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Investing in real estate just plain makes sense. At Green Light Real Estate, we advise investors who want to fix and flip houses, those who want to buy and hold single family, and multi-family investors.
Each of these strategies requires careful analysis, and deep local knowledge, which our real estate investment clients get when they work with Green Light Real Estate.
For fix and flip, it’s critical to pay attention to the location. The renovation numbers might be really attractive, and the purchase price may make a property hard to say no to, but if the location caps the after repair value at a price point that squeezes profit, then that’s a real thing.
Another big component of fix and flip investing in real estate in the Montpelier/Barre area is property layout. On HGTV, they’re forever putting cosmetic renovations on a 1980s ranch or colonial. Much of the housing stock around here, that is suitable for fix and flip is much older, and often has outdated layouts. You really want to make sure that your final product is going to be as universally attractive to buyers as possible.
At Green Light Real Estate we factor in layout as well as location (and about a dozen other variables) to help our investors get a firm and clear projection for after repair value. We want to help you have a profitable project. Our investors come back to us over and over for help with locating, negotiating, estimating budgets, and final sale price. If you’re serious, or even just curious about fix and flip investing in the Montpelier/Barre/Northfield area, give our office a call at 802-225-6425.
For our multi-family investors, Green Light Real Estate uses several different databases to get a good handle on values, cap rates, and optimal rents. Often, we can help our investors locate value-add opportunities to increase net operating income, cap rate, and cash on cash returns.
Cash flow is key with multi-family investing, but appreciation, debt paydown, and tax benefits also need to be factored into your decisions. Sometimes the most important part of our work with our real estate investing clients is to challenge their assumptions. It’s easy to get a project to look like a money maker on a spreadsheet. Having a trusted advisor punch holes in numbers, and then showing that the investment is still sound is incredibly powerful.
Call us at (802) 225-6425 to learn more about our multi-family investment services!