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Commercial Property Types-Which One Is The Best?
from: ...Tip! Above all, buy a property YOU like in a place YOU like.
What commercial property types should you buy? You should consider the pros & cons of each property type, as well as, have a good understanding of your investment objectives and your experience. These factors will help lead you to your ideal commercial property.
Listed below are the most common commercial property types.
Apartments/Multi-family Apartments or multi-family buildings are usually the first choice for new commercial investors. Apartment management and financing is very similar to residential, and so new investors feel more comfortable with them. The main disadvantage with apartments, is that they are management intensive.
Tip! Private sale Some property sellers prefer to handle their sale privately, by advertising locally. However a private sale may hardly be found.
In order for an apartment to be considered commercial property, it must have 5 or more units. There are numerous sub-types of apartments:
When you are looking at properties to purchase, pay close attention to the location and general market for that area. You will want to avoid properties that are located in economically depressed or seasonal areas. Also, the property should have acceptable aesthetic qualities to be competitive with market standards and have a minimum occupancy of at least 85%.
What if the property you are evaluating has inferior physical characteristics or is in an economically depressed area?
Tip! Buy what you want to buy. The most important decision when buying a property is deciding exactly what you want the property to do for you.
You may have a higher interest rate, higher reserves and tighter underwriting constraints.
Mobile Home Parks
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Tip! Depreciation of items in the property such as washing machines, furniture, etc.
Now back to mobile home parks. Mobile Home parks are rated as 1 Star, 2 Star, 3 Star, 4 Star, and 5 Star. The Star ranking is based on the conditions and amenities of the park.
Tip! Ask friends and acquaintances who have recently sold a property for their experiences and recommendations.
The mobile home park should have at least 85% occupancy and be located in desirable areas. Also, be cautious if the park has too many homes for sale (more than 20% of total pads) or more than 20% of total pads are rented homes owned by the park.
Retail Retail properties are properties that are occupied by one or more tenants and the property is utilized for retail purposes.
A free standing retail, strip center with an anchor tenant is a well known commercial retail business such as a national chain store or regional department store strategically placed in a shopping center so as to generate the most amount of customers for all of the stores located in the shopping center. An Unanchored retail center is a center which is occupied by multiple tenants of which none are anchor tenants.
Single tenant investment grade retail properties are properties that are net leased to one investment grade tenant (BBB- rating or higher).
Office The different categories of offices include:
Tip! Home conversions, if carefully though out and well planned can often add significant value to the price of your property. Whether it be a loft or basement conversion or adding a conservatory, these are areas where you should seek professional help.
Potential office buildings should have a minimum of 85% occupancy and is located on or near a main thoroughfare and easily accessible. Properties that have more than 20% of total revenue from owner occupied or owner affiliated tenants, will usually have a higher interest rate on any loans.
Mixed-Use These properties will be a combination of any of the above property types. A real estate development of mixed use properties, should be complementary to each other.
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Healthcare These property types are nursing homes, congregate care and assisted living centers. Properties should be close to retail and community services. Be cautious of properties in economically depressed or seasonal areas. Also, be sure that the property complies with ADA requirements.
Hotel Hotels are characterized as either Full Service or Limited Service.
Full Service Hotels can be further divided into Luxury, Upscale, Mid-scale, and Extended Stay hotels.
Limited Service Hotels can be further divided into Mid-scale, Economy, Budget and Extended Stay. When considering hotel properties, the property should have a stable operational history. A property with a history of four or less years should be scrutinized. The minimum acceptable occupancy is usually 60%. Lenders also prefer franchise affiliated hotels with franchise agreements extending beyond the term of the proposed loan.
Industrial These property types will have usage for industrial purposes only. Such as
Self Storage Also is called Mini-Storage, it is used for personal storage for lease by consumers.
Other Specialty These property types are unique and the financing them can be difficult. They include
gas stations, oil change facilities, etc.
Visit http://www.all-about-commercial-mortgages.com/commercial-property-types.html to learn more about commercial properties and commercial financing. Educate yourself before buying that commercial property!
Patti Porter is a Commercial Mortgage Broker specializing in income producing properties.
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