There are several ways to create a comfortable living, and one of those is to have a residual income. Building an investment portfolio should include having a monthly revenue stream that also builds equity. One of the ways to achieve this is to consider purchasing multiple properties in Mexico. This can be a vital element for a successful retirement. Not only do you have an investment that contributes money into your account every month, but it is a tangle asset as well.  Â
Purchasing Multiple Properties In Mexico
After purchasing your first investment property, the process becomes second nature. As real estate appreciates, your portfolio’s net worth keeps growing. However, you have to take the initial steps in making your dreams of having a comfortable lifestyle a reality! Having multiple properties in Mexico doesn’t come without specific criteria and stipulations. Hopefully, the following topics will offer some suggestions on maintaining financial stability, utilizing adequate property management, and upkeep on the properties.Â
Maintaining Positive Equity
Every investment needs to maintain positive equity because without that, and your financial position will cost you money and loss of net worth. Simply put, having high-valued assets such as real estate needs to be a vital part of maintaining a strong portfolio. With this said, your balance sheet needs to show more income than out-put. There are a few ways to keep your bottom line or ROI {Return on Investment} in the black. Here are a few basic recommendations that might help.
- If you have a mortgage or want to leverage any of the equity in a property, make sure you can manage payments not only in good but also in bad times.
- Depending on the amount of the loan and your ability to pay it back, only borrow what you need. Always use the money for investment purposes only.Â
- Most financial institutions will look specifically at LTV (Loan to Value) on the collateral used. The percentage you are allowed to borrow is up to 85 percent of your net equity. However, we advise staying around the 50 percent mark.
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Bankers look at the total picture. They look at annual revenue generated or known more to the business world as cash flow. More importantly, they look at what actually hits the bottom line.Â