Real Estate Information

How to Build A Rental Property Money Machine


If you are looking for a steady, income-producing investment that isn't dependent on the ups and downs of the stock market, rental property is just the investment you're looking for!

As lucrative as owning rental property can be, the wrong property can be a bottomless money pit. You need to know how to go about locating property, finding tenants, managing the rental, and how to make your investment profitable. Many first-time landlords learn lessons the hard way. They end up spending thousands of dollars on repairs, chasing after tenants for rents, and are constantly being called up in the middle of the night to take care of minor repairs such as burned out light bulbs. If this sounds like you, instead of throwing in the towel, learn from your mistakes. For some investors, it may be as simple as starting to treat their rentals as a business.

The right way

Start fresh from the beginning. Utilize a return-on-investment (ROI) formula in order to determine what you need to charge for rent in order to have a positive ROI. If the market in your area cannot bear the amount of rental income needed, you may want to consider selling that property. Also, learn the value of proper tenant selection and a solid lease agreement. Using these two approaches will make being a landlord a pleasant and profitable experience.

Locate properties effectively

Every single residential property is a potential investment winner and no property should be discounted without consideration. Hone your search by spotting the "dynamic" properties among the "duds."

Strategy: Look for properties in local neighborhoods where home prices are stable and appreciating. Stable and appreciating neighborhoods ensure the preservation of your investment and can provide additional return-on-investment through appreciation of your property.

Strategy: Look specifically at middle to low end of the price range in neighborhoods. It is there that you will find more room for appreciation of property values.

Do the math before you buy

Once you have zeroed in on a prospective rental property, run your numbers through your Russ Whitney Real Estate Success Software or use the following return-on-investment (ROI) formulas to determine whether to make a purchase offer or to move on to the next property.

Russ Whitney - Real Estate Millionaire, best-selling author and CEO of Whitney Information Network, Inc. Russ Whitney is a hard-driving, intense achiever and leader who never slows his tireless pace. From running a multi-million dollar educational company to spending time with his family Russ Whitney is the picture and embodiment of success of the American Dream.

http://www.russwhitney.com


MORE RESOURCES:

findwell Sees Increase in Business Despite Slower Real Estate Market
MarketWatch - 2 hours ago
SEATTLE, Oct 13, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Seattle's newest online real estate brokerage, findwell, reported today a significant increase in home ...


How the real-estate market could turn Florida for Obama.
Slate - 4 hours ago
It may not be selling, but this is among the most coveted political real estate in the country. And it is creating anxiety for the presidential campaign of ...


Real Estate Roundup Portland Business Journal
Bizjournals.com, NC - 8 hours ago
Mark Friel of Pacific Real Estate Partners Inc. brokered the transaction. ATC Partners is the lessor. • Derek Brown & Associates leased 3486 square feet at ...


Real Estate Wrap: Liberty Property sells South Jersey sites
Bizjournals.com, NC - 10 hours ago
The Malvern, Pa., real estate investment trust sold 8, 9,10, 12 and 14 Stow Road, which total 160000 square feet. The single-story buildings were bought by ...


River Region Real Estate Escapes Housing Crisis Pain So Far
WSFA, AL - 43 minutes ago
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - We begin our story at the Ryan Ridge subdivision off Chantilly Parkway in east Montgomery. Realtor William Fain calls this ...


March of Dimes to honor real estate contributors
Statesville Record & Landmark,  USA - 10 hours ago
The March of Dimes announces its 3rd Annual Lake Norman Commercial Real Estate Breakfast in honor of those outstanding individuals and companies whose real ...


Bahrain real estate sector set to grow
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - 2 hours ago
MANAMA: Bahrain can expect significant growth in its real estate sector up until at least 2021. That is the conclusion of a major study of the market by ...
Premier's court work begins Gulf Daily News
all 2 news articles


Is RP real estate boom ending?
Inquirer.net, Philippines - 6 hours ago
By Prince Christian Cruz THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL TURMOIL and high inflation have slowed down the Philippines’ raging real estate boom. ...


Real Estate
Upper Rogue Independent, OR - 7 hours ago
541-821-2696 PRIVATE MONEY- I have private money available to loan on all types of real estate loans. No credit or bad credit Okay. ...


Real estate developers see easing of home loan rates
Hindu Business Line, India - 7 hours ago
Demand for real estate property has decreased by nearly 25-30 per cent in the country over the last 18 months, when home loan rates soared from an average ...
Credit crunch builds tower of fear for realty Economic Times
all 2 news articles

Real-Estate - Google News

home | site map
© 2006