Andrew Lokenauth

Flippers And Rental Owners Have Different Attitudes About Investment Potential

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By ERIN FLYNN JAY When it comes to investment properties, both fix-and-flip investors and rental property owners stand to make money this year, but their outlooks are vastly different. According to the Winter 2023 Investor Sentiment Survey from RCN Capital, conducted by market intelligence firm CJ Patrick Company, 50% of flippers felt things were better today than last year, and 51% expected things to improve over the next six months. In comparison, only 20% of rental property owners felt conditions were better today, and 22% expected things to improve over the next six months. Overall, after jumping from 30% to 39% in the Fall Survey, investor optimism was basically flat with 40% of the respondents saying the environment for investing…

How Much Home People Are Getting For Their Money Compared To The Past

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By CHUCK GREEN Home affordability has been a popular topic for the past few years as prices rose and interest rates shot up. First-time homebuyers have complained that they need to spend more to get less than their parents did and industry leaders say they are somewhat right. Andrew Lokenauth, publisher of BeFluentInFinance.com, said that last year the median home price was $428,700 and that with a 20% down payment of $85,740, the mortgage amount would be $342,960. This would require 34.2% of the median household income of $79,900 to cover the monthly principal and interest payments, he said. Lokenauth noted that in 1950, the median home price was $7,400. With 20% down, the mortgage amount would be $5,920, requiring…