Your rate of return, or ROI, is the amount of profit you receive from
a property over time. Expressed as a percentage, the ROI is calculated by
dividing the net operating income by the cost of the investment and then
multiplying it by 100. Of course, a number of variables will influence these
figures, including the cost of repair and maintenance on the property, taxes
and l interest paid on the borrowed amount. Fortunately, there are several
steps you can take to increase ROI, effectively putting more money into your
bank account.
Properly maintain and prepare
the property
Properly maintaining and preparing your property will make it more
attractive to potential tenants, thereby allowing you to maximize your rental
cost, while ensuring a very low tenant turnover. If you've purchased a new
property, make sure it has clean carpets, working appliances and fresh paint
before putting it on the market. Get these items completed in a timely manner
so that you can reduce the amount of time the property is out of business.
Invest in effective marketing
strategies
Effective marketing strategies will help get your property out of the
market as quickly as possible and at the same time help you attract the best
potential renters. List your property on more than one website and take steps
to target those renters who are most likely to be interested in the type of
property you have available. For example, if you’re
buying a property in Curacao is
located near a university; you will need to focus your marketing strategy on
college students or college employees to get the best results.
Implement an in-depth screening
process
Increasing ROI requires much more than finding a body to live on your
property. Rather, your goal is to find quality tenants who will take care of
your property, who will make rental payments on time and who is likely to stay
in your property for a long period of time. After all, every time your property
is empty, you are losing money. During tenant screening, the process should
include a credit check, a criminal check, income and employment verification, a
reference check and a check on the applicant's rental and eviction history.
Complete routine inspections
To ensure that your property is properly cared for, you should conduct
regular property inspections throughout the year. After all, you don't want to
have to make expensive repairs after a tenant has moved in. This will not only
damage your wallet in advance, it will also allow you to keep your property out
of business while doing these repairs. Every day the property is out of
business, you are losing potential revenue.
Of course, performing routing inspections also gives you the
opportunity to meet your tenants and make sure everything is working properly.
If conducted properly, these regular inspections can result in happier and more
satisfied tenants who are therefore more likely to continue renting in the long
term.