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The Pros and Cons of Investing in Multifamily Real Estate

Investing in multifamily real estate is a smart way to diversify your portfolio. Investors find multifamily real estate attractive because it lends itself to a slow and steady return on investment. Between Covid-19 and rapid changes in politics, today’s economic outlook is uncertain and rookie and seasoned investors alike are looking for investments that will grow their capital. 

Multifamily real estate is less complicated than other commercial real estate opportunities and can generate a strong cash flow. Keep reading to explore the key pros and cons of multifamily investing. 

What is multifamily real estate?

A multifamily property contains more than one rentable unit – like an apartment complex or high-rise. 

Investing in rental properties, like multifamily units, is a preferred strategy for investors who want to generate an additional monthly income at a relatively low cost.  

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What are the pros of investing in multifamily real estate?

Investing in a multifamily property holds its fair share of advantages. 

  • Large demand = lower risk. Multifamily investing is considered a safer investment than other real estate assets. Even in the face of economic uncertainty and poor job markets, people need a place to live. During an economic downturn, rental properties may see a boom as people sell their homes, relocate, or move into a rental. 
  • Grow your portfolio faster. Investing in multifamily real estate is a unique opportunity to expand your portfolio in a short period of time. It’s a lot easier and timelier to acquire 30 apartment units than to acquire 30 single-family homes. Avoid the headache of multiple loans, sellers, and inspections by investing in a multifamily property. 
  • Streamline your property management. Investing in a multifamily property improves daily efficiencies in your property management. By managing one property with multiple units, you save time and money traveling between properties to perform maintenance duties. Also, it makes more financial sense to hire a property manager for a multifamily property rather than a string of single-family homes. 
  • Increase your cash flow. One of the biggest advantages to investing in multifamily real estate is the ability to significantly increase your cash flow. Investors are attracted to multifamily properties because of the predictability of income each month. In both bull and bear markets, rents are collected each month, and units are easily turned over for new leases leading to a steady cash flow. 

From lower risk to higher rewards and increased efficiencies in your property management, put your investment capital to work with multifamily real estate. 

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What are the cons of investing in multifamily real estate? 

Despite the strong advantages of investing in multifamily properties, we wouldn’t be doing our due diligence if we didn’t share some of the drawbacks of this investment strategy. 

  • Increased competition. The advantages of multifamily real estate draw attention from new and experienced investors alike, creating strong competition in the market. This can pave the way for more experienced investors to crowd out the market because they may be more likely to pay in cash or appeal to sellers. Newbie investors may find luck partnering with experienced investors or joining a real estate crowdfunding platform like Holdfolio
  • Higher upfront cost. Depending on where you’re investing, multifamily properties can be extremely expensive, much more expensive than a single-family home. Cost tends to be the biggest barrier to new investors, even for seasoned investors. Most banks look for investors to put down at least 20% as a down payment. However, banks are more likely to grant loans for a multifamily property than a single-family because there is less risk involved. 

Despite the higher upfront costs and competition, avenues like real estate crowdfunding platforms have become attractive to multifamily investors. Crowdfunding platforms allow investors to put a small amount of capital into a property to become a shareholder. 

Diversify your portfolio and increase your cash flow with multifamily real estate in 2021. Assess the pros and cons and seek the best investment for your wallet. 

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TJ Lokboj

TJ Lokboj is an entrepreneur with a passion for adding value to the real estate investing industry through adopting digital transformation. Some of TJs companies have been featured in Yahoo Finance, Morningstar, Benzinga, and many other publications.

TJ is the managing partner of Holdfolio, a real estate investment firm that leverages a premier crowdfunding platform.

He is also a member of the Forbes real estate council and co-founded SyndicationPro, which is the #1 syndication management SaaS solution in the market today.

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