22 May 2006

Investment Properties That Aren't

Here's another property going for R850 000 that is being touted as an investment:
Fantastic rental investment as it is situated directly behind the cape tech (constitution street). Currently rented out for R5,500pm and has been rented every day since i bought it. Upcoming body corporate redecorations will cost approx R25,000 per unit (5 flats in complex).

Let's run the numbers and remember these are returns before rates, insurance and maintenance.









Down PaymentMonthly Cash FlowROI
100000-2237-27
200000-1239-7
300000-241-1
4000007582
50000017564
60000027546
70000037536
80000047517

So to get a maximum return of 7% you need to invest almost the full mortage. A 50% downpayment of R400 000 gets you a measly 2% return. Hell, 3 month fixed deposits start at 6%...

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