Investment is not a vague term in Nigeria.

You would be surprised to find out someone in your family had invested in shares, stocks, or government bonds at a certain time. Who does not like the idea of contributing a good amount of money and getting quite a large turnover after a period of time?

The money can be used to pay for a holiday, a new car or maybe clothing.

Investment means paying a certain amount of money into financial schemes, shares, stocks, commercial institutions, real estate holdings, or government bonds with the sole aim of making more money. Sometimes the first impulse you have when you get a bank alert is how to spend the money.

Over time, those amounts that trickle into your bank account can grow into large sums of money if you reinvest in real estate.

 

Benefits of Investing in Real estate

Capacity to Influence Real Estate Asset Performance

Do you know that you can get things done to a property to increase its overall value?

Fixing your rooftop, repainting the interior of the house, decluttering, repainting the exterior, and changing the fixtures like kitchen cabinets can add to the monetary value of your real estate holding.

Limited risk of loss

Real estate is a safer investment option compared to shares or stock which is often unstable, hence, the risk value is higher. Generally, in relation to land, your danger of risk is limited by the time span you own the property.

At the point when the real estate market appreciates, so does the estimation of your real estate holding.

 

The flip side of owning shares or stocks is that there are various factors outside your ability to control that can adversely affect your stake negatively.

Real estate assets give you more control as an owner unlike stock as you can benefit from various income streams by renting, selling, or leasing your asset.

 

Land can appreciate over time

The longer you own your land, the more cash you will make especially when urban development occurs in the immediate environs.

Presently, land at Lagos Island has been appreciating over the years due to the rapid level of development in the city of Lagos.

 

Collateral

Land is a fixed asset, hence, it is used as collateral to obtain a loan from the bank.

Banks more often than not lean toward land as security since it is known to increase in value, unlike your car which loses its value with depreciation over time.

Also, land is physical unlike stocks, bonds and numerous other investment options that are not tangible.

 

Higher Return On Investment

Higher Return On Investment(ROI) is a huge motivation to reinvest in real estate in Nigeria. Dependent upon the area you invest in, you could be gaining a huge profit more than your initial deposit upon investment.

However, keep in mind to pick a prime area with social facilities in order to receive more money than the initial deposit upon purchase of the land.

 

You are your own boss

With your land, you have entire control over your land with the income and failures. You have control over the rental fee or lease fee per month/year, and who will be your tenant or not. The advantages of putting resources into land settle on you your own particular chief.

Below are a lot of ways to reinvest your money in real estate.

 

Renovating a property

Changing up the appearance of an already existing property by renovating it can be quite rewarding. Create a budget for the cost of your renovation before you begin.

 

Invest in a new property

You can get land cheaply at an affordable price. You will be surprised at the value of the property in just a few years’ time.

 

Invest in REITs

It has become very possible to invest in real estate without holding a physical property.

REITs ( Real Estate Investment Trusts) let you do exactly that while also diversifying your holdings.

 

Invest in home construction

The growth in the real estate market is as a result of housing developments across the country. Investing in the construction sector can be rewarding.

 

Loans

Hard money loans are direct loans to a real estate investor.

Hard money loans directly to real estate investors are another strategy to consider if you want to invest in real estate without having to deal with a property.