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Real Estate Investing : Rental Property Last Updated: May 14th, 2012 - 22:24:01


Run The Numbers On a Rental Investment Property
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How can I run the numbers on any rental real estate investment property to see if it is a profitable purchase?

When selecting your first rental property to continue renting it out, it is mandatory that you have first crunched the numbers to see if you will profit year after year. How can you crunch the numbers? There is no magical formula, so all new investors are advised to ask an expert at any real estate franchise to run the numbers for them.

A quick guesstimate of your future mortgage loan payment, which you can do in your head, is to just take two zeros off the price and estimate that quantity to be your future home loan payment. For instance, right now the average Michigan rental property is selling for $250,000. So, if we take off two zeros, our average residential rental property will have a monthly payment of about $2,500.

However, if your rental property investment choice is a poor one, the rental property in question may stay vacant at times and cause you a loss for the year on profits. How can you avoid this danger when you are tracking leads that will bring rental profits?

You might assure profits by purchasing rental properties that have a greater chance of staying occupied with mortgage paying renters. Four-unit buildings offer greater advantages than the duplex investment properties.

If you are not going to live in the building, you will have four rentals to pay for your investment loans. If one unit remains vacant, you will still have yourself three units paying the home mortgage. Also, if all the units are rented, three units might cover your costs while your fourth unit brings you earnings.

Normally, the purchase of a triplex for commercial rental property is superior to the duplex purchase, but is not as profitable as your four-unit buildings. do not blind yourself with the price of the rental property for sale. A cheap building does not always make a good bargain. People in that neighborhood may traditionally pay less rent. Or people in that neighborhood may break leases and damage property more often. Once again, you have to run the numbers using both mortgage calculators and advice from your local commercial real estate brokerage.

Because of not knowing where to get a low rate mortgage, many first-time investors start with the purchase of small apartment buildings, such as duplexes. These can be good investments if you live in one apartment unit. However, you usually do not see the produce of enough income if you do not occupy one of the units yourself.

Normally, if you qualify for the best mortgage rate on a duplex or triplex, then the four rental unit buildings can usually be financed. You just need to know where to look for a mortgage broker who will assist you. Often the buildings may be acquired with as low as 5% down when you will live in one apartment in the building.

Some investors consider prefer the rental property tax advantages of buying a personal, condo, single-family house, or co-op for their investment property. If you live in a side room or side in-law-quarters, this can help you with rental property management, but generally, it is a poor rental investment. Why?

For the reason that, the cost of most home loans is too high for you to expect your rental income to cover the payments on your mortgage. Yet, if keeping a property rental agreement with good renters and keeping a steady list rental property in your hip pocket is not your first choice, then you may upgrade a rental and turn around and resell it for a nice investment property profit.

 

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