Introduction
Investing in Real Estate is without a doubt one of the best decisions that I have ever made. Real Estate can be readily funded. It is also worth noting that real estate investing, particularly the component that involves property management, requires a significant amount of time, due diligence, commitment, and hard work in order to establish a strong portfolio.
Many people contemplate investing in real estate for the benefits it provides. If you work full-time, you most likely work long hours and deal with the stress. The benefit of passive real estate investing is that you don’t have to deal with day-to-day operations. Instead, you can employ someone to manage the details so you can focus on building your business and earning more money.
Tax Benefits of Real Estate Investing
Investment in real estate is also one of the most effective ways to take advantage of the tax savings. Real Estate Investments provide you with passive income along with various tax benefits. You can get several tax benefits which can range from benefits in the form of Capital Gains Deductions to Exchange 1031. You can even apply for write-offs based on depreciation for a rental property. You can also take advantage of cost segregation and accelerated depreciation; it becomes quite lucrative.
Ways To Passively Invest in Real Estate
Many corporations and limited liability companies (LLC) deal with the management of real estate properties that a potential investor may be interested in. These management firms will be in charge of looking after your portfolio. An investor may also invest passively in multifamily properties by financing developers who lack capital but require funds to get started. Finally, an investor may wish to consider working with joint venture partners who may perform responsibilities like property upgrades, advertising the property for renters, and tenant screening.
Advantages Of Passively Investing in Real Estate
If you invest passively in multifamily properties, you do not need to be hands-on in managing the property. This means you will be a hands-off landlord.
1. An Investor Enjoys Fewer hassles
The advantage of the hands-off method is that an investor can delegate property administration to another party while still reaping the benefits of a multifamily property. The hands-off component of property management is a guaranteed way to protect yourself from the risks of property management, particularly by avoiding attempting to juggle everything all at once, which can be a demanding process that drains you.
2. Dividends reinvestment
The hands-off investment technique provides growth potential through dividend reinvestment, in which investors can purchase fund shares with their dividend revenues. For these investors, more shares equals more dividends, which means more returns. An investor in real estate must select the best property in a strategic location to acquire, negotiate a decent price, conduct renovations, advertise the property, find tenants, sign an ongoing lease, and provide customer service. With so many jobs to complete, making mistakes should not be an option, since they can increase an investor’s costs. Taking a hands-off approach to managing your multifamily property is one of the easiest yet smartest choices you can make with a slew of advantages.
Conclusion
Investing in real estate may be a good option if you want to help increase your investment and/or retirement portfolio without worrying about constant price changes. Furthermore, if you want to spend money on retirement travel or other costs, investing in real estate might alleviate the financial strain connected with those expenses.
Daniel Borrero, Jr.
USALandVentures.com
Real Estate Investor since 1989