American Postal Owners Members Benefits
To apply, click on the APPLY HERE box in paragraph 5. below.
Not a member? Thinking of Joining? See just some of the benefits of APO membership below:
Once a member, you receive a brochure almost every month with the latest information that could affect your investment in post office property as well as other commercial real estate investments you might have. It also will list postal facilities and land leases for sale by owners who rent various properties to the United States Postal Service. The United States Government guarantees the rental income. About 25% of all the postal facilities in the United States are owned by the U.S. Postal Service and rented to them by investors such as you! Even though the income is U.S. Government guaranteed you could get returns on your investment of from 6% to 30% or better. There are risks of loss as in all investments. Almost all leases are on United States Postal Service forms, so once you looked at one or two brochures and a lease or two, it will be easier for you to pick and choose which leases and buildings fit your investment parameters and needs. One prime benefit to this type of investment, aside from the obvious security of the income, is that you can purchase the small postal units around the country for as little as a few thousand dollars, or for a million dollars or more, thereby spreading your risk around a State or around the Country. There are enough opportunities, and shapes and sizes, to fit everyone's budget. There are post offices as small as 100 square feet, and as large as over a million square feet.
- Members receive brochures with sale offerings, news, and information and changes related to the ownership of U.S. Postal Service leased property.
- Members receive FREE information and reports from APO's computer database. Members receive FREE HELP NEGOTIATING LEASE OPTION RENEWALS AND NEW LEASES.
- Membership requires a tax deductible dues payment of $100.00 for one year giving acces to the members only information such as the list of PROPERTIES for sale on the above link. You also get a monthly brochure providing a lot of very valuable information and news. Should you decide to click on the APPLY HERE link below to join, you may pay with PayPal (the fastest growing method of paying internationally) and get instant access, or you may pay using any one of several credit cards. If you choose to use a credit card please do not be concerned if at the end of the processs PayPal asks you to click on theri button as this just erases you private credit card information form their database.
- You also may fill out the form and print is out and mail it to: APO, 20 BROOKMEADE DR., RHINEBECK, NY 12572.
- Click on the APPLY HERE icon below to begin the process.
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Hot Post Office Properties
Income $6,108.00
Main Office: 800 interior square feet; 3,752 site square feet.
Income $7,800.00 pric reduced $7,000.00
Main Office: 640 interior square feet; 4,750 site square feet. Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 7:30am to 11:15am & 11:45am to 4:00pm. Saturday: 12:00pm to 1:15pm. USPS pays utilities.
Notes: This is a masonry/concrete block building with an A-Frame roof. The nearest post offices are 9.2 miles and then 18 miles away. Postmaster has stated that the USPS will not move anywhere nor close this facility.
Income $10,200.00 (an 8.33% return)
Main Office: 2,039 interior square feet; 11,434 site square feet. Population 2,427 so do not worry about this closing. The rent is at $5.00 per square foot which is WAY under market rent for the county and the state. 3.9% unemployment rate. 98.3% white. Look at these hours of operation: Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm & Saturday 8am to 2pm.
Property News tip
House panel votes relief for Postal Service
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted Friday to approve HR 22, which would save the U.S. Postal Service $2.3 billion this year in health care costs. The bill allows the Postal Service to pay health care premiums for its current retirees using a trust fund designated for future retirees.
Without the bill, the Postal Service would have to make a $2.3 billion payment in September for its current retirees; postal officials say they cannot pay that bill.
“The Postal Service is facing a financial emergency,” said Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., the committee chairman. “HR 22 would allow the Postal Service to live to fight another day.”
HR 22 was introduced in January and then spent almost six months before the committee. The bill now heads to the full House for a vote. Passage is almost guaranteed: The bill has 337 co-sponsors.
In Rhinebeck, NY home of APO, the post office is USPS owned. Though it serves well over 10,000 people and has several routes, and is very busy most of the time, they are cutting the hours back. Instead of being open until 7 pm now it will be closing at 5 pm. Instead of opening at 8:30 am it will now open at 9 am. Saturday hours are also being greatly reduced. Many people when considering a purchase often rely on the hours of operation. This is not longer a true indication of how busy the post office is. Think about this.
Do not allow other associations to put a scare into you so that you will be afraid to keep you post office or invest in other new purchases. I say once again, the closings and consolidations have to do with BRANCH offices in large cities or large Processing & distribution Centers.
KEEP THIS IN MIND THE NEXT TIME YOU FEEL CONCERNED ABOUT THE USPS CLOSING SMALL RURAL POST OFFICES.
Under a federal law aimed at ensuring service for rural and remote areas, economizing cannot be the sole factor in closing a post office.
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THE USPS IS CREATING LANGUAGE IN LEASES THAT LOOKS SIMILAR TO FORMER FORM LEASES SO THAT OWNERS WILL NOT PICK UP ON THE SHADY ATTEMPTS TO RUIN THE MARKET VALUE OF YOUR POST OFFICE INVESTMENT.
THERE ARE 2 AREAS YOU NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF AND ONE IS THE PURCHASE OPTION RIDER. SIMPLY, NEVER GIVE THEM THE RIGHT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE OR CONDITION TO PURCHASE YOUR FACILITY. THEN YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEM STEALING THE BUILDING AT WAY BELOW THE ACTUAL MARKET VALUE.
THE SECOND THING TO WATCH OUT FOR IS THE “OTHER PROVISIONS” CLAUSE IN YOUR LEASE NORMALLY ON PAGE 2. THE LANGUAGE OF THE SERVICES & EQUIPMENT RIDER REGARDING ELECTRICITY AND THE SEWER PROVISION IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLESOME. IT APPEARS THAT WE CAN NO LONGER TRUST THE USPS TO NEGOTIATE IN AN OPEN AND FAIR MANNER.
WATCH OUT AND SEND US A COPY OF EACH LEASE THEY SEND YOU SO WE CAN POINT OUT THE FAULTS.
