How to Shop for Student Residence Real Estate

Smart international parents purchased property for their sons or daughters while they studied in Canada or the USA. These real estate purchases in good locations provided a convenient and safe student residence for their children.

North American Real Estate has price cycles that last 5 to 10 years. The secret to smart investing is to buy during a low price cycle and sell during the high peaks. Many parents have enjoyed the North American price rises from 1989 to 1997 and again from 1999 to 2006. Most of the last two cycle price increases have been in the 40 to 200 percent range.

Many of the parents who enjoyed good timing had their $200,000 condo or townhouse rise to $400,000 over the entire cycle period. When the parents calculate the cost of tuition, food, clothes, books and expenses over the usual four years of university many still made a profit or they can just count the education cost for their children as free.

This type of longer-term intelligent investing keeps the rich families rich and enables them to grow richer every year.

The only secret to renting is to rent (for self use) when the prices slide and you are waiting for the prices to bottom before purchasing or rent (to tenants) if you have a property are waiting for prices to rise to maximize your capital gain before selling.

(fall 2006) Recent real estate commentators have stated that some USA and Canada local real estate markets have either slowed, topped or cooled and require careful analysis before making any purchase decisions. If the lessons of the last two real estate cycles are to be used then renting can be an excellent option if prices are sliding but not yet at the bottom.

(2009 Update) Many real estate analysts say the absolute bottom was October 2008 - and the bottom may last another year or two. If you have cash this may be the time to look for bagains. You will have to wait 5 to 10 years for the up cycle to mature.

(2010 Update) This looks like a two bottom recession - yes the prices are still moving lower and will stay this way for another year or so. The only good thing is that if you do buy now there are mortgages available if you have an established cash flow.

(2013 spring update) Florida real estate reports a 6% increase in prices - first uptick since 2008.

There are two real estate bubbles - Toronto and vancouver - which did not crash and burn in 2008. They did slow down and cooled but did not crash. Parents looking for student residences in these two locations may have to use a different strategy as properties may not show a huge rise from a crash as in many USA locations.

There are many other education services and projects that real estate investors can utilize to earn money. Most of these projects require the correct form of real estate and a zoning category that allows for the project business activity. These real estate businesses are service and cash flow based and require day to day management and supervision. The earnings tend to average about $3,000 to $4,000 a month and are an excellent part time business and investment.

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