Before You Invest In Real Estate

By Author: Otto Ruebsamen
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There are a few things you should know before investing in real estate. Real estate can be a very lucrative endeavor and with the right tools and knowledge you can turn profits quickly and save yourself thousands.

1. What are you wanting to invest in? You have to decide if you are going to invest in commercial or personal property or both. If you are looking to invest in commercial property you will want to ensure you do so in an area that is in high demand and will bring you in potential buyers or leasing agreements if you are going to rent it out. Commercial property should be inspected carefully as you will have to meet certain requirements when you begin leasing it out.

If you are deciding on investing in personal property you should find the desired areas that are favorable for FHA loans, this will ensure you a greater number of potential buyers if you are planning on selling the property after renovations.

2. What do you want to do with the property? You should determine what your goal for the property is. If you plan on renting it out then with commercial and personal location will be key. Rental ...
... properties are more desirable in locations that either offer a family environment near parks and schools or a business surrounding for the professional who does not wish to commute.

If you are planning on selling the property, especially with personal property you will want to check the area to ensure that is an area that allows FHA lending. You may have to do some minor repairs such as scrape off any flaked paint, repair a cracked window and re -attach the gutters to have the FHA loans approved, but you will have an enormously larger group of potential buyers.

3. How will you get the funds to purchase the property? Obtaining a loan from the bank is easy if you have good or excellent credit or can prove that you have some cash reserves such as a bank account or a 401k. If your credit is less than desirable and you do not have any funds to back up or secure the loan you may want to look into hard money investors.

Hard money investors are not concerned with your credit or your cash reserves, they only care that the property can be sold and their money returned if you default on the payments. You will find that the hard money lenders will close quicker but will also carry slightly higher fees at closing.

To cushion the cost of closing the lenders will loan you 65% of the home's value after renovation, so that means if you find a property that is listed for $60,000 and the value after rehabbing is $100,000 then they will loan you $65,000, this will be enough to purchase the property and cover any closing costs you may have.
Real estate investment is a very lucrative opportunity for many and with the right tools you will be well on your way to creating wealth and security for your future.
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