Comments on: Rent vs. Buy: Renters Want More Amenities

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:16:51 +0000

Have you purchased your complex yet?

By: Shawn Holcomb

Shawn Holcomb — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:52:00 +0000

Dbeth – tell me more about fractional ownership manager? It might be what I am looking for. Thanks

By: Dbeth

Dbeth — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 04:33:07 +0000

Are you sure Shawn….Management can be a headache. Don’t get me wrong, I really like real estate and think everyone should have some real estate in their portfolio. However, I’ve made more money investing in fractional ownership employing quality asset managers than managing myself. By doing so, I can go into the best markets in the country using the best managers. No management headaches, great tax benefits, and economies of scale. Much better than when I managed my own stuff. I wish you luck.

By: J.P.Hayes

J.P.Hayes — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:36:13 +0000

I think you should buy right now and rent out. The housing market is down and in 2 or 3 years it will probably turn around.

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:02:21 +0000

Who wants to live near a transit hub? Just want I want to hear every night train cars rattling down the tracks and blowing their horns and buses motoring through the neighborhood at all hours. Not to mention the low class people who ride those vehicles coming into the neighborhood.

By: Shawn Holcomb

Shawn Holcomb — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:24:29 +0000

I am very interested in becoming a property manager of my own properties. I have not purchased the properties yet but I have a significant amount of cash to put into the project. I do have a few questions though that deal with renting or buying. I have been offered the opportunity to lease out 17 units in a condo complex or buy 27 apartments and the property they rest on. I can also buy a few empty lots zoned for aprtmen buildings and build my own housing units. Would it be best to buy and then sell the condo units or buy and the rent out the units? If I rent out the units, I would then still be able to manage the units as the property management company. I would lso like to knowi if I could also sell the condo units but still manage the property? Thank You.