Commercial real estate investing, Dallas
If you
follow the principles of long term investing, you can earn much higher
returns than most debt instruments. Keep the following points in mind while
investing.
Lease structure
Commercial lease strictures are
very different from residential ones. They are structured as 3+3+3 or 5+5+5
meaning 9-year (or 15-year) lease with escalations every 3 ears (or 5 years).
While analysing an investment, the investor has to
understand how the lease is structured and the inherent risks involved.
In general, the longer the lock-in, the better it is for the investor.
Base rents vs fitout rents
Developers often dupe investors by
showing higher rental returns by including the fitout rent component while
hustling them for a higher price. But here’s the catch: fitout rents are not
permanent and are payable only for a fixed period (generally five years).
Security deposit
Security deposits in commercial
properties vary between 10 and 12 months’ rent. Be careful when a
tenant offers 6 months or less as it means that they could be looking at a
short-term option or have cash flow issues. Startups typically tend to ask for
smaller deposits and shorter lock-ins.
Diversification
We’ve all heard that
diversification reduces risk. This is especially true in commercial real
estate. If you invest all your savings in one property, you are exposing
yourself to a higher risk.
In case the tenant vacates,
rents will stop while maintenance payments, property taxes etc will have to be
paid. Investing, Dallas in
multiple properties across cities will reduce variance in income by
diversifying property evel risk.
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