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If you are thinking of getting started investing in apartment properties, one of your first steps will be to complete a solid business plan. This is also true for professional investors, as well, because it is something you will come back and revisit year after year to update and adjust things as your investment business grows and matures. It is 100% accurate that that failing to plan is planning to fail.
How do you get started writing a business plan for your apartment investment? What should be included? How long should your business plan be – how many pages?
I have some great news for you – especially if this task seems a bit daunting. I have a 5-step process to help you write your business plan in a single night – even if the last time you wrote something was in 9th grade English class.
Your business plan does not need to be several hundred pages, full of charts and graphs, etc. It will serve you much better to have a laser-targeted business plan that you will come back to again and again in the future to make sure you are on-track.
Here is the abridged version of how to get started on your business plan for apartment investing:
1. Mental Toughness And Commercial Investment Real Estate
This is arguably the most important section of your business plan because it all starts with your mindset and what you truly want to achieve. What do you want to achieve as a result of owning and profiting from commercial investment real estate? What BENEFITS do you want as a result? Start Your Commercial Real Estate Journal Today By Entering What You Really Want Out of Commercial Investment Real Estate and What You Really Intend To Get Out of It. This is something that you need to do every day!
2. The Three Properties Per Week Rule
If you are truly serious about making a success in the apartment and commercial real estate world, the best way to get started is using my 3 properties per week rule. Essentially it is this: if you look at 3 properties per week, you will have looked at over 150 properties in a one year time frame. This, above all else, will sharpen and hone your property analysis skills over time. Committing to this rule will set you well above your competition because I can guarantee that they will not do this.
3. Commercial Investment Property MARKET ANALYSIS
The next step is analysis of the apartment property market in your target area. You need to know all the essential elements of the market. What is the average CAP Rate in the area for Class A, B, and C properties. What is the average number of days an apartment project is on the market? What are the average rents for Class A, B, and C properties?
4. INVESTOR PERSONAL ANALYSIS And Team Building
Identify the the members that will be a part of your “Dream Investment Team.” Specify which Appraiser, Attorney, Accountant, Bookkeeper, Broker, and Property Managers you will be working with in your market. Ask any successful apartment investor and they will tell you that their “Dream Team” is key to their success.
5. INVESTMENT PROPERTY ANALYSIS
Finally, you will delve into the actual property analysis itself. Identify all of the specifics of properties that you are targeting, including the CAP Rate, number of units, average rents, and vacancy rates. More importantly, what are the opportunities of the property? Can you raise rents and lower expenses, thereby increasing the property value within the next 12 months? This is where you will get into the nitty-gritty details, and for some, this will be one of the most exciting parts of your business plan.
These are the key pieces to include in your business plan for apartment investing. As you can see, you do not need hundreds of pages in your business plan – and this can typically be done in a single evening without interruptions. I suggest you find a quiet place where you will be able to work, uninterrupted on your business plan. Unplug the phone, turn off the email, Facebook, and Twitter updates. Lock the door and get to work, as this is a key ingredient to your success as an apartment investor.
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Source by Darin Garman