BEWARE OF RENTALS: Investment decline
From Guide to Homeownership – Condominiums and Townhouses (chapter) by Armando Ang
(original web post 12/24/13): Owners, be careful since your investment and for many their home may decline in value due to too many with plans to rent.
Page 372: “Condominiums with too many empty units for rent or for sale or rented out do not appreciate in value very much. It is axiomatic for lenders not finance mortgages for complexes with higher number of rental units. In fact, when a complex drops to less than 60 or 70 percent owner occupancy, lenders believe the values in the complex may start to decline. ”…
Page 373: “ A high ratio (renter) is a sign that the cost of the unit may not be worth the asking price. Rental revenue is very miniscule compared to the invested cost of the condo.”...
Page 373: “The ratio of tenant to owner should not be more than 25 percent.”…
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