PROPERTY INVESTOR LANDLORD ECONOMIC NEWS & ALERTS AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

Friday, October 9, 2009

Investing In Real Estate

Many people know that real estate investing is very lucrative. For that reason alone, will make people want to get their share of the pie. They know that this is a great way to build wealth, not only for them, but they can also pass it down to their future generations.
In addition to having monthly rental income, there are other factors that contribute as to why people invest in real estate. Some of them include:
With appreciation of rental properties, there will be increased value. In turn, this could help with the selling and reinvesting in properties that already have a higher value. Appreciation of rental properties can also make way for an equity line of credit for future use.

Speaking of equity, you as an investor can invest in sweat equity, which involves making improvements to your real estate property. It doesn’t have to be so far out where you end up spending a lot of money.
This can help the value of your property go up faster than it would have if you had not made improvements. So, if you spend $3,000 on cosmetics and miscellaneous items, then the value of the property could be double or more of the amount you spent on improvements.
Being a real estate investor during inflation times is not necessarily a bad thing. Even though rental payments increase during this time, your mortgage loan payments should remain the same. Because of this, you can have an increase in cash flow.
Another thing about inflation is that you can also gain more renters (if you have vacancies) because some people may not be able to secure mortgages during that time. Since you will have a greater demand for renters, the rent will also increase. This is part of the agenda of supply and demand.
Using “Other People’s Money”, or “OPM”, is a good reason for people to invest in real estate. You can find a bank that will secure a loan for you for your real estate investment(s). The better your credit is, the better chance you have of securing a good fixed rate loan with low interest rates.
You can also look at zero-down loans, but that can be more risky. You would have to pay more in your mortgage payments because you didn’t include a down payment. So when the property appreciates, it will benefit you along with the monthly cash flow.
Real estate investing is considered a business. You can use the expenses from it and deduct them from your taxes. Anything that you purchased, had repaired, any fees and anything else related to the investment in question.
Even if you have properties that are out of the regional area where you have to travel, those expenses can also be deducted from your taxes. If nothing else, being able to deduct expenses from your taxes is like a marriage made in heaven.