First Rental Property

Hi Friend,

I hope you are doing well.  If you are a regular reader to the blog First Rental Property, you will be well versed on the methods people use to find a rental property.

If you are a new reader and you are in search of buying your first rental property, today is your lucky day.

Whether you are a new or returning reader, in this blog post I am going to identify one major that people are  using to find their first rental property.

Here is the method:

1) They use An Investment Savvy Realtor

If you have done any reading at all on how to buy rental property, you will know that you must find and use a Realtor who is well versed with investment knowledge.  It always serves as a good reminder to always seek out the services of a Realtor with investment knowledge and experience as a real estate investor.  The reason you do this is because at the beginning of your real estate investing career, there are going to be many things that you do not know. A good Investment Savvy Realtor will be able to fill in these gaps of knowledge for you, and provide you with guidance based on their first hand experience.

Here is an example of how an investment savvy realtor can help you:

Many new aspiring real estate investors believe that when buying a rental property, it is wise to buy a property in which there are currently tenants residing in the property.  They feel that if there are already tenants in place, there will be no risk of vacancy during the initial first few months of ownership of the rental property.

Some might believe that this is a wise choice.  However, there can be major problems with this type of approach.

A Realtor who has experiencing owning and managing rental properties of her own, can provide the new real estate investor with guidance in this matter.

The guidance in this situation from the Realtor could be as follows:

Realtor:

“It might be a great idea to inherit these existing tenants when you purchase this rental property.  This might be a great idea because it will save you from having a few months of potential vacancy when you are in search of new tenants to reside in your rental property.  However, there is a downside to inheriting tenants when you buy a rental property.  If you are going to inherit these tenants, I recommend arranging a time to meet with the tenants at the house in order to introduce yourself.  Let them know that you are considering purchasing the house and that you are interested in potentially keeping them on as tenants.”

“Ask them about the current landlord and if they are currently having any problems with him or her.  Listen to them talk, and let them give you all the details.  When you are speaking with them, and if they are having problems with the existing landlord, this will be one of the first things that they bring up (indirectly). “

“If they are having problems with the landlord, this is not necessarily a bad thing.  The current landlord may be a poor communicator and overall a bad landlord.  The bulk of the problems could be a result of the landlord and not the tenant.  Hear them out and listen to everything they have to say. “

“After meeting with them and speaking with them in detail, you will have a very clear idea in your mind as to whether or not you would like them as your own tenants.  By meeting with prospective tenants face to face, you learn a lot about them, and it allows you an opportunity to see if you would like a long term business relationship with them. 

So there you have it.  Leverage the knowledge and experience of Investment Savvy Realtors when you are trying to find a rental property for yourself.  Investment Savvy Realtors with experience as investors know all about what it is to be a landlord.  They will be able to provide you with valuable insights that you will not be able to get anywhere else!

Happy Investing!

Neil Uttamsingh

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pps: I am a Licensed Realtor in Ontario and I help people like you buy their first rental property everyday! If you need help purchasing your first rental property or your next rental property, write to me at NEIL@FIRSTRENTALPROPERTY.COM. I will help you negotiate the best price, terms and conditions on your rental property. Buying in the US? No problem!  I will refer you to one of my trusted partners.  Happy Investing!  🙂