How Personality Factors into Kissimmee Real Estate Investing

Although the title of her article was “What Will You Do with Your Investment Property?” marketing
writer Lynn Pineda’s piece came down to a dissection of a simpler binary choice. It took on the
Kissimmee real estate investor’s elemental decision: flip or rent? And rather than concentrating on the
run-of-the-mill financial analysis you’d expect, it smartly recognized the other dimension that should
enter into that choice: the investor’s personality.
Most investors who buy Kissimmee homes do so with a strategy already in place. The purchase is
usually propelled by the value proposition the property represents: a potential for profit that’s evident
from the start. The attractive arithmetic may have been based on a fix-and-flip analysis, or on a traditional
rental analysis. Especially for first-time investors, the ultimate success of the endeavor (and probably
whether it becomes the first of many to follow) will probably also be determined by how well the
temperament of the investor aligns with the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy. A breakdown
of the advantages for each makes the point:
For the fix-and-flip strategy, the advantages are well-publicized. Author Pineda lists “Quick
Money,” “No Long-Term Commitment,” “No Need to Deal with Tenants,” “Moving On to the Next
Project,” and “Forced Appreciation” (that is, making improvements that increase value before selling).
For the renting out strategy, the advantages are quite different. Listed are “Long-Term Rental
Income,” “Paying for the Mortgage,” “Ease of Financing,” “Natural Appreciation,” and “Growing Your
Portfolio.”
Although an investor might choose either direction, the author suspects that different personalities
are more likely to be comfortable with one or the other. There are those who are naturally drawn to “quick
cash” versus those “attracted to long-term income.” Likewise, some investors welcome the “passive
income” model versus others eager to “roll up their sleeves” to dive into new rehab frays.
Her thesis is that choosing the appropriate personality-appealing niche makes succeeding (and
enjoying) the entire process much more likely—something that’s hard to argue with. And with so many
Kissimmee real estate investment possibilities out there right now, it’s also true that it’s a great time to
give me a call!

Prepared by James Williams, Realtor; Office Manager; and Top Producer at REMAX Premier Properties. He focuses on helping sellers and buyers in the Central Florida Market www.HomesInMyOrlando.com James has served as a Board Director at the Osceola Association of Realtors ‘15 - ‘18, and as a State Leader for Florida CRS - Certified Residential Specialist ‘15 - ‘18. Contact him at 321-402-6261 or jaw3remax@gmail.com

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