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What to look for an investment property neighborhoods that boast good schools and offer easy access to public transportation tend to make great investment properties. DÉCOR
Real estate investors often reap great rewards when selling their properties. But it's still important for potential investors to consider a host of factors before investing in a property.
Décor is another thing to consider when looking for an investment property. If you don't plan to reside in the property, your opinion of the décor should not carry much weight. When viewing a property, try to imagine how much it might appeal to prospective tenants. Quirky properties typically do not appeal to as many prospective tenants as properties whose décor are similar to other homes in the area. Though you might find a tenant who prefers properties with unique interiors, a property that appeals to as many prospective tenants as possible often makes for a better investment and a lot less stress when the time comes to find tenants. CONDITION
Historically, the appreciation rate for real estate is very strong. Even when the housing market declines, long-term investors in real estate can rest easy knowing that property values tend to rebound rather quickly, rewarding patient investors in the process. Looking at real estate as a long-term investment is just one way approach a potential investment property. The following are a few additional considerations prospective investors should contemplate before buying an investment property.
The condition of the property also must be considered before buying an investment property. Some investors want a fixer-upper, while others prefer turnkey properties that won't require any elbow grease. The former type of property likely won't cost as much as a fully renovated property, but those cost savings might be lost when it's time to renovate. Find a property that's in the type of condition you're comfortable with. If you decide to go with a fixer-upper, learn the cost of your potential projects before submitting an offer.
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Many people are familiar with the real estate industry axiom, "location, location, location!" When buying an investment property, location is everything. A great location should outweigh your own personal feelings about the home, especially if you do not intend to live at the property. You will likely define a great location for an investment property differently than you would a property you intend to live in, so don't let your own desires in a home cloud your judgement when choosing an investment property. Properties in safe
Real estate makes a great investment, but don't go overboard when buying an investment property. Before making an offer on a property, research rents in the area and the cost of insurance in that particular neighborhood. You want a property that essentially pays for itself, so make sure the rent you're likely to collect is enough to cover your monthly costs, including the mortgage on the property, insurance and the costs associated with managing and maintaining the property.
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Family living flourishes in the light-filled great room, where windows fill most of one wall. The kitchen is open to the great room across an eating bar with a built-in range, and the dining area is off to the left. A gas fireplace offers colorful warmth when skies turn dark. On sunny days, meals can easily move out onto the covered patio. Westfall is updated ranch-style home Ranch-style homes have been enduringly popular in North America for several decades, and the Westfall is a prime example. The lap siding’s crisp horizontal lines frame and underscore two sets of street-facing front windows, while vertical lines front the garage under a high row of sparkling windows. Double doors in the foyer open into a den. Its location just inside the entry makes it well-suited for use as a home office. The natural light spilling in through the front windows is muted slightly by the recessed porch. An opening on the opposite side of the foyer leads to the owners’ suite. A pocket door provides separation from the bathroom, which has a shower, private toilet, and double vanity, and links up with a roomy walk-in closet. Family living will flourish in the light-filled great room at the home’s rear, where windows fill most of one wall, next to a gas fireplace. The kitchen is open to the great room across a flush eating bar with a built-in range. Cabinets, a step-in pantry, and appliances span two walls. The dining area is off to the left, partially separated by a peninsular conversation bar. This counter can double as a buffet, when serving up festive meals. An atrium door at the juncture of the great room and dining area opens onto a covered patio, which could be screened, if desired. A short hallway across the great room leads to secondary bedrooms flanking a bathroom with a combination tub and shower. Laundry appliances are located in the utility room between the den and the kitchen. Linked with the Westfall’s two-car garage, it makes unloading groceries safe and convenient any time of the day or night, and could also serve as a mudroom. © Associated Designs, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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404 Apartments Unfurnished 6th Dimension Apartments, Quiet complex located at 221 West Francis, Now renting 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms, z Move-In Specials, z Pass Key Security, z Outdoor pool, z Garages available, z On Site Manager, Call 308-520-1198, www.6thdimensio napts.com
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404 Apartments Unfurnished SOUTH PLATTE TERRACE APTS. 700 E. Philip 308-532-1853 Right place-Right price *Spacious 1-2 &3 Bdrm Apartments *Eat-in kitchens *Laundry machines in each building *2 Playgrounds *Basketball Courts *Outdoor Pool *Fitness Center *Garages available *No pets *On Site Manager *On Site Maintenance
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1612 EAST D 308-534-4500 Spacious 1 or 2 bedroom apartments. MOVE IN SPECIALS AVAILABLE! No Pets! Onsite Manager
Prairie View Townhouses 1101 South Tabor Street North Platte, 2 & 3 Bdrm Units No Pets
Platteview Apartments 302 West Leota, North Platte, NE. Taking applications for remodeled 1 bedroom units for qualified seniors or handicapped/ disabled. Utilities paid, pets allowed. Call 308-534- 9760. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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404 Apartments Unfurnished MOVE IN SPECIAL PRICES 2 Bdrm $531-$565 3 Bdrm $607-$659 4 Bdrm $721 TABOR RANCH APARTMENTS 1102 South Tabor (308) 534-5032 West Park Apartments 3 Bdrm apartments available Call 308-379-1384 for details
407 Duplexes 2 bdrm. Available NOW! Good location. Contact 308- 520-4414 Commercial Investment Services 212 No. Dewey 308-532-1332 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Rentals Available For a complete residential rental list please visit www.cis northplatte.com
407 Duplexes Newly decorated, 1 Bdrm, No Pets, No smoking, References & Deposit. 1 year Lease, (308) 5201155 or 308- 532-5537 Leave message.
410 House For Rent Clean 3 Bdrm, garage, No Smoking or Pets. 308-534-2065
419 Mobile Homes For Rent
3 Bdrm Mobile Homes immediate move in. Pets Clean 3 Bdrm, 2 ba, garOK! 308-520-4414 age, No Pet, No smoking $700/rent + deposit 1720 3 Bdrm, 2 bath double wide- C/A, all appliWest 3rd. 308-539-0025 ances, $600/mo, $600 S m a l l 1 B d r m h o u s e - deposit, no pets, with ap$350/month + deposit, p r o v e d c r e d i t , ( 3 0 8 ) no smoking or pets, ref- 532-8442. erences. 308-534-6397
428 Townhouses & Condos
410 House For Rent 1 bedroom suitable for 1 or 2 persons, available immediately, no pets, $375/mo, $200 deposit, 308-539-7845 1412 West “A” Street – Close to schools and shopping all brick 3 bedroom, 1,300 sq. ft., 1 bath, appliances, utility room, single car garage, and storage shed, $895/month, references required Call 660-5798 3217 West 9th -2 Bdrm house, singel car garage, large yard, $630/m + deposit 308-534-5458
AVAILABLE SOON 2 Bdrm, large lot, oversized garage, $600/mo, $300/dep. 2 1/2 Bdrm, large lot, garage, $700/mo, $350/dep 3 bdrm plus, 2 bath, on two lots, garage, $800/mo, $400/dep. 4 Bdrm, 2 bath, large lot, $800/mo, $400/dep. NO PETS, 308-539-7845
Cedarwood Condos conveniently and quietly located at Hahn & Willow. Now renting 2 and 3 Bedroom units with 1 car garage, Move-In Special, Call 660-5798 www.cedarwoodcondos northplatte.com
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413 Miscellaneous
551 Acreages & Lots Big Red Storage Several units available. Best prices in North Platte, Call North Platte, 308532-7170 1421 East 4th. For sale or lease. Shop building on a large lot. Available November 10. $500/mo plus deposit. 308-539-7846.
For Sale or Lease, commercial 2 acre lot, on Rodeo Road. Available November 1st. Building lots with 2 car garage, zoned for duplex, East 12th and Poplar.$35,000 firm. 308-539-7846
554 Houses For Sale SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! IN JUST 4 DAYS 5 Bdrm, 2.5 baths, over 2,200 Sq feet, 2 car attached garage, large composite deck, landscaped yard with UG sprinklers, garden shed with dog run, 10.2 fenced acres, 40x100 ft metal building & great hunting. THANK YOU NP Telegraph! Your Classified ads works OUR HOUSE SOLD IN JUST 4 DAYS! A.L.
560 Mobile Homes For Sale 1972 Great Northern, Large, 14x66. 2 bedroom, excellent shape. $5500. Trailer in Patriot Park. Call 308-530-4707 after 5 on weekdays or anytime on weekends. If no answer leave message
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS 10/20/2014 Fleharty, Linda M McConahay, Gerald L Sr & Norma 119.25 Lincoln Highway 7th Add., Lt 11 Blk 3
10/24/2014 North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity Bethke, Chrystal, Et Al, Sutton, Daphne 153.00 Habitat 6th Replat, Lt 6
10/20/2014 Russell, Eleanor L McClintock, Duane W & Susan R 225.00 14, T-10-N, R-34-W
10/24/2014 Osborne, Trampas J & Brenda McFadden, Thomas J & Penelope 180.00 County Clerk’s Sub., Lt 26 Clarkson’s Lt 2
10/20/2014 TMS Investments, LLC Dye, Brandi, Et Al, Erickson, Justin 247.00 Southfield 5th Add., Lt 8 Blk 2
10/28/2014 Woods, Mark & Terry A Lee, Brian 11.25 Cody Add., N 72’ of Lt 1 Blk 7
10/22/2014 Erdman, Derek B & Virginia M Wickware, Todd & Heather 245.25 Heyse's Sub., Lts 1 & 2, Blk 27
10/29/2014 Christensen, Daniel & Deborah Gronewold, Rae Ann 238.50 06, T-11-N, R-26-W
10/22/2014 Sellers, Kim & Martin V Sr Franco, Primitivo 11.25 Lincoln Highway 1st Replat, Lt 4
10/29/2014 Schad, Murray G & Maris D Nobels-Ward, Trina 168.75 Conneally’s Replat Pt Lt G Conneally’s Sub., Lt 16 & 17
10/23/2014 Huff, Richard M & Kathleen A Gibbons, Ashley K 186.75 Residence Park Sub., Lt 7 Blk 13
10/29/2014 Thimgan, Garry D & Ann Keeling, Kyle & Meesha 369.00 Beatty-Paulman Add., Lt 6 Blk 2, Sutherland
10/23/2014 Knutsvig, Ryan & Stephanie Stone Financing, LLC 675.00 Prairie View Acres Sub., Lt 6 Blk 3
10/30/2014 Grigsby, Charles S Holy Spirit Catholic Church 393.75 Kristen Court Condominium Amended, Lt 1920
10/23/2014 Stone Financing, LLC Derickson, Christopher E & Marg 675.00 Prairie View Acres Sub., Lt 6 Blk 3
10/30/2014 Hodges, Justin L & April L Scholz, Steven C & Tricia K 3577.00 01, T-16-N, R-29-W
10/24/2014 Curtis, Janet S Freeman, Gerald Lee & Rebecca 621.00 Cornhusker Replat, Lt 2
10/30/2014 Hodges, Justin L & April L Scholz, Steven C & Tricia K 450.00 01, T-16-N, R-29-W
10/24/2014 Freeman, Greald Lee & Rebecca Mossberg, Kaitlin M 567.00 Westgate 2nd Sub., Lt 11
The list above is the transfer of ownership that has occurred throughout the previous week. The Register of Deeds Office records every transfer of ownership and collects state revenue tax stamps at $2.25 per $1000 of value stated on the 521 or Real Estate Transfer Statement. Listed by date of deed, grantor, grantee, stamp tax, and legal description. To calculate the value of the transaction, divide the Stamp Tax by .00225.
Did you know? Homeowners about to embark on home improvement projects should prioritize dust removal to avoid the potentially negative side effects of exposure to lead dust. When undergoing a renovation, homes built before 1978, the year the use of lead paint was banned, are likely to produce lead dust, which occurs when lead paint is sanded or chipped. That dust can be especially harmful to children, pregnant women and pets. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lead dust that is as small as a grain of sand is enough to poison children, who may suffer brain damage, hearing loss, nervous system and kidney damage, and decreased muscle and bone growth after exposure to lead dust. When pregnant women are exposed to lead dust, that exposure may affect the baby's cognitive development while increasing the mother's blood pressure. Household pets exposed to lead dust may suffer from a series of side effects, including vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and possibly death.When making renovations to their homes, homeowners can open windows and wear protective gear such as masks and safety goggles to avoid direct exposure to lead dust.
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