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Jorge Abreu
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Dallas, TX
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Types of Properties and Investment Recommendations

Jorge Abreu
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Dallas, TX
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Generally speaking, properties in various neighborhoods can be classified into:

● Class A: constructed during the past ten years or new construction. They have upscale conveniences and pay the highest rentals in the neighborhood.
● Class B: little deferred maintenance, 15 to 25 years old, well-kept.
Class C: 30 to 55 years old; exhibits age; some delayed maintenance.
● Class D: low occupancy, over 60-year-old, no amenity package, requires improvement.
Starting with real estate, choose those run-down C-Class properties. These are jewels with less equity needed and great promise. For beginners wishing to develop their portfolio, it's fantastic. You can add a great lot of value to them.

A seat at the C-Class property party will not break the budget. The equity needed is far more reasonable, which makes fund collecting for your syndication agreements simple. Been there, done that, and it sailed quite smoothly.

Don't settle in there. Start looking at those oh-so-fancy B-Class and A-Class properties as you level up in this real estate game and pick expertise and experience. Remember, though, that the equity game will get more intense as you ascend that ladder. While private equity companies can help, your track record must be absolutely perfect to get their backing. Right here, patience is absolutely vital. Like it did for me, the trip from C-Class to B-Class and A-Class Properties takes time—usually five or six years.

You may advance to B-Class and A-Class properties as well. But more equity is required, so having a track record becomes crucial for drawing private equity.

Scaling your real estate investment company calls both long-term aims great thought. Smaller units can tie you down to the operations even if they could have reasonable rates because of less competition. If you want to scale and have time and geographical freedom, you should concentrate on bigger assets that would let competent on-site staff and effective management possible. You have to reconcile operational needs with your investing objectives. 💥

Let's do this! 🚀

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