How To Invest In Real Estate
By Editor • Oct 1st, 2008 • Category: InvestingInvesting in real estate is a great way to make some extra money and diversify your portfolio as well. It is always good to have some real estate investment strategies in mind before you dive into your first investment property. Searching for properties that are below market value is what many savvy investors do. A good way to find these is to look at buildings that are foreclosures. Some buildings that have been foreclosed on will be ready to rent or resell immediately at a profit. Some properties may need updates or renovations in order to sell them. The best way to come out ahead is to work with a realtor you can trust and who knows what kind of investment properties you are looking for and also specializes in foreclosures.
Real Estate Investment Strategies
There are many different investment strategies so it is best to learn some of them before you being investing in real estate. The most common strategy that real estate investors use is the one that can lead to the most problems. That real estate investing strategy consists of buying properties which the investor believes will soon increase in value due to market-wide appreciation. Although this strategy can be used successfully, it is based on pure speculation and can fail. There are three investment strategies that can be used and are based on facts instead of speculation. The first is known as the bargain purchase. Many investors will often buy a property at twenty percent below market value by using the bargain purchase method. People use this to make up to twenty percent profit investing in real estate using this strategy when buying foreclosures.
The second strategy is known as the increase value strategy. The building would be sold at the current market value using this strategy. There must be some improvements that could be done within a six month time period that would increase the value of the building by twenty percent for this strategy to be successful. Finally, many real estate investors use the double digit cap rate. The double digit cap rate strategy is used for buildings that have a capitalization rate of ten percent or more. You get the capitalization rate by taking the net operating income for the property and dividing it by the purchase price. You can profit big with these things if the market is depressed or you are looking into small market niches. Whatever type of real estate investing strategy you choose it is wise to have a real estate agent on your side who can help you make the right decisions and tell you of any new listings, including foreclosures that you may be interested in.
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