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grant, Home Buyer in Mobile, AL

Just out of curiosity - I know that investors swooped in and purchased many of the $90,000 range homes to rent out. How are the rental homes going?

Asked by grant, Mobile, AL Wed Feb 22, 2012

I see lots of ads for rental homes, just wondering if the market is saturated with rentals now. As someone who has been looking in the north Phoenix area for homes and rentals for a few months, it seems that things are changing with buying vs. renting.

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Single family home rentals are hot right now. After all, those unfortunate people who lost their homes still have to live somewhere! In fact right now it is tough for a buyer who needs a mortgage to write a competitive offer for lower-priced homes, and this is pushing some of them who'd prefer to buy, to rent instead because they just can't get their offers accepted. So it's working very much in favor of the investors right now.

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0 votes Comment Flag Thu Feb 23, 2012
Many of the investors we've talked to are happy about the ROI on their homes. CAP rates well above 10% are common for those who bought right. I am sure many didn't do so well since property management is a tough and competitive business, especially when the job market is sluggish and there are a lot of unemployed folks out there.
0 votes Comment Flag Wed Feb 22, 2012
The rental market is pretty healthy - there is demand, and properties rent fairly quickly. Most proprieties bought in the recent months are cash-flowing.
Are you looking to buy or to rent?
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0 votes Comment Flag Wed Feb 22, 2012
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