rental property: Most Renters Are Paying Far More Than Their Landlord’s Mortgage
- 03/05/20 07:14 AM
In the overwhelming majority of the 50 largest cities across the U.S., monthly rent is more than the mortgage payment for single-family homes. In several cases, much more. Global answering service and chat support company Moneypenny compiled data from Zillow on median rent and mortgage payments from July 2014-July 2019. In order to calculate the monthly mortgage payments, Moneypenny took the median home sale prices during the same time period and in the same major cities and then used nationally-average mortgage terms: 30-year fixed rate at 4% with approximately 6% down. Once the two figures — median monthly rent and median monthly mortgage — were calculated (1 comments)
rental property: Buying a Rental Property? 4 Key Tips to Buy One That Turns a Profit
- 01/03/18 11:16 AM
Are you starting to grow bored of watching your money go nowhere sitting in a bank account? With today’s interest rates doing little to encourage saving, many individuals are looking elsewhere for new investment opportunities. In today’s blog post we’ll share four essential tips for buying a profitable rental property. Let’s get started. Buy A Property With Year-Round Potential Many real estate investors agree that the best rental properties are those that generate income every day of the year. The most straightforward situation to manage is one where you have stable, long-term tenants in place that aren’t going to move or change often. (2 comments)