Owner-Occupied Real Estate Now and in The Future as A Personal Investment

Owner occupied real estate now and in the future

Your owner-occupied real estate now and in the future, is one of the best long-term investments one can make. Time has shown that owner-occupied real estate can produce tremendous long-term returns. In a few areas of the country the tremendous returns have even been short-term. In some cases, homeowners have sold homes held 30 or 40 years, for 30 to 40 times their original cost.

The least expensive for maintenance cost is the owner-occupied real estate investment, simply because most owners correct problems as they arise.

The hardest part of real estate investing is to know when prices are inflated or low. To understand this, you must do a lot of research or endure a lot of pain until prices stabilize. Residential real estate as an investment requires, skill, intelligence, research, intuition, a lot of time, very hard work, and luck.

Here are items to look for before and during your owner-occupied real estate now and in the future home search, for a successful property.

Good Credit Score

Before you start to look for a home the first steps are to;
Get a copy of your credit report
Go over it closely, make sure all the credit listed belongs to you
If you Find credit that does not belong to you, write Experian.com and challenge the reporting with them.
Stop charging, and start paying off credit you already have
Pay off anything that is past due, and maintain your bills monthly

Quality loan

Do not get a loan until your credit is cleaned up to the best of your ability, this may take months to a few years. Save for a down payment or get a no down payment loan and pay more points (or higher interest rate). Research any mortgage company you plan to use and make sure they are legitimate.

If you are a first-time home buyer consider FHA loans, or NACA (naca.com) to help with the qualifying process. Every city has a first time home buyers organization in town to help with the buying process.

Quality home – Well inspected

Make sure you are getting a quality home, by getting quality inspections from plumbers, electricians, HVAC, and carpenters. There are many home buying nightmares where buyers used a lone home inspector who missed most if not all the problems. If you find problems in an inspection, you will know what you are up against. You can either: 1. Find another home, or 2. Ask for a reduction in price so the problem can be fixed in your increased loan amount.

Home purchased at the bottom or middle of a market

Know if your home buying market is in a bubble or if your home is over-priced. If it is you may not be able to sell the home for several years, even if you must move.

Affordable price

An affordable price is a home that fits your budget and is generally around 30% of your gross. Create a sustainable “overall budget” before you buy.

Well maintained

Look for signs the home has been well-maintained. Inspect the heating and air conditioning units well, the roof should stand the test of a heavy water hose. The floor should be level when you place a marble on the floor it should not roll, if it rolls, you may have a serious foundation problem.
Value increases over time: The more jobs or tourism there is in the area, the more valuable the area may be in terms of increase in home value over time. Then an area with no jobs or tourism can transform in several years when something valuable is added. As well as places that go under due to a decline in an area that has no jobs or amenities. It is best to look at an area with amenities at the time of sell.

No monthly house payment or rent

After the mortgage is paid off, you will have no house note or rent to pay. This is a tremendous savings. But, you will still have maintenance and taxes. It is important to factor in taxes as you age. Will your retirement check be enough for taxes and home maintenance?

The advantages and disadvantages of owner-occupied real estate is listed below:

Key advantages of owner-occupied real estate are:
• You can qualify for the lowest interest real estate loans available
• You can qualify for low down payment consideration, of 5%-10%. There are also extra low-down payment loans for first time buyers who qualify, as low as 3% down.
• You qualify for a full array of owner-occupied tax deductions. IRS Homebuyers Credit
• Most owner-occupied homeowners take pride and joy in maintaining their own home, so the long-term maintenance is usually reasonable.
• Owner-occupied real-estate profits have been tremendous when held long-term.
• There is a capital gain exclusion for taxes up to $250,000 if you have lived in the house for 2 of 5 years.

Key disadvantages of owner-occupied real estate:

• The debt carried when a home is leveraged with a mortgage loan.
• The responsibility of up-keep, for some this is an advantage, since they enjoy the up-keep.
• You are responsible for taxes.

Your owner-occupied real estate now and in the future, has many more advantages than disadvantages.

Lois Center-Shabazz | Course Delta Agency
Author, Blogger, Course Creator, Investor, & Money Strategist

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