Good investment returns on rental properties

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Just wondering, what is considered good returns on rental properties, apart from the capital appreciation?

If the rental income covers monthly mortgage repayment, property tax, income tax, and monthly maintenance with no excess, is this consider good in today's climate?

[Regulators]

if you have 1/3 of the rental income left to save after paying all those necessities, then the yield is good


Just wondering, what is considered good returns on rental properties, apart from the capital appreciation?

If the rental income covers monthly mortgage repayment, property tax, income tax, and monthly maintenance with no excess, is this consider good in today's climate?

[propertyguru]

Just wondering, what is considered good returns on rental properties, apart from the capital appreciation?

If the rental income covers monthly mortgage repayment, property tax, income tax, and monthly maintenance with no excess, is this consider good in today's climate?

Surely that depends on your horizon as well. If it's a second property meant to generate income, then I think it's not considered good enough. Without any excess, there's no yield to speak of. On the other hand, if you are keeping the property leased until you plan to move in yourself, then that income is sufficient because someone else is helping you maintain the property. Secondly, I think it's a little artificial to divorce capital appreciation from rental yield in assessing returns. Because assuming there is no capital appreciation, your rental income is only breaking even, which means in effect, your money is depreciating (even faster if it's a leasehold property). You would be better off investing in another instrument.

[devilplate]

Just wondering, what is considered good returns on rental properties, apart from the capital appreciation?

If the rental income covers monthly mortgage repayment, property tax, income tax, and monthly maintenance with no excess, is this consider good in today's climate?
If u r only taking 80% n 30yr loan, den its considered vy gd....
But if u r taking 60% 30yr loan, i wud expect to have some excess based on current super int rate of 1.5%

Actually, better to based on nett rental yield....Fh nett yield of 3% consider ok....

[Komo]

Must give positive cash-flow. Otherwise might as well sell for capital gain and cash out. If buying a property cum lease, even more so it's important to give positive cash than potential capital gain. Otherwise the asking price is too high. IMHO.:D

[DC33_2008]

Jun 22, 2011

S'pore rises to No. 3 in expat relocation ranking

By Ian Poh

Top 10 destinations
THE top 10 in Cartus' Rankings of Top 25 Relocation Destinations last year (2006 ranking in brackets):
1. United States (1)
2. United Kingdom (2)
3. Singapore (7)
4. China (3)
5. Switzerland (4)
6. India (9)
7. Germany (5)
8. Hong Kong (11)
9. Japan (6)
10. Canada (8)




SINGAPORE was the third-most-popular place to relocate to worldwide over the last five years, according to Cartus Corporation.
This is an improvement over 2006's ranking of seventh and lifts the country above China, Switzerland and Japan in the relocation management firm's top 25 list, which is compiled every five years.
'Singapore is one of the top expat destinations and this comes as no surprise as the city-state has a reputation for attracting foreign investors, companies and professionals,' said the firm's head of Asia-Pacific operations, Mr Kenneth Kwek.
'Singapore has demonstrated strong resilience during the global economic crisis and many of our clients have chosen Singapore as part of their business expansion plans,' he added.
'Schooling and health care have always been key factors that our assignees and their families find attractive about Singapore.'
The number of relocations to Singapore also doubled from 2006 to last year, said Cartus.
Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times. (http://www.straitstimes.com/Money/Story/STIStory_682492.html)

[taggy]

Jun 22, 2011

S'pore rises to No. 3 in expat relocation ranking

By Ian Poh

Top 10 destinations
THE top 10 in Cartus' Rankings of Top 25 Relocation Destinations last year (2006 ranking in brackets):
1. United States (1)
2. United Kingdom (2)
3. Singapore (7)
4. China (3)
5. Switzerland (4)
6. India (9)
7. Germany (5)
8. Hong Kong (11)
9. Japan (6)
10. Canada (8)




SINGAPORE was the third-most-popular place to relocate to worldwide over the last five years, according to Cartus Corporation.
This is an improvement over 2006's ranking of seventh and lifts the country above China, Switzerland and Japan in the relocation management firm's top 25 list, which is compiled every five years.
'Singapore is one of the top expat destinations and this comes as no surprise as the city-state has a reputation for attracting foreign investors, companies and professionals,' said the firm's head of Asia-Pacific operations, Mr Kenneth Kwek.
'Singapore has demonstrated strong resilience during the global economic crisis and many of our clients have chosen Singapore as part of their business expansion plans,' he added.
'Schooling and health care have always been key factors that our assignees and their families find attractive about Singapore.'
The number of relocations to Singapore also doubled from 2006 to last year, said Cartus.
Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times. (http://www.straitstimes.com/Money/Story/STIStory_682492.html)

this is cool, pls continue like this until i renew my tenancy contract with tenant :D

[ysyap]

If people are relocating to Singapore, chances are they will be looking to buy rather than rent since its a long term thing! In any case, they are bringing their wealth into our shores... good to know! :sleep:

[rattydrama]

If people are relocating to Singapore, chances are they will be looking to buy rather than rent since its a long term thing! In any case, they are bringing their wealth into our shores... good to know! :sleep:

ya we buy now and sell to them later. no harm done. low rental also ok.....good to know SG is a favourite place.

but if they buy what could be the most attractive size. 2 bedder or 3 bedder?

[DC33_2008]

They may not buy immediately but rent first. They will not buy a car given such high COE and therefore will look for places near town and mrt to rent. I have rented to one of such person.
If people are relocating to Singapore, chances are they will be looking to buy rather than rent since its a long term thing! In any case, they are bringing their wealth into our shores... good to know! :sleep:

[ysyap]

ya we buy now and sell to them later. no harm done. low rental also ok.....good to know SG is a favourite place.

but if they buy what could be the most attractive size. 2 bedder or 3 bedder?My feel is most expats working in Singapore like space as many of their homes in their hometowns are huge. Then again those who are relocating will bring their entire family so 3 bedder may well be a better choice than 2 bedder. :D Just my humble opinion!