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Hot Markets for Real Estate Investors
Investment property seekers are usually seeking hot markets. Where can they purchase, and what can be purchased, that will make them though most money? It's not that complicated to figure out as long as you are willing and able to get rid of the clichés and determine what constitutes a “hot market.”
Based upon what Ken McElroy, author of “The ABCs of Real Estate Investing” says, a hot market is something that is in short supply and high demand. For example, if there is a plot of land on the riverfront that seems to be unattractive, but is capable of being, that may be a piece of hot property. Usually, even experienced people will be unable to distinguish what is in front of their own eyes. If a property is deteriorated, for instance, or needs cosmetic work, it may not up here to be a good deal to someone who doesn't know what to look for. But the very fact that it is on the water, a place where people want to be, makes it worth looking closer at.
Another type of hot property, according to McElroy, is a unit with personality. He mentions the Venice Beach area in California, which was featured in a movie called “Lords of Dogtown”. This is a tough, edgy filmt full of surfers and skate boarders. It's “hip”, and the fact that someone lives there says to everyone else that they are hip, edgy and possibly talented. If you can purchase a piece of property around there, there is instant interest, simply by virtue of the “cool” factor.
Not all locations have persona, however. But they may have other things, like existing industry, or a big corporation on the way. Big companies bring jobs and jobs bring more people, who need homes to live in. If people are moving in from another city, they are most likely feeling fairly positive-minded, looking forward to a new life in a new location with a happy new job. Their positive outlook can work in the investor’s favor.
Military bases are great population draws as well, and not all military people live on base, as McElroy. points out. He also warns, however, that investors should be careful when banking on military bases, because military budget cuts can occasionally mean the closing of such facilities.
Plain old “findability” can qualify a property as a “hot property”, or at least up it’s “hotness” factor if it is indeed a advantageous place to reside. Lots of drive-by traffic can be a positive thing. Drive-by traffic is free advertising. It also means that there are already lots of people around the property, and probably that the rental unit(s) is on the way to work for a lot of people. Perhaps it would be a closer journey for some people, which is a helpful thing.
What it boils down to then, is that a hot market is property where people are. If the area has a large population, or is looking forward to an increase in that population, it means there is a stable economy, and a stable economy is what will support your investment property business.
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