Tal Rappleyea is a real estate lawyer based in New York state. In this blog, Tal advises buyers who are about to purchase property for profit.

1. P L A N N I N G T O B U Y A N
I N C O M E P R O P E R T Y
Things to Think About When
By Tal Rapplyea

2. Owning income property brings about an
attractive offer. By renting out a home,
the money from the tenants creates a
passive income stream. Passive income
allows the property owner to earn money
while seemingly not doing very much. In
some cases, this is exactly how things
play out. Assuming that renting out
property only has upsides and easy
money wouldn’t be correct, though.
Quite a few possible drawbacks exist.

3. N O E Q U I T Y
G U A R A N T E E S E X I S T
Purchasing an income property requires
taking out a mortgage. The mortgage is
based on the value of the home. The
assumption is the value of the property
will increase. No guarantees exist that an
income property’s worth only goes up. In
fact, you may purchase the property and
see the value decline and decline greatly.
This is an outcome a buyer must think
about before committing to a purchase.

4. T R O U B L E S W I T H
R E N T E R S
No matter how many steps you take to
make sure the person renting the
property won’t cause trouble, as with
equity concerns, there are no guarantees
how things will work out. In fact, the
renter could turn out to be a nightmare.
He/she may move out while owing
months of rent. Worse, the renter may
cause severe damage to the property
leaving the owner with all the expenses.
Suing someone who has no assets won’t
help the matter.

5. T H E R E T U R N O N
I N V E S T M E N T I S S U E
The income property comes with costs.
Insurance and mortgage payments are
only two of them. The monthly rent must
exceed the costs going into the home or
else the whole endeavor becomes a
money loser. It might even turn out to be
a big money loser.

6. T H E R E T U R N O N
I N V E S T M E N T I S S U E
Before making any definitive steps to
purchase an income property, a lot of
work must go into determining the
realistic return on investment. Rushing
into purchasing an income property can
turn into a financial disaster when things
aren’t thought about properly. Gross and
inaccurate estimates won’t help matters.
Quite the opposite, poor math regarding
expense-to-profit ratio could lead to
financial collapse.

7. W O R K W I T H T H E R I G H T
R E A L E S T A T E A G E N T
Locating the best property with the least
amount of renovations and the highest
potential for equity growth isn’t easy.
Things can become easier when the right
real estate agent works for you to find a
solid income property. Trying to locate
the property on your own or without the
assistance of the right real estate agent
might not lead to the best outcome. And
you benefit from an outcome that
generates revenue to the maximum
potential.

8. T A L R A P P L E Y E A . N E T
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