Buying Real Estate For Investment

The Benefits of Buying Real Estate in a Bad Neighborhood

When people call me, typically one of the first requests they make is for a house in a “nice” neighborhood. And this makes sense to want a neighborhood that is safe and enjoyable. But there are some benefits to buying real estate in the rough part of town or on the wrong side of the tracks. This article highlights some of them.

- There is less worry of your neighborhood going downhill because it is already downhill. Good neighborhoods can get bad and bad neighborhoods can get better. Since the price usually reflects the current condition, buying in a neighborhood that has room for improvement might be a good idea.

- If you are buying a rental, you usually get better cash flow in rough neighborhoods. If you are renting your property, there are more renters and they are more long term. It’s difficult to rent in good neighborhoods because fewer people are looking to rent and those who do are generally there short term while they look for a house to buy.

- You can look better in comparison to other landlords. Landlords in rough areas frequently don’t maintain their properties as well as people in nice areas. Therefore, if you maintain your properties, you can blow away your competition, and charge more for it.

- If you are in a rough neighborhood, you can propose that your property change will improve the neighborhood and you have a better chance of getting a different zoning. Conversely, if you are in a good neighborhood, it’s hard to make the same argument.

- You can buy more property. If you want to spend 500k, you can either buy one house in an upscale neighborhood or six or seven houses in a rougher neighborhood.

- They’re more recession proof. When the economy goes south, real estate in rough neighborhoods is less affected.

In summary, I am not saying you have to buy in a bad neighborhood. But simply that if you are looking for long term investments sometimes its a good idea to wander over the tracks and look around a bit.

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Buy Low, Rent Smart, Sell High $21.95 Like investing in the stock market, making a profit in real estate is about buying low and selling high. Andy Heller and Scott Frank outline a proven real estate investing program that does more than make good money. Their method also makes it possible for good people with poor credit or low cash to purchase their own homes over time. In Buy Low, Rent Quickly, Sell High: Real Estate Investing for the Long Run, Heller and Frank detail how to run this program to get consistent returns for the long run, even during down economic times. They reveal five avenues for making a profit, compared with one or two ways for other programs: *Buy single-family homes from banks and mortgage companies at a low price, typically 10 to 20 percent below fair market value.*Get renters into each home quickly at top rates to generate a positive monthly cash flow.*Receive lease/purchase option money and contract with tenants to sell them the homes at fair market value over a period of time.*Receive tax benefits from writing off taxes, interest, repairs, and business expenses as legal owners of the investment properties.*Pay down the mortgage loans every month, which creates additional profit when the properties are sold. Buy Low, Rent Quickly, Sell High helps investors jump-start their businesses with its sample forms and checklists, including a real estate contract, residential rental agreement, option to purchase agreement, a home inspection checklist, marketing materials, and much more.

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Buying & Selling a Home $36.95 New – A home of their own. It’s most American’s dream–and probably their biggest investment. Now in this 7th edition, the Editors of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance have thoroughly updated the book that real estate columnist Robert Bruss has lauded as “an extremely well-organized book for both home buyers and sellers, it explains the important details necessary for a successful transaction…without becoming boring.”

Buying & Selling a Home $27.97 New – A home of their own. It’s most American’s dream–and probably their biggest investment. Now in this 7th edition, the Editors of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance have thoroughly updated the book that real estate columnist Robert Bruss has lauded as “an extremely well-organized book for both home buyers and sellers, it explains the important details necessary for a successful transaction…without becoming boring.”

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