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Bank Of America Investment Welcome to this first portion of a three-part series about income property. In this first segment we will be discussing financing options for commercial income properties as well as the upside (and downside) of owning this type of property.

New figures on commercial property investment market from Investment Property Databank suggest that investors continue to enjoy firm returns. The overall return on commercial property in May was 1.4% (reflecting the change in the value of buildings and the rental income received by investors), the highest figure in six months.

Investment Opportunity If you're interested in getting into the income property business, chances are you'll need financial assistance from your local bank or private lending institution. You'll soon discover that making sense of the many different options available can be confusing if not down right frustrating. If you're new to the income property market you may be unfamiliar with some of the terminology you'll hear. The purpose of this article is to assist the novice in getting a good start in this potentially lucrative industry.

Investors are showing a continued willingness to buy new commercial space, especially prime location, investment grade properties. Good returns are keeping investors interested. Overall, commercial property capital values grew 12.2% last year and 11.6% in 2004, due to rising foreign investor and pension fund demand. Further investment in the sector is expected in the run up to 6 April when the rules change for including commercial property in a Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs). 2007 will see further interest with the advent of UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS).

Banc Of America Investment There are many different options available to you depending on the type of income property you're interested in investing in. Most lenders will recognize three separate and distinct types of property, each with it's own financing requirements. These properties include commercial, residential, and industrial income property.

2005 also saw the return of equities as the front running asset class with returns outstripping those of commercial property for the first time since 1999. However, the advent of UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (given the green light in the recent UK budget) is expected to further entice retail investors into commercial property funds through tax sheltered personal finance vehicles, such as Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) and Self Invested Pension Schemes (SIPPs).

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Investment Solution Strategic If you plan to invest in a commercial income property, you're probably planning to rent the building to retail businesses for use as office or warehouse space. As a commercial income property owner you can benefit from a perk not usually available to residential or industrial income property owners; you have the option to charge a percentage of your tenants monthly income in addition to a set monthly rent.

Are Trusts or Close Corporations the answer Judging by the responses in the market place, the new National Credit Act – NCA – has been received with mixed emotions. Like almost everybody else, investment property buyers are finding financing somewhat harder to secure than before the NCA was passed. The reason for this is that disposable income, not gross income, has become a determining factor. Considering that the average price of a house is R925 000, an investor will need at least R10, 800 in disposable income to qualify for a 20 year 100% mortgage. For investment property buyers whose personal debts are commingled with their investment debts, this could prove to be challenging.

Investment Banking Services This percentage is usually based on the gross monthly sales revenue of your tenant. For example, the rental contract may include a $5000 per month base rent amount plus 5% of the tenant's gross sales for the month. If you're tenant brought in $20,000 of revenue last month, you get an additional $1000 on top of the $5000 base. You may be unfamiliar with this type of arrangement, but it is actually quite common.

Bank Investment If you purchase retail income property with good location in a growing neighborhood, this can be a good way to capitalize on your tenant's growing business without raising rent. Most income property owners charge from 5% to 10% of their tenants' gross monthly sales revenue.

Alternative Investment When it comes time to finance the purchase of your commercial income property, a private lender can usually provide better options and interest rates than your bank or credit union. A private lender is in a position to provide the best option for two main reasons; 1) unlike your local bank, private lenders specialize in income properties (as opposed to home loans), and 2) private lenders are more selective in their loan requirements allowing them to provide better terms for those borrowers they accept.

Online Investment Services Loan terms (the time the lender gives you fully repay the loan) for commercial income property typically ranges from five to twenty years. Many private lenders will also have a minimum and maximum loan amount which usually goes from $500,000 to $2 million.

Accompany Essential Investment Interest rates can run from 5.60% to 7.20%; substantially lower than the most competitive bank. It's also important to know your lender's LTV (loan-to-value) ratio. The LTV is simply the ratio of money borrowed on a property to the property's market value. In other words, you will have to come up with a certain amount money yourself before you will be considered for a loan. Currently, most private lenders offer LTV's of 70% to 75%. If you plan on financing the purchase a $1.5 million office building with a lender offering a 75% LTV, you will need to come up with at least $375,000.

Investment Company In the next segment, Residential Income Property Financing: Part 2 of 3, we will be discussing how to finance and effectively manage an apartment complex.

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