April 8, 2022

Investing in real estate is often a solid strategy as it tends to be a consistent asset when it comes to delivering a higher return than many other investments. For seasoned investors looking to diversify their portfolios, they understand the need to be very cautious regarding pricing the markets, product under consideration in order to secure high returns consistently.  With that in mind, below we will discuss a few pro tips that will help yield higher returns from your investment long term, especially if you are considering adding one or more high end properties to your investment portfolio.

Clarify Your Purpose

Goal clarity is key prior to investing in a high-end property. It’s important to consider and have answers for all of the important investment questions. Are you investing for a strong ROI purpose or do you wish to require a dream property now to live in down the line?  Do you intend to rent out the property? Location becomes very important and you might need to invest in a more popular location if you plan on collecting the most amount of rent possible, quickly. If, on the other hand, your dream is to one day live in a high-end property, does the particular property you are considering have all the amenities suiting your future lifestyle?  Asking these types of questions ahead of time will help you identify the best property, at the most affordable price and in the best possible location.

Secure Funding

It is never wise to finance or spend more than you can comfortably afford. As tempting as it may be when searching for a higher end property to increase your spend to secure a place that has every possible amenity under the sun, it’s smart to have a clear understanding of where your finances stand and to not spend beyond your means. Your max spend needs to be clear in your mind before you begin seeking financing. If the purpose of your investment is to ultimately sale it down the line, you may be a good candidate for a short-term loan in order to fix up the property and then resell it. Short-term loans are typically easier to secure and repay than traditional financing. That said, the interest rates are generally higher and with the fed announcing recent increases are likely to continue to rise.

Location Is Key

The location of a property remains the single most important factor in the success of building equity in a property after you’ve squared away your financial road map. It is the location on which the ROI potential of the property depends. A high-end property without the necessary amenities or in the wrong part of town will almost always remain a liability and will not generate the necessary ROI needed to make the investment worth your while long term.  Any higher end property you choose should be as close to the city as possible and the neighborhood should match the class level of any future potential buyer. A high-end property in a poor location far from the cities center will in most all cases prove to be nothing more than a liability and a burden.

Do Your Research

The herd mentality can be very risky in cases of high-end property investment. Simply because your friends, family, or a co-worker have deep enough pockets or have decided investing in a location without do the appropriate research is a good idea, doesn’t mean you should do the same thing or are in the same financial situation as they are. Everyone regardless of circumstance should perform in-depth research about the properties history of appreciation and look at market trends to help predict the future expectations from the area. No matter how nice the property may be, at the end of the day it is simply an investment and you need to have a crystal-clear focus of everything that will ultimately be involved while it remains in your possession.

At the end of the day, high-end property investment is an expensive and serious investment decision and being confident of the location, pricing and amenities will help you go a long way in determining the ROI potential of the property before you get in to a deal that can quickly spiral out of control if you are not adequately prepared.