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Friday, 19 April 2013

Odd Tips On How To Buy Rental Real Estate In A Flooded Market

By Jeff Kappel


If you've been wondering how to buy rental real estate it might not be as confusing or as complicated as you may think. However, like all real estate it does have some risk. Let's get off to a good start today and talk about how we can minimize your risk if you are looking at investing in some rental real estate. Since there are some many options for real estate investing, we will just talk about rentals.

First and foremost it is highly advised that you seek and find a real estate attorney who practices in the area you are thinking about buying the property. Also, check and see if there are any who specialize in rentals specifically so you can help protect your assets. If you are looking at investing in rentals in San Diego make sure you consult with an attorney from San Diego who knows all the laws.

Why? Different municipalities have different rules governing property ownership, owner's rights, and owner's responsibilities. You need to know what yours are and what they will be before you take the plunge and make an investment you're ultimately going to be unhappy with.

Next you will want to find a professional home inspector in the area and have the property or properties inspected. Either you or your group as the owner will be held responsibly for keeping the condition of the rental in check and make sure the property is up to par. You don't want to get blindsided and be caught liable if the property ends up damaged and in need of repair.

The key to your inspection is that you have it done before purchasing so that if the property does need any repairs you can use that as a negotiating tool on the purchase price and also make sure that the repairs are done before your new tenants move in.

Lastly, hire a property manager. If you do not want to be on-call 24-7 to handle possible problems that come up with the property then you need to make the investment in a property management service to handle your rental real estate investment.

When it boils down to it and comes time to invest, like wondering how to buy rental real estate, it's critical to remember that doing everything yourself might look like it saves you money on paper, but it costs you time in reality which is far more expensive because we never get our time back. It's best to get in the habit of hiring out work from the get go.

I'd love to debate the idea of a property manager with you, but it wouldn't do us any good. It's not your responsibility to do everything. Your time needs to be spent doing what your good at and so does the property management company. You're a real estate investor so learn to get really good at investing in real estate, not being a handy man.

These are just a few of the secrets that can help you yield the highest possible profit from your real estate rental venture. Use it well and you'll be on your way to solid returns on your real estate investment.




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