Exploring Diverse Investment Opportunities in the Property Market
The world of property investment offers many opportunities for investors looking to grow their wealth and diversify their portfolios. Each investment avenue presents unique challenges and potential rewards. In this blog post, we’ll explore the various levels of investment in the property market, providing insights into each option to help you make informed decisions on your investment journey.
Property Development and Investment
Property development is a hands-on investment approach where investors purchase land or existing properties with the intention of improving or redeveloping them. This level of investment involves planning, construction, and project management to create properties with enhanced value. Property developers often aim to maximise returns by adding value through refurbishments, renovations, conversions, extensions or complete rebuilds. While this strategy can be more complex and time-consuming, it offers the potential for substantial profits upon completion. Discover some of REALM 47’s most recent property development projects here.
Residential Going Concerns
Investing in residential going concerns entails acquiring properties that are already tenanted or operating as rental units. These properties provide immediate rental income, making them an attractive option for investors seeking regular cash flow without the hassles of tenant sourcing and property management. Residential going concerns offer stability and security, as the rental income stream is established, you have bricks and mortar (a tangible asset) and everyone needs a roof over their head so there will always be demand.
Commercial Going Concerns
Similar to residential going concerns, commercial going concerns involve purchasing commercial properties that are already occupied by businesses. These properties generate rental income from commercial tenants, such as office spaces, retail stores, or industrial warehouses. Investors interested in commercial going concerns should assess the stability of the businesses leasing the properties and the potential for long-term rental income growth. The value of the property is determined by the income and the quality of the tenant.
Joint Ventures
Joint venturing is a collaborative investment strategy where two or more parties pool their resources to pursue a specific property project or venture. This arrangement allows investors to leverage each other’s expertise, financial capabilities, and networks to take on larger and more profitable projects. Joint venturing can be a mutually beneficial arrangement, providing investors with access to larger-scale opportunities and shared risks and rewards.
Off Plan Investment
Off-plan investment involves buying property units before their construction is completed. Investors purchase these units based on architectural plans and projected completion dates, often at a lower price than once the property is finished. While off-plan investments may offer significant capital appreciation upon completion, they also carry higher risks, as the actual outcome may differ from initial projections.
Angel Investment
Angel investment in the property market refers to providing financial backing to property ventures or investors. As an angel investor, you become a vital source of funding to property businesses allowing projects to be bought and works to be carried out. This is in essence a loan and terms are generally different in each case – the amount of investment required, the interest rate and the term of the loan.
Syndicate
A property syndicate is formed when multiple investors pool their funds to collectively invest in a specific property or portfolio. Each investor owns a share of the property and benefits proportionately from the rental income and potential capital appreciation. Syndication allows investors to diversify their investments and enter the property market with a smaller capital outlay.
The property market offers a wide array of investment opportunities, catering to different risk appetites and investment goals. Whether you prefer the stability of rental income from residential or commercial properties or the potential for one off profit payments from off-plan investments, the key to success lies in thorough research, careful planning, and seeking expert advice. We invite you to register for our REALM 47 updates which include all of our investment opportunities.
At REALM 47, we are here to guide you through your investment journey and help you make informed decisions to maximise your returns and achieve your financial goals. Director, Sara Newson, has herself started her journey and become an angel investor and she can’t believe how easy it really is to make money for others. Sara is growing her property portfolio and has the capacity to increase the number of investors she works with. So if you’re looking for other avenues to grow and scale your portfolio with an angel investor, now is the time. Contact Sara here to discuss rates, amounts and terms.