Apartment Investing Should Not Be Feared For 2 Reasons

By Carlos Vaz

With much attention on the economy recently, many people are shying away from real estate as an investment. Other investors are seizing the opportunity to take advantage of the low prices in houses. However, one of the most overlooked and lucrative areas in real estate is apartment investing. When you compare the risks and rewards to single family investing, there is a dramatic and convincing argument to invest in multifamily.

Apartment investing may intimidate many people and they feel as though it's out of their reach. Just because apartment buildings cost more money than single family homes does not mean that they are harder to raise money for. In fact, it's often true that the larger the property is, the easier the funding becomes.

Multifamily real estate is a great area to get into because there's really not that much competition for the properties. When you find a good deal on a single family house, there will probably be several other investors ready to make the deal as well. They think the same way you're used to thinking. They believe that its a safer investment because you only need to borrow a little amount of money. It's a figure that they can get their head around without stretching very much. It's well within their comfort zone. However, apartment investing is a different type of transaction.

It is actually often easier to get the money for larger purchases. The fear that most people have to get over however is dealing with larger numbers up front. Many don't feel comfortable borrowing hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars, even when the math makes sense to show them the investment can put them on the road to retirement.

The comfort zone is known for sucking people into mediocrity. It can be scary to take on larger projects, however, the knowledge you need to acquire is readily available. The leverage from apartments is also enormous. Having several apartments to cushion the blow if one tenant vacates is one area that actually lowers the risk of apartment investing.

Understanding the enormous potential of apartment investing to generate cash flow and equity with lessened risk and economies of scale is the key to creating inter-generational wealth. Getting past the fear of large number is usually the first step. Luckily, it's an easier step than you might realize. - 23208

About the Author:

To see how to take advantage of the opportunities in apartment investing, come hear Carlos Vaz tell his story of how he became a multifamily millionaire at age 31 after only 12 months.