing facility through a long term lease with the new buyer.

A sale/lease back transaction can offer a viable solution for a number of situations. However, like all real estate transactions there are a number of basic requirements and it is prudent to seek the advice of financial experts as well as a qualified real estate professional/consultant to assist in analyzing the real estate assets and goals to create a solution that best suits the business’ needs.

Benefits of the Sale-Leasebacks
♣ Allows seller to make full use of the asset while not having capital tied up in the asset.

♣ Possible tax benefits and rent payments are often a legitimate business expense on annual tax returns.
♣ Diversifies the funding sources of capital for a company outside the typical debt and equity markets.

♣ Provides immediate access to capital.

♣ Helps to pay down debt and improve the company’s balance sheet.

04/02/2018

WHAT IS SALE-LEASEBACKS

A sale-leaseback transaction is a legal arrangement that allows a company to sell its essential real estate (Headquarters, Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse or Branch Office Buildings) to CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE INVEST TRUST LIMITED and simultaneously lease it back from CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE INVEST TRUST LIMITED.
Sale-leaseback allows companies and institutions to use and control essential real estate without employing vast sums of debt and equity capital into an illiquid asset class.
It can be a lucrative option for companies buying back corporate stock, looking to finance growth, making an acquisition, paying down a debt and/or reallocating capital into more productive uses.
A form of off-balance-sheet financing, a sale-leaseback allows owners to sell the property and immediately lease it back from CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE INVEST TRUST LIMITED, unlocking capital that can then be deployed in more productive ways:
♣ Reinvest into existing operations

♣ Finance growth and/or expansion plans

♣ Make an acquisition

♣ Pay down debt

♣ Engage in investment diversification strategies (long-term estate planning)

♣ Reallocate capital into more productive uses

02/02/2018

INVEST WHERE THE ECONOMY IS GOING: ECONOMIC PREDICTIONS & ACTION STEPS.......PART 3

PREDICTION 3: Hausa/Fulani will dominate population growth throughout Nigeria and especially in Abuja and Lagos. The Hausa/Fulani population of Abuja grew by 1.5 million people over the last two years. This accounted for 60 percent of the FCT’s growth over the last 5 years. In 6 FCT LGAs, the Hausa/Fulani population grew by more than 100 percent. The Hausa/Fulani market is the fastest growing segment of the middle class. Here is a great newspaper article on the subject. I predict this trend will pick up speed partly because of immigration and partly because the Hausa/Fulani birthrate is double what it is in other tribes.

ACTION STEP 3: Invest in real estate and businesses that would appeal to a middle class Hausa/Fulani market. Make sure your property managers speak Hausa/Fulani and advertise in Hausa/Fulani media. Hausa/Fulani families often have more children, have multiple generations and families that occupy a single home. Buy properties with several bedrooms, but modest square footage to be price competitive. Real estate prices go up when more people compete for a limited supply of inventory. Own the types of property that the maximum number of people would like to live in – single family houses with 5 or 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. A master bedroom is essential. Game rooms, lofts, and media rooms are a non-recoupable expenditure to a cashflow investor.

WATCH OUT MONDAY FOR PREDICTION 4 & ACTION STEP 4

01/02/2018

INVEST WHERE THE ECONOMY IS GOING: ECONOMIC PREDICTIONS & ACTION STEPS

PREDICTION 2: Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt will dominate job growth and population growth in Nigeria. Again, I’ve written extensively about this in my blog: Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt Dominate Market Share. If you are acquiring income real estate as a long term investment, you simply cannot ignore Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. If Lagos were its own country, it would be one of the largest in Africa from the standpoint of population size, economic power, and political clout. It would also be one of the fastest growing countries (states) in Africa.

ACTION STEP 2: Acquire income producing Lagos real estate near major metros within a short drive of major job centers. There is a lot of open space in Lagos however, land is just now becoming scarce in the urban centers. The scarcity of land in the major metros is an emerging trend for you to capitalize on. People need jobs and houses. You should own houses near major job centers so there is a constant demand for your housing. A major job center will have at least 1,000 employees and will create a good or service that imports revenue from as far away as possible (e.g. a business with a local and worldwide customer is more economically stable than a business who only has a local customer). To learn where the revenue importing job centers are, here is an interactive map for you to use. (Special thanks to our Hassle-free Cashflow Investors Team for their assistance in creating powerful tools for you to use. If you are interested in becoming a Hassle-free Cashflow Investing intern, please send us an email: [email protected]).

WATCH OUT TOMORROW FOR PREDICTION 3 & ACTION STEP 3

31/01/2018

Invest Where The Economy Is Going: Economic Predictions and Action Steps
Successful investors need to be able to make an educated prediction about which way markets and economies are moving.

Champion hockey player Wayne Gretzky explained the secret to his success like this: “I skate to where the puck is going, not where it is”. The same advice applies well to real estate investing. If you are willing to make a prediction where the economy is going and you are willing to take action on what you know, you can make a lot of money.
The economy and the real estate market have trends. There are times to buy real estate, times to sell, and times to just hold on. Real estate prices move up slowly and come down quickly. Fortunately, real estate trends are easy to spot and make a prediction on if you know what to look for. Unfortunately, by the time most people recognize the trend, it is too late for them to get into the game.
The real estate market is trending and I am going to spell things out for you in the simplest terms I can. Each prediction and action step could fill a ream of paper in supporting arguments, so for the sake of brevity take things at face value for the moment and in my blog we can dig into each prediction separately as time and interest permits.
Here is my best prediction and action steps to making money in real estate over the next ten years:
PREDICTION 1:
Inflation will cause prices to rise substantially as the naira devalues. I’ve been talking about this phenomenon for the past two years, and it has finally made its way into the mainstream media as retailers are raising the cost of food, fuel, and finished goods. You can visit our website: www.c21reit.co to read my extensive writing on this subject. I particularly recommend this series of articles on how to profit from inflation.
ACTION STEP 1:
Acquire income producing real estate with as much fixed interest rate debt as possible. Do not skim over this statement too quickly. Having both debt AND income to service the debt are vitally important. The income will inflate with the currency and the debt will devalue with the currency. As an investor, you need to prepare to win from inflation by having both of these financial tools in your arsenal (fixed rate debt and rental income).
WATCH OT TO ORROW FOR PREDICTION 2 & ACTION STEP 2

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Name Of Property: ENVISION CINEMA THEATER
40% ANNUALIZED RETURN
ZERO RISK-HASSLE FREE CASH FLOW REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT!!!
A TAILORED SOLUTION:
PEACE OF MIND - Your invested capital is fully insured and protected
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ZERO RISKS - This unique strategy eliminates Standard Property Investment Risks
CRISES PROOF PROFITS - Your profit base is maintained, even in a downturn

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Name Of Property: EVERGREENS SUPERMARKET & MALL
45% ANNUALIZED RETURN
ZERO RISK-HASSLE FREE CASH FLOW REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT!!!
A TAILORED SOLUTION:
PEACE OF MIND - Your invested capital is fully insured and protected
EXCELLENT RETURNS - Minimum 45% Annualized returns on your investment
ZERO RISKS - This unique strategy eliminates Standard Property Investment Risks
CRISES PROOF PROFITS - Your profit base is maintained, even in a downturn

23/01/2018

Name Of Property: FARM FRESH SUPERMARKET & MALL
35% ANNUALIZED RETURN
ZERO RISK-HASSLE FREE CASH FLOW REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT!!!
A TAILORED SOLUTION:
PEACE OF MIND - Your invested capital is fully insured and protected
EXCELLENT RETURNS - Minimum 35% Annualized returns on your investment
ZERO RISKS - This unique strategy eliminates Standard Property Investment Risks
CRISES PROOF PROFITS - Your profit base is maintained, even in a downturn

22/01/2018

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21/01/2018

Name Of Property: FARM FRESH SUPERMARKET & MALL
35% ANNUALIZED RETURN
ZERO RISK-HASSLE FREE CASH FLOW REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT!!!
A TAILORED SOLUTION:
PEACE OF MIND - Your invested capital is fully insured and protected
EXCELLENT RETURNS - Minimum 35% Annualized returns on your investment
ZERO RISKS - This unique strategy eliminates Standard Property Investment Risks
CRISES PROOF PROFITS - Your profit base is maintained, even in a downturn
To Find Out More About This Great Opportunity, Please Contact: Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +234 702 555 5572 | Tel: +234 702 555 5572; +234 702 666 6693 Website: www.c21reit.co

21/01/2018

Name Of Property: EVERGREENS SUPERMARKET & MALL
45% ANNUALIZED RETURN
ZERO RISK-HASSLE FREE CASH FLOW REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT!!!
A TAILORED SOLUTION:
PEACE OF MIND - Your invested capital is fully insured and protected
EXCELLENT RETURNS - Minimum 45% Annualized returns on your investment
ZERO RISKS - This unique strategy eliminates Standard Property Investment Risks
CRISES PROOF PROFITS - Your profit base is maintained, even in a downturn
To Find Out More About This Great Opportunity, Please Contact: Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +234 702 555 5572 | Tel: +234 702 555 5572; +234 702 666 6693 Website: www.c21reit.co

21/01/2018

Name Of Property: ENVISION CINEMA THEATER
40% ANNUALIZED RETURN
ZERO RISK-HASSLE FREE CASH FLOW REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT!!!
A TAILORED SOLUTION:
PEACE OF MIND - Your invested capital is fully insured and protected
EXCELLENT RETURNS - Minimum 40% Annualized returns on your investment
ZERO RISKS - This unique strategy eliminates Standard Property Investment Risks
CRISES PROOF PROFITS - Your profit base is maintained, even in a downturn
To Find Out More About This Great Opportunity, Please Contact: Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +234 702 555 5572 | Tel: +234 702 555 5572; +234 702 666 6693 Website: www.c21reit.co