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Purchasing property is an art by itself and there are many ways to find the property you want to purchase. Investors soon came to realize that while other forms of investment came and went investment property tended to be much more reliable for long period of time rather than stocks and shares. Investment property provides a real tangible asset to an individual. Investors should be careful in purchasing investment property. The successful property investment and land investment is littered with those who have made a multitude of investment and made other mistakes and paid the price. So we give below your dreams of investment property and avoid the pitfalls along the way. In order to enhance property purchasing there are many ways of getting the property below the market value.
There are many investors for property investment and some of the methods are described below:-
1. Buying the property through an estate agent.
2. Buying the property at auctions
3. Purchasing using the internet
4. Private purchase through contacts or friends
5. Repossessions through estate agents
Investment property is bought by many investors through estate agents. These agents negotiate tricky issues with the vendor. The agents have to be advised on what your budget is, type of property you want and the type of good deals they can offer. It is important to find out why the seller wants to sell his property. E.g. Moving jobs, divorce. Financial problems?
Investment property could be brought at auctions also. Most of these properties are sold at about 10- 20% below normal market value. Because of the seller’s market in UK at present, some properties are sold at below market price so with the bidding it will come up to the market value. Some things to watch are whether the property has any structural defects, in the area whether there are rising crime or next to a new road or development.
There are many companies that specialize in internet sales. They offer many services and the most basic is advertising the vendor’s property.
It is worth to scan the private property sales in the newspapers. You might stumble across a real bargain. You might be able to get an investment property at about 20% below market value.
Most repossessed properties are sold via estate agents or auctions. There are very few repossessed properties at the moment in UK. Generally this kind of investment property is almost at the market price.
We give below 10 tips to help you achieve when you buy investment property.
1. Research the market
2. Choose a location
3. Crunch some numbers
4. Shop around
5. Target your tenant
6. Don’t be over ambitious
7. Consider looking further afield
8. Negotiate
9. Know the pitfalls
10. Consider if you want to manage through a property management company.
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Article author: Sudarshana P.H
Some would say that if you are buying and selling properties to make your income, that you are not a property investor. That would seem to be a debateable question.
What is a property investor?
I think we would all agree that a person who buys property and holds it, would be considered a property investor.
A person who buys and sells property to make their income would, in most cases, still say they are a property investor because they still have to invest and risk money in property in order to make their income. One could call this ‘short term investing’.
Personally I don’t know of any particular definite clarification at this point but it is worth pursuing, more from an interest point of view.
This argument is one that is bandied around the share market where an investor is considered to be a person who buys and holds whereas a person who is in for the short term trade is considered to be a ‘share trader’.
So with property, is one called a ‘property trader’?
If you have been a buy and hold property investor and consider becoming a buy and sell investor then you will need to go through quite a different mind shift.
The two property investment strategies are quite different from each other.
Some buy and sell investors do just that, buy and sell. Buy low and sell high, whereas others like to be involved in renovating to make their profit. These are two different strategies again and each needs their own set of criteria in a business plan.
Generally a ‘buy low’ purchaser would be looking for sales which have to be sold for a particular reason like:
• mortgage foreclosure
• deceased estate
• divorce dispute
• severe illness
If a buyer is cashed up and purchasing in these particular situations, a very good price can often be negotiated.
Article author: mark tait
Most Australian investors take out an investment loan when they are purchasing investment property. They are less likely to take out an investment loan when they purchase shares because obtaining funding for most share purchases is quite difficult.
Whatever the circumstance, if you are an in the investor property market then you should ensure that any investment loan that you organise works to improve the yield on your investment property over the term of the investment. A good well-structured investment loan can make a sound investment even better.
As a general rule most property investors have either
1. an existing home loan which they have paid down to a point where there is unutilised equity in their home property over which they can borrow to purchase an investment property or share portfolio. In addition they will take out an investment loan against the new investment acquisition.
Or
2. an existing home loan plus sufficient savings which they apply towards the investment property. Again the investor will take out an investment loan and utilise the savings to provide the balance of the purchase price.
In both these scenarios the investor can structure their investment loan and home loan to ensure a better outcome for them.
Firstly if as an investor you have a home loan then any savings you have should be applied in the first instance to reduce the home loan debt. Before doing so ensure that you have a redraw feature attached to your loan. Most home loans and investment loans these days do have a redraw feature but if yours does not, then request it of your lender, or refinance. Taken you have redraw your next step is to create a separate investment loan account – it is important under ATO rules not to mix home and investment loan debt, if you do mix your borrowings the ATO will require any additional repayments to be apportioned between your investment loan and home loan – it is much more tax efficient for you to have any extra funds applied to the reduction of your non-deductible home loan debt as opposed to your investment loan where negative benefits can be obtained.
Secondly, if you already have a home loan but have paid this down to a level that allows you to re-borrow funds for investment then again the best structure for you will be:
1. to have your existing home loan with Lender A
2. to add an investment line of credit under a separate account that takes the borrowing on your home property to 80% of its value. The investment line of credit is used to provide funds for:
• the balance of purchase price
• any shortfall between the rental income and interest / costs on the investment loan and property.
• A buffer in case of vacancies – instead of subsidising the investment loan interest from your personal income you can draw on the line of credit to meet the interest due on the investment loan and any other unexpected costs – there is no negative impact on your cash flow.
3. to arrange an separate interest only investment loan with preferably a different lender, Lender B. This is a term loan with the maximum interest only period available.
By structuring your investment loan and home loan in this way you will maximise your benefits, build wealth and ensure that along the way you are not suddenly caught short of funds if a vacancy occurs or interest rates increase.
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Article author: Dave Nalin
