
What to Consider Before Buying Investment Rental Property
When you start considering investing in rental property, the normal focus is only on the purchase price of the property. A common belief is that once the property is purchased, the hard part is over. Actually the reverse is true. The easy part is the purchase, the hard part is after the purchase. Before you sign on the dotted line, here is what to consider before buying investment rental property.
Don’t assume that every rental property will produce enough income to pay for the mortgage. You must research your purchase price, the rental rates in your area, and normal vacancy rates. If you are needing the property to pay for itself, do your calculations carefully, and add a little bit of wiggle room to make sure you’re covered. It can be a terrible feeling to buy a property expecting to see income, and instead having it pull from your savings …