Analyzing Apartment Property Quality

Published March 16, 2014

Rehabbing multifamily apartment properties can be a pretty daunting—not to mention costly and risky—prospect to consider. Is this property rehab-worthy in the first place? If you are purchasing a run-down property, are you getting it for a low-enough price that, in the end, you will not come to the conclusion that you might have been better off demolishing the original structures and rebuilding from scratch? These are questions you may want to ask yourself before beginning any multifamily housing rehab project. 

Published March 15, 2014 

Published July 9, 2010 

Investing in an apartment is a tried-and-true technique for improving one’s financial portfolio. But apartment investing has certain risks attached to it. Maintaining your apartments in good condition and, at the same time, having these properties rented can be quite stressful. If you have a great location, and your market is good, there will be plenty of renters coming your way. If you are brave enough to face all these risks, the rewards of investing in apartment buildings will come in multitude.

Published July 30, 2010 

Multifamily apartments are beneficial for both tenants and investors. Tenants always have a good place to stay, while investors are never out of business.

So if you’re planning on engaging in a real estate business, we recommend you start with multifamily apartments. You can find properties like these almost anywhere, but you can’t just jump in to every property you see. To make things easier for you, here are some tips to help you in buying multifamily apartments:

Published December 19, 2011 

An apartment building loan, also called a multifamily loan, is a commercial loan. Where a residential loan is made primarily to the quality of the borrower, a commercial loan is made to the quality of the income of the property, the quality of the property itself, and the quality of the borrower. So there are really three pre-qualifications for a loan on an apartment building.

THE THREE PRE-QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING LOAN

Published January 14, 2012