The Top 4 Causes of Buyer’s Remorse
If you’ve tried to buy a house recently, you know how stiff the competition is to get your foot in the door. With bidding wars, all cash offers, and homes going into escrow almost the instant that a “for sale” sign gets placed on the front lawn, buyers have been acting with lightning speed. In […]
How Rent Control Actually Hurts Renters
With inflation and the cost of rent continually going up, you hear a lot of politicians today talk about rent control. Rent control limits the amount you can raise the rent on your tenants annually. When you get a new tenant it typically resets and you can once again charge market rent. Rent control sounds […]
Guide to Housing Market Cycles
The housing market may seem unpredictable, but the fact is, housing cycles always conform to the same patterns we’ve been seeing for almost 200 years. Each housing cycle is comprised of four phases: recovery, expansion, hyper-supply, and recession. For real estate investors, knowing how to respond to each of these phases will empower you to […]
Why Rents Are Skyrocketing….and what to do about it
Major rent increases are the latest talk in the real estate world. If you’re a landlord, this is great news to you, and if you’re a tenant, you are feeling a bit panicked. If you’re a homeowner, you are probably just feeling relief that you have a fixed mortgage. People act like this is such […]
Don’t get caught paying these fees… | Understanding Property Management Agreements
Join Ken as he talks with Lesley Brice, who is his partner running his property management company, MC Companies. They talk about an example property management agreement with a close examination on the fee structure.
Buying Your First Rental Property with David Demers
Join Ken McElroy as he talks with his co-writer, David Demers, about his latest book the ABCs of Buying Rental Property. Click this link to download chapter 1 of the ABCs of Buying Rental Property: https://bit.ly/BRPBook To purchase Ken’s book follow this link: https://amzn.to/31BWvXB Learn more about Ken McElroy and sign up for his video library at: […]
The Nine Most Important Things to Consider, When buying a Rental Property….
People often times miss this very important question. They try and measure the cashflow of the future value, or they say they don’t mind feeding it some money each month. To be direct, it is only a good investment if it cashflows based on the rents and expenses of today, not the future rents you think you will get five years from now. Cashflow is the most important thing when deciding on a rental property.
It’s Just Math
I am going to show you how to look at a Zillow listing and decide if the property is cashflow positive or negative. Obviously, I want you to dig into these numbers and verify the rent and expense numbers, but start with just the basic calculation. If the numbers don’t work on the initial calculation, then it is not worth your time. If the numbers do work, it is time to move into due diligence and verify the rental and expense amounts. FYI in this hot market, most listing don’t work. That is why it is up to you to always look at the new listings and run the numbers daily.
Why now is the time to read The ABC’s of Buying Rental Property
If you are interested in obtaining a rental, then take the time to read my book “The ABC’s of buying Rental Property.” The next couple of years you may have the biggest buying opportunity you will see in your lifetime, so you need to be prepared. I wrote this book to prepare you with all of the in-formation you need to know when purchasing your first rental. I am going to help to prevent you from making the same mistakes new investors make and to maximize your investment.