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Residential Home Research Paper

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One of the more popular ways people are starting to invest in real estate is by purchasing non-owner occupied residential homes better known as a rental property. The popularity has increased because of the interest for investments that are more solid than say the stock market. The are many ways to turn a home into a rental or you can purchase a non-owner occupied home. One can buy a residential home at a low price, fix it up, then rent it out or they can be purchased then rented out. Being prepared from the start will make this investment last, having knowledge of the purchase process, the different options of making the investment work best for you and how to make it last. Being prepared for anything is the key to success, this also applies to purchasing a long term investment that can be passed down for generations. Homes in general are a continuous investment, the never ending updating and replacing of broken items. Having this in mind, also having the right amount of capital for the upkeep and the down payment. Having the down payment for the initial investment, is the first part of the investment, then having enough funds for any repairs and any updating needed for the home to be ready to rent. Keeping all this in mind before making the investment will help with …show more content…

Like with any business’s, in the beginning the profits are not high, but overtime as the equity increases, and the principle decreases, the owner will start to see the fruit of their investment. The owner as they get closer to paying off the home they can refinance to a lower term and maintaining the same payment because of the equity increase. Overall, gaining the knowledge first of the process of purchasing, then how to maintain the investment, knowing the different ways of inquiring the property, and how to make last, is the key to having a successful rental

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