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There is a lot of talk out there about investment properties. The perspective comes from peoples personal experiences. If you are considering purchasing an investment property you need to create your own perspective based upon your own expectations. Other peoples advice is interesting but does not necessarily apply to you – especially if they are not an expert in the field of investment property purchasing.
Purchasing investment properties does take time. It is considered a small business. You need to make sure you manage your time efficiently and devote the proper amount of time to your investment properties. It does not have to be a lot of time and they don’t always require constant attention. One of the best ways to have your investment property work for you without a lot of time is to get good tenants into it.
You do not always need to have a lot of money saved up to purchase an investment property. Many lenders will provide you financing if you can purchase a property at 30% below the market value. One other way that people get into investment properties with less cash is by choosing to keep their current home when they move and start renting it out. There are definitely options out there. You may also create a partnership with somebody else. Perhaps they supply the cash and you supply the attention to the property.
It is a good idea to have a minimum of two months reserves for your investment property. This will help cover the gap if you are between tenants or cover an emergency repair or expense. Those funds should be kept in a separate checking/savings account that is devoted to the investment property and nothing else. That separation also makes it a lot easier when it comes to tax time.
Depending on your goals with investment properties you should have a list of your specific criteria in place. That way you have your own formula of what is a good property for you and what is not. There may be a fantastic investment property opportunity that is thirty miles from your home. In the end, it may not always be easy to make that thirty mile trip to check on it or show it. Establish your criteria for investment properties around neighborhoods, popular school districts, and distance from your home base.
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