How To Make Money With Rental Property:
Think the housing market is in a mess? Not for investors looking for
a great deal. Smart investors see this market as an opportune time
to be investing in rental property. With low interest rate
mortgages, low house prices, and more people needing places to rent,
what time could be better?
Creative Financing
To profit while investing in real estate, it is necessary to make
sure your financing is in place. In order to acquire the right kind
of financing, you have to decide what your goals are. Are you
looking to just hold on to the property for a short period of time
or looking to rent the home for a long time, ultimately having a
nice annuity once it is paid off? Adjustable rate mortgages with a
very low temporary interest rate, while being a source of a lot of
problems, can be a good deal if you know you can sell the property
for a profit before the mortgage reset in 2-5 years. If you are
planning on flipping the property, you can maximize your cash flow
by only paying the interest. However, for long term real estate
investments it is best to have a fixed mortgage. This will allow you
to consistently plan your cash flow.
Do your own work when possible
Money can be lost behind the scenes. For example it is necessary to
consider the costs of attorneys, realtors, contractors, etc. If you
sell a home after 1 month for $10,000 more than you paid for it but
paid a real estate agent $5000, a contractor $6000, then you really
lost money on the deal.
Some improvements can add value to your home and if you can do them
yourself, you can save a lot of money. Hire professionals for the
jobs you are not capable of doing. Painting your house, putting in
new cabinets, or landscaping your house can add value but only if
done right. If a real estate agent can get your house sold 3 months
earlier than budgeted and for more money, then you might want to
hire a real estate agent to market your home instead of selling it
yourself. More importantly, if this is your first investment
property, having a paid professional might make sense. It will give
you the most insurance that there will not be any stumbling blocks
or legal problems that come along the way.
When investing in real estate, don’t get greedy as that attitude can
lead to trouble. Make sane, business decisions and you should be
able to extend your real estate holdings.
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