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It sounds simple enough — rent comes in and, ideally, it's greater than the rental expenses, resulting in positive cash flow — but real estate investors agree that rental income shouldn't be categorized as passive. "You hear that real estate investing is passive, and that's certainly not been my experience," New England-based investor Tess Waresmith, who owns five units, told Business Insider. But when I'm not actively buying, I don't spend much time on real estate." Real estate syndicationWith real estate syndication deals, a group of investors pool together their capital to purchase a single property managed by the syndicator. He recommends starting with an online search for "real estate syndicates" or "commercial real estate syndicates" if you're specifically interested in commercial deals.
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It's also correlated with risk: Generally, a high cap rate points to a riskier investment, since a high cap rate means a lower property value. A "good cap rate" depends on your market and how much risk you're willing to tolerate. To calculate cap rate, you need to know your NOI, which is your estimated annual rent minus your annual operating expenses. To calculate NOI, you subtract annual operating expenses from annual rent, which is an assumption based on rent prices in the area. He's not the only investor who focuses on cash flow: Mike Zuber, who owns over 100 units in Fresno, California, says that cash flow should be a top priority when evaluating investment properties.
Property investor Todd Baldwin isn't interested in getting a mortgage right now due to high rates. The millionaire is in the unique situation where he can pay in cash if the right deal comes around. "If the deal is over 6%, I'm going to pay cash and hopefully get a discount." With the interest rates where they are now, "I can still make money," he explained, "but my margin of error is a lot thinner. Baldwin understands that not everyone can simply pay cash if they want to invest right now.
Real estate investor Stephen Yin spoke to Insider about the realities of being a landlord. Yin is based in Los Angeles for his day job but buys real estate in Birmingham, Alabama, where he grew up. But when I'm not actively buying, I don't spend much time on real estate." Especially if you're investing out-of-state, having a good property manager on your team is completely worth the cost, he said. But, ultimately, "the stress is totally worth it," said Yin, who hopes to build generational wealth through real estate investing.
"Some of the greatest investors have focused on real estate, such as Sam Zell," he added, referring to the billionaire who has been called the "forefather of modern real estate investment trusts." It was a single-family home in Birmingham, Alabama that he purchased with a friend for $40,000. Focus on the Sun BeltChances are, you've heard the saying "location, location, location" from a real estate agent or investor. Interview multiple lendersUnless you're buying real estate with cash, you'll need to work with a mortgage lender. He took them to lunch and asked questions about how comfortable they are doing residential real estate and what markets they do most of their deals in.
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Interest rates are too high for his liking. Mortgage rates are more than double what they were a year ago. Yin is very price conscious and does a detailed analysis whenever he's evaluating a rental property. With the interest rates where they are now, "I can still make money," he explained, "but my margin of error is a lot thinner. The rates on the properties Yin has financed currently range between 3.6% and 4.1%, according to documents viewed by Insider.
Real estate investor Stephen Yin says that Birmingham is an overlooked market. He admits to "kind of falling into real estate by accident," he told Insider. One of his friends from home reached out and asked if he'd ever considered investing in real estate. After doing some research, "I realized that Birmingham has one of the best real estate markets in the nation, from a returns perspective as well as from a barrier-to-entry perspective," he said. "I could still make money, but I can't make money in the way I want to make money."
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