As pandemic fears gradually ease, keep the following risks, challenges, and mitigation strategies in mind when investing in rental properties.

1. Should I Invest in Rental Properties
Post-Pandemic?

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Real estate investors and rental property
owners are contemplating how to best
navigate the coronavirus-induced recession.

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When it comes to real estate investments,
keep the following risks, challenges, and
mitigation strategies in mind.

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High Unemployment & Risk of Rent Defaults
Challenge 1
Many unemployed or underemployed tenants face serious financial trouble.
With evictions suspended in much of the country, many landlords must simply pay
for their tenants to live for free while they wait for moratoriums to lift.

5. How to Mitigate Rent Default Risks
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● Run thorough tenant screening reports.
● Look at your tenants’ likelihood of continued employment.
● Run nationwide eviction history reports.
● Buy rent default insurance.

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The Inability to Evict
Challenge 2
Eviction suspensions come in several ways. Some involve state-level rules which
ban evictions for a certain time period. Other jurisdictions haven’t explicitly
banned them, but civil courts remain closed. Another one is the CARES Act which
suspends evictions until July 24, 2020.

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How to Work Around Eviction Bans
● Consider buying properties in any state or city with
landlord-friendly regulations.
● Don’t use government-backed mortgage loans to fund your
property purchases right now.
● Thoroughly screen tenants for all vacant units before signing
new lease agreements.

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Financing
Challenge 3
It’s a lot harder to get a mortgage than usual. High rent default rates also come with
high landlord loan default rates.
The current credit crunch is making it a harder for landlords to get loans.

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How to Finance Rental Deals Anyway
● Tap the equity in existing properties. You can either go through
a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC).
● Negotiate seller financing.
● Consider making use of financial services that help real estate investors
access large, unsecured lines of credit via business credit cards.

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If you are planning to invest in a rental
property, always keep one eye out for
deals and the other on managing risks.

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