{"id":91,"date":"2008-11-17T13:01:33","date_gmt":"2008-11-17T06:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=91"},"modified":"2017-08-29T15:45:03","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T20:45:03","slug":"the-how-tos-of-long-term-rental-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/the-how-tos-of-long-term-rental-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"The How To&#39;s of Long-Term Rental Properties in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What factors to consider before choosing a long-term rental property location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Rent%20Market%20Themes\/mexixorentsign-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico Condo Rentals\" width=\"182\" height=\"166\" \/>Most of us have heard throughout our lifetime that the one way to financial security is through real estate. Typically, we invest in real estate because it equates to low risk with a nice return on our money. Many of us believe that the way to financial freedom is to buy real estate, whether you purchase one property or multiple properties, with the sole intention to flip or sell quickly, at an increased price.<\/p>\n<p>We&#39;ve all seen the shows on cable that promote how easy it is to buy fixer uppers, do a little work to them then put the property on the market for sale and instantly have a huge profit. This way of investing is not a realistic option for most of us, as we&#39;d have to dedicate ourselves to seeking out properties on a fulltime basis then doing our due diligence to assess if the property can potentially be profitable. We all want to believe that we can overcome these challenges but unless we are a seasoned real estate investor for these types of opportunities, the obstacles can sometimes far outweigh the benefitsThis is one of the multitude of reasons why I am an advocate of investing in real estate with the anticipation of being a long-term holder of the property for at least five to 10 years<\/p>\n<p> The concept of investing in rental property affords us the ability to purchase at or just slightly below market value but continues to allow us make a good return on our money. So the question arises, how do you know where to buy a rental property for investment purposes<\/p>\n<p> We should consider many factors before choosing a location to invest in rental property. We must look at the future job growth and how many people will be coming to the area to fill those jobs  What is the social economic demographic of the population  What is the economic stability of the area  Is the current market saturated with long-term rentals or is there a demand for more<\/p>\n<p> Let&#39;s take Playa del Carmen as an example. Although the economic structure of Playa del Carmen is very diverse, the common denominator of tourism is the actual driving force that dictates this economy. With the increased tourism year after year, the demand for workers on all ends of the economic spectrum has also increased. The population of the Riviera Maya is, on a conservative level, slated to double within the next several years.<\/p>\n<p> There are so many contributing factors as to why Playa del Carmen is the ideal location for investment of long-term rental properties. The number one reason is this influx in population.<strong> <\/strong>People are moving to Playa because of the growing number of opportunities and the realization that they can sustain wages that will allow them to live their desired lifestyle. However, many just seek to lead a simpler way of life.<\/p>\n<p>As tourism continues to increase, <strong>the demand for long-term rentals also increase<\/strong>. We are have begun to witness a need for long-term housing for those that begin to call the Riviera Maya home, whether they are Mexican Nationals or Expats alike. We, as real estate investors, need to go where the demand is. That demand is in Playa del Carmen.<\/p>\n<p>Kami Kemp<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.TOPmexicorealestate.com\">www.<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOP<\/span>mexicorealestate.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(512) 879-6546<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.copyscape.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Do not copy content from the page. Plagiarism will be detected by Copyscape.\" src=\"http:\/\/banners.copyscape.com\/images\/cs-gy-234x16.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Page copy protected against web site content infringement by Copyscape\" width=\"234\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What factors to consider before choosing a long-term rental property location Most of us have heard throughout our lifetime that the one way to financial security is through real estate. Typically, we invest in real estate because it equates to low risk with a nice return on our money. Many of us believe that the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":13591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[77,287,289,79,13,286,288,255,1730],"tags":[1530,1533,1517,252],"class_list":{"0":"post-91","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-how-to-buy-real-estate-in-mexico","8":"category-mexico-long-term-rentals","9":"category-mexico-property-management","10":"category-mexico-property-tips","11":"category-mexico-real-estate-tips","12":"category-mexico-rental-property","13":"category-mexico-vacation-rentals","14":"category-playa-del-carmen-rental-property","15":"category-real-estate","16":"tag-mexico-property-tips","17":"tag-mexico-real-estate-investment","18":"tag-mexico-real-estate-tips","19":"tag-mexico-rentals","20":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14908,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions\/14908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}