Frank Roessler discusses how to invest in apartment complexes in this in-depth presentational blog. For more information, please visit FrankRoessler.com!

1. F R A N K R O E S S L E R . C O M
Presented by Frank Roessler
HOW TO
INVEST IN
APARTMENT
COMPLEXES

2. Introduction
If you’d like to get a start into real estate
investing and don’t want to purchase single
family residences, apartment complexes
might be a good option for you. Hopefully,
your tenants will make your mortgage
payment and pay the bills for you, leaving
you to collect the profits. When compared
to other types of investment properties,
they’re usually easier to manage and keep
full. This is because you don’t have to deal
with businesses, configuring spaces for
them and paying leasing commissions.
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Think Like an Investor
This is one of the main keys to investing in apartment
complexes is to look at them differently than you
would a house. A house involves adding value by
improving the property. There are two ways to drive
value since investors buy apartments to make money.
You can either make it less expensive to run or
increase the income it generates. For example, you
renovate a kitchen in a house because new kitchens
cause buyers to pay more for houses. In an apartment,
you’d decide whether the amount of extra rent you
could get for a renovated kitchen, if any, would justify
the expense.

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Small Complex
A two- to four-unit apartment building is
usually seen as the same as a single-family
home, from a lender’s point of view. Especially
if you live there. So because of that, one way
to get started in apartment investing is to buy
a multi-unit building where you occupy one
unit.

5. Large Complex
The financing environment changes when you move
into the realm of complexes with five or more units.
You usually will need at least 20 percent down and
frequently more than that. The lender may also
observe your qualifications as a property manager
before approving a loan. This may make it a bit more
difficult for you to buy a larger building unless you
have relatively deep pockets and experience with
smaller units, or a manager you can work with. With
that in mind, having an experienced partner by your
side with access to financing is a good way to invest in
a larger complex.

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