Besides their own home, investors can put their money into a whole range of assets such as stocks and bonds, real estate or businesses beyond investing in their own homes. Within each category, there are further choices. Choose the type that suits your needs and pyschology. How much money do you plan to invest? When you have a little capital, your choice is limited to … Continue reading Choose STOCKS or PROPERTY
From owning one’s home, it is a small step to owning investment properties. Decide whether you are going to invest in residential, small retail, small office, or small industrial properties. Specialize. Non-residential offers higher yields but vacancy rates and bad debts are also higher on average – so your skill in finding tenants is important. Industrial and commercial attract professional investors, but small industrial and … Continue reading Own investment properties
Properties are different from other asset classes. Each property is to some degree unique, each owner is property is different. The property market does not fully obey the one price rule that is the norm in near-efficient markets. Thus it is possible to buy property at a lower price than its worth. it does not automatically mean buying low priced properties. However, buying below value … Continue reading Buy under-priced properties
One of the most important ways to improve the value of a property is to change its usage. Change building use with minor renovation. One tactic is to change from residential to retail or office, which typically get higher yields and sale price. Another way is to turn unwanted industrial into residential with a little renovation. Example: A property was rented out as a house … Continue reading Change the property’s use
