Questions tagged [investment-property]

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What to bear in mind when considering a rental home as an investment?

I've been thinking about buying a second home and renting it out as an investment; a way to save and invest money for retirement. I know that many folks are putting money away in stocks and mutual funds, and I wanted to consider alternatives. The…
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Frustrated Landlord

I bought a home in 2000 before I met my wife. I paid 50,000 for this property and it is now valued at triple that amount. We married and moved but I kept this property as an investment property. The tenant in the home has been there for 15 and has…
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What causes variation in cap rates between different regions?

I live in a midsize city on the East Coast of the United States. Cap rates for residential investment property here typically run in the 10-15 percent range. In comparison, I just visited Southern California, where cap rates are closer to 5 or 6…
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what is the best way of investment which gives returns forever?

What is the best way that I can invest money so that I can always get returns? Would it be to set up an FD in a bank, to buy land, to buy a rental house, to buy a field, or maybe to purchase gold? Are there any better investments? I want to earn…
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Business plan for building on someone else's property

We've been living abroad for a couple of years and are moving back home. We've saved up some money and instead of just renting an apartment or buying a big house we are thinking of building a small home on someone else's property. What would this…
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