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Monday, 6 October 2008

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Are You Ready to Invest?

By:Amir Maloumi

Multifamily real estate investors are motivated by both personal and professional needs. Some are investing money so that they can earn an income, either now or in the future. Some look at apartment investing as something they do part time, or on the side. In fact, you could say that there are generally three types of apartment investors:
Apartment investors who see their investment as a source of income for current expenses.
Apartment investors who see their investment as a source of retirement income.
Apartment investors who see their investment as an exciting hobby that they do in their spare time.

Multifamily real estate investments can help you meet all of these goals. A multifamily apartment building can give you a positive cash flow that you can use for current expenses. You can reinvest the money to improve the value of your property, building equity while avoiding taxes on excessive income. An apartment building can generate enough income to fund your retirement. Either investing or running an apartment building can be an enjoyable hobby.
Whichever type of apartment investor you are, you will probably want to find a lender to help finance your investment. You understand that by utilizing someone else s money you can reach your investment goals in a quicker period of time. If you have enough capital for a down payment, and you are willing and ready to risk at least five years buying, owning, managing, refinancing, and/or selling 5 to 20 unit or larger apartment buildings, you are ready to talk to a lender about financing your apartment building.
Most apartment investors choose a commercial lender to finance their apartment building. Commercial lenders can usually offer a variety of loans with different maturities, and with interest rates that are fixed for no more than five years. The loans often have declining prepayment penalty balances that generally drop to zero by the time the end of the first interest rate term comes. Amortizations will generally vary between 15 to 30 year schedules.
Commercial lenders offer very competitive financial products and they often offer flexible financing programs. Commercial lenders provide some of the capital to support your investment goals. Look for a lender who will prepare customized financing that meets your personal and investor requirements. You want someone who will guarantee interest rates and closing fees, and who will push to close on your property quickly.

You can find a commercial lender to finance your apartment building pretty easily. Your neighborhood bank may offer commercial financing. You can be sure that there are several banks, mortgage companies, finance companies and other lending institutions in your area who are interested in your project.
Another place you can find a commercial lender is on the internet. Many reputable commercial lenders have an internet presence these days, and you can easily find a good lender online.

Whether your lender has a brick and mortar office in your neighborhood, or whether his main office is in cyberspace, you want a commercial lender with an established, stellar reputation. You want a lender who will provide personalized service and who gives you excellent service and value for the fees they charge.

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AIM is a commercial finance consulting service and Amir Maloumi is the director of AIM.
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