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Real Estate Investments

Real Estate Investments. CHAPTER PLAYLIST SONG: “ Puttin ' on the Ritz” from the Young Frankenstein Soundtrack. Learning Objectives. LO 15-1 Understand the different types of real estate investments. LO 15-2 Contrast the benefits and drawbacks of owning rental property.

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Real Estate Investments

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  1. Real Estate Investments CHAPTER PLAYLIST SONG: “Puttin' on the Ritz” from the Young Frankenstein Soundtrack

  2. Learning Objectives • LO 15-1 Understand the different types of real estate investments. • LO 15-2 Contrast the benefits and drawbacks of owning rental property. • LO 15-3 Understand how to grow a real estate portfolio through real estate investment trusts. • LO 15-4 Evaluate the risk and returns involved in short-term real estate investments.

  3. The Inside Look • Real estate scheme with a toxic asset • NPR's Chana Joffe-Walt on Toxic Assets, Mortgage Scheme

  4. Housing Price Index 1998-2010

  5. “The best investment on earth is earth.” ~ Louis J. Glickman • Real estate: Land and permanent buildings on the land • Rental property • Houses, apartments, farm land, commercial property • Lease: A contract that stipulates the use and possession of the property for a specified time and fixed payments • To start investing in real estate, you could buy a duplex and rent out half and live in the other half

  6. Real Estate Investment Strategies • Owning and renting • Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) • Flipping properties • Buy an undervalued property • Sell it for a profit

  7. Measuring Return on Investment (ROI) • Return on investment ROI = [Pt– (Po + C)]/Po • Pt = • Po = • C = • ROI real estate investment calculators on-line

  8. Doing the Math

  9. Advantages and Disadvantages of Rental Property

  10. Areas to Manage in Being a Landlord(Figure 15.4)

  11. Being a Landlord • Tenant Screening • Budgeting Expenses • Taxes • Mortgage payment • Maintenance and Repairs • Advertising • Newspaper

  12. Being a Landlord • Communication • Resolve Disputes Informally • Home Checklist • Before a tenant moves in or out • Rules for Your Tenants • Guests • Put Everything in Writing • Reduces disputes

  13. Shared Ownership • Because of liability issues, diversity of skills, and lack of capital, you may want to add other people to your real estate investments • Share profits and losses • Provides limited liability • Passes income and losses to shareholders • Provides limited liability • Passes income and losses to members

  14. Shared Ownership

  15. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) • Like a closed-end mutual fund • Mortgage REITs invest in mortgage loans that finance properties • Do your homework • Talk to a professional • Be wary of scams

  16. Avoiding Scams • Research the history of the REIT • Have an attorney review the paperwork

  17. Flipping Real Estate • Leverage is in your favor for a higher ROI

  18. Flipping Real Estate • Successful Steps • Fix up the property to add value • Get real estate license so you are the listing agent and you receive the commission on the sale

  19. 10 Mistakes that Make Flipping a Flop • What precautions do you need to heed if considering ‘flipping’ as an option to build wealth?

  20. Learn • LO 15-1 Understand the different types of real estate investments. • LO 15-2 Contrast the benefits and drawbacks of owning rental property • LO 15-3 Understand how to grow a real estate portfolio through real estate investment trusts. • LO 15-4 Evaluate the risk and returns involved in short-term real estate investments.

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