Archive for Investing in multifamily

Lower Phoenix Prices Mean More Real Estate Investments Make Sense

With the readjustment of home prices to more affordable levels and steady rental rates real estate investing is making more sense as an investments rather then speculation.
Real estate IS a good investment when made prudently.  It is a good investment when made for the right reason.  You can make money in real estate with speculation [...]

Apartment Investments Forcast To Do Well In The Coming Years.

Commercial Property News reports, in an article titled Investors Lured to Apartment Buildings, that, "…over the long term, apartments could become an appealing investment as new apartment development becomes scarcer."
In recent weeks the commercial lending market just blew up.  There is little if any money out the for big projects.  Apartment development will be down [...]

Real Estate Investment Articles From Phoenix Market Trends

Some find it odd that we post real estate investment articles at both Phoenix Market Trends and Arizona Apartment Investor.  There is a reason for our madness.  Phoenix Market Trends focuses on mostly owner occupied home owners or would be owners.  While sometimes we have investment articles but, they are related to condos or single [...]

4 Basics of Buying a Phoenix Multifamily Investment Property.

The purchase of an apartment building can be overwhelming but once you have made the decision to either start with a multifamily building, move up via a 1031 exchange from houses or add to your portfolio of houses then it gets easier.  There is a lot of information, property and contract needs and terminology which [...]

What Is The Rent In A Market? Where Do You Get That Information.

A question I get quite often, mainly because I work with buyers and sellers of investment properties, including homes and multifamily, is: what are the rents in a particular area. 
A buyer needs to know this to establish the value of the property being considered: to evaluate the demand and supply in a particular neighborhood: [...]

Phoenix Small Multifamily: Where’s The Value Is Hidden

The value of separate meters on a property cannot be underestimated.  Most multifamily properties have one meter for water and maybe separate meters for electricity: in small multifamily properties is normal to have individual electric meters but it’s uncommon to have the same with water: that’s probably why its often missed.
Below we’ll compare two [...]

Phoenix Investment Properties: Small Multifamily or Single Family Homes

Question:  Should I be investing in single-family or multifamily properties in the future?

Answer:  The answer really depends on your goals and it would be different depending on which point in the market cycle we’re in. 

What is your goal?  Is it cash flow: appreciation: a combination of the two?  Then of course, what type of [...]

Owning a Small Multi-family Property is a Business, Treat it as Such.

Unlike running a rental house a multifamily building is more akin to running a business especially when you have more then one or when the total unit count starts to rise.
it sounds very simple to invest in a multifamily property.   You buy, you manage, or delegate, wait and spend the profits.
There are a lot of [...]

Basics of Buying a Small Multifamily Property

Diversifying your real estate portfolio is a smart way lower risk against changing markets.  Multifamily and homes flow along each other but also away from each other depending on what the real estate cycle is. 
Just as investing in homes an investor should consider location, demographics and financing in making their decision.  Part of your due [...]

Residential Multifamily Sales Update 2-4 unit in Greater Phoenix

Residential multifamily refers to 2-4 units properties or multifamily properties financed by residential financing like Fannie Mae. 
In July 12 such properties, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes sold.  See an analysis just for fourplexes in Greater Phoenix. 
 

There are 44 pending properties or properties that have found a prospective buyer.  Since the buying process of a small income [...]

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