SHOULD YOU INVEST IN REAL ESTATE?

Many people don’t consider home ownership as an investment yet it most certainly

Many real estate investors start with this as they keep their own home when a move is required to either another location or a need for a larger home. This can usually be done without a property manager.

This can involve the need to manage many people so it can be a lot more overwhelming than single family rentals. Most first time investors don’t start here as it can be a learning curve.

This is the type of investment for people who would like to supplement their incomes by getting more rent than the investment costs on a monthly basis. These types of investments can be hard to find but even if they are netting a zero to begin with once the mortgage gets paid down and rent levels increase over time you should, in theory, see a positive cash flow down the road.

This type of investment you are mostly using the rental income to help subsidize the mortgage payment.

This type of investment is generally only beneficial if you are able to do a lot of the work yourself as if you are paying a contractor the earning potential drops. When investing in a fix and flip type property you will want to ensure that you are not locked into a mortgage as the payout penalties can be extremely counterproductive.

This type of investment usually involves a smaller investment with more people and also involves someone to manage these investments. One advantage of this type of investment is minimal income loss if a unit is vacant for a month but it also generally nets less financial gain as it is a smaller and often safer investment.

This is the most ideal sort of real estate investment but also very difficult in an already strong real estate market such as Saskatoon. This type of investment can involve taking a chance in a market that others aren’t yet comfortable in taking a risk in. This type of investment can also be good for investors with a keen sight for upward and downward trends as every market will eventually recover from large drops in value so this investor relies on timing and being able to wait the trend out.