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Buying Real Estate Investments Myths Exploded



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yth 1: It Is Too Late To       fair market values to lower, but  
Invest. I’m Too Old To         that isn’t likely. The economy    
Wait For An Income.            has been very stable. Rent rates  
                                      have been predictably low in most 
Fact: It is never too late. The       markets. As markets correct       
focus should be on positive cash      themselves there will be some     
flow and not on the mortgage pay      areas that rent inflation will    
off date. It is easy to own           occur and can only mean more      
several rental properties that        money in your pocket. The key is  
will pay you enough to not only       finding the right location for    
pay the mortgage, but also give       investing.                        
you a nice income.                                                      
                                      Myth 4: Interest Rates Must Rise  
Myth 2: I Can’t Afford To Buy         And Keep Rising.                  
Property Now. I’ll Wait Until My                                        
House Is Paid For, Then I’ll Look     Fact: The Federal Reserve Board   
Into It.                              has been doing an excellent job   
                                      in keeping inflation at so low an 
Fact: Your house has equity in it     incline it is almost flat.        
already. You can use that equity      Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and  
as a down payment on an               the recent spike in oil prices    
investment property and realize a     have caused a slight increase in  
positive cash flow from the rent.     rates, but the tide turned in the 
                                      oil prices and inflation seems to 
Myth 3: The Real Estate Bubble        be checked. Without going into    
Will Burst And I’ll Be Left           complicated economics, the        
Holding An Empty Balloon.             Federal Reserve has been keeping  
                                      inflation clipped by tiny hikes   
Fact: It is possible that             in interest rates. The job market 
interest rates will rise causing      and labor force has maintained    



balance, therefore the slight                                           
increases are actually good for       Myth 6: A Fixer-Upper Is A Cheap  
the economy and for investment        Way To Riches.                    
security. Consumers are utilizing                                       
equity loans for their spending       Fact: A fixer-upper can put money 
and huge spikes in interest rates     in your pocket but there are so   
would basically collapse the          many pitfalls that you need to be 
growing economy.                      very careful. Buying well below   
                                      market value for a house that     
Myth 5: I Don’t Have Any Extra        needs a new roof will only be     
Cash So A $0 Down Payment Loan Is     profitable if you just put the    
The Best Route To Start My Real       new roof on. Thinking that you    
Estate Investment Career.             need to not only fix the roof but 
                                      put in another $20,000 of         
Fact: If you don’t use any of         refurbishing to make it perfect   
your own money, your mortgage         is not good strategy. The more    
will be higher. $0 down means         money you pour into a             
100% of the loan equals 100% of       fixer-upper, the less profit      
the value. That kind of ratio         you’ll realize when you sell it.  
means a negative cash flow. While     Buying a fixer-upper, making it   
negative cash flow is not a huge      perfect all for under market      
problem for someone who has           value, then renting it is a       
available cash, negative cash         better way to make money on that  
flow for someone who lives from       type of project.                  
paycheck to paycheck is financial     

                              
suicide.                              




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