Thursday, 21 June 2012

Real Estate Investment Tips


REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TIPS

By Sammy Maitha – Sales Executive 

Mr Sammy Maitha - Elegant Investments (1996) LTD
Real estate investing is not as simple as many may think. It’s indeed a more time consuming process.

 
It’s a process that entails:-

1.   Finding the right property.
2.   Proper managing of the property.
3.   Keeping good financial records.
4.   Marketing and attracting good tenants for your property.

NB: You need to know some real estate investments tips in order to be safe and profitable.

THE FIVE W's OF REAL ESTATE INVESTING

1.   THE WHAT?
What is real estate investing?
Real estate refers to land / or anything which can be permanently attached to land. In essence it could mean a building of any sort which is permanent or land on which these permanent structures could be placed.

2.   THE WHO
Who can invest in real estate?
Anyone who can provide the resources can invest in real estate. Though it may require substantial amounts of money.

It’s worthwhile to note the following keys if one is interested in real estate investing

§  Your Credit Matters
If you are looking at taking out a loan for you investments, you need to analyze whether the profit is worth the risk.

§  Questions To Ask
When choosing a piece of real estate it’s prudent to ask questions and lots of them e.g.
a)    Has the land / building been appraised?
b)   What’s the overall prevailing value of the neighbouring properties?
c)    How has the local area affected the value of the land / property?
d)   What are the future economic prospects of the area?



NB:
Ø  Be pro-active – If you find a property which suits of your personal goals and you have fully explored the options – TAKE ACTION
Ø  Trust your information but also trust your gut.

3.   THE WHY
Why would someone want to invest in land? Why would someone invest in a building?

§  Lifetime Income- An investment in a property then put in the market for rental income can bring a lifetime of income.
§  Service To The Community -  With the acute shortage of housing in the state, the investor who chooses to put his property for rental is providing a noble service to his/ her community
§  Actualization – having your own home is indeed an immensely satisfying achievement in life.

4.   THE WHERE
Something to remember when looking to invest in real estate is location.

How much you will spend on the property, how much you will earn on rental and how much you’ll earn from the sale of such depends on the location.

5.   THE WHEN
When is a good time to be a real estate investor?
My answer is yesterday!!!!!

Some Things To Note As Whether To Invest Or Not.
§  Local and international real estate fluctuations.
§  Local and national economy
§  Interest rates.

I hope you found this document informative. Visit our website http://www.elegant.co.ke to sample our services.

8 comments:

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