Why Warren Buffett Isn’t Investing in Masses of Single Family Rentals

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on Mar 13 in BestTransactionFunding
Famous investor Warren Buffett was recently quoted as saying it was a great time to buy a ‘couple hundred thousand’ single family homes and is extremely bullish on the outlook for the housing market and economy over the next few years. So why isn’t he doing it?

There are two main reasons…

1. Property Management

Warren recognizes that while home prices and the current bargains on the market are appetizing, taking on an empire of single family properties can also be a property management nightmare. This means buy and hold investors either need to give up some of their cash flow and profits to pay a property manager or face the frustration, liability and endless hours of doing it themselves.

2. Financing

While mortgage interest rates are certainly incredibly low and probably won’t remain this tasty for too long getting a long term home loan, especially on an investment property isn’t easy. This is not only a challenge for real estate investors buying right now but in case any homes need to be liquidated in the near future.

There is one more thing Buffett has failed to highlight in his recent interview spree. He comments that as the economy improves more relationships are formed and there are more marriages, resulting in new home purchases. However, times have changed from the last few cycles and divorce and separations are much more accepted today, meaning that more people will be able to afford to split too. This will also bring a demand in housing though much of it may be smaller residences rather than ‘McMansions’.

We are in a peak market for flipping houses, with prices rising and more investors getting in. It is time to build a fat pipeline of deals that can be quickly flipped using transactional funding. Just make sure that you stash away a good portion of your profits for a rainy day.
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