If you’ve thought about land but haven’t come up with a concrete goal here are a few ways you can
make a profit from vacant land. Real Estate investment in Nigeria is the best business you should put into account. Nigeria has a conducive environment for investment in real property compared to other countries in West Africa and as the country grows, many people tend to leave rural life to urban life and for that reason
Some neighborhoods have been listed as the most popular spots for house-hunters in
Lagos, in a new ranking released. According to statistics released land in these areas appreciate on a weekly bases such that a plot of
land that cost N1 million today, may cost N1.34 million just after two weeks.
According
to the report, these 10 neighborhoods in Lagos
dominate property searches in Nigeria’s most populous city, attracting 89
percent of all searches. Data shows LEKKI region is the most popular area for
house-hunters in Lagos, attracting a higher percent of all property searches in
the city.
Buy and Hold
Buy and
hold is known to help amass great wealth and cash flow. In fact, it is a dream
investment for many investors for all the high promises it makes. This is
because even when it comes to decreasing land prices, real estate tends to
bounce back at some point in time. In this style of investment, the investor
purchases a house but holds onto it for longer period of time.
But then again, buying and holding isn’t for everyone.
Just
like you can with stocks or other like investments, you can apply the buy and
hold strategy to land. If you get a good deal on land now and hold it for 2-5
years you can sell and walk away with a profit later.
Property Development
Property development as
a real estate business opportunity in Nigeria is capital intensive. Here, the
investor purchases property and develops it into a bigger and better property.
This is where the big guys in the industry are doing their stuffs. They acquire
properties in nice locations, develop it into luxury apartments, commercial
structures, etc and sell at a very high profit margin.
Open Space Leasing
This works in a simple
and unique way. Buy a property in a good location and lease it out for
makeshift use. You can lease it to churches or business that wants to develop a
makeshift outlet such as car wash and mechanics. They will be paying you
monthly rent while the property still appreciates for future sell. It is like
borrowing money for someone and get paid double interest and still get your
money back.
Real Estate Agency
This one is the simplest
and easiest of them all. It is not investment per say but service rendering.
How it works? Go round and look for properties to let and for sale, advertise
your service and help secure clients for the property owners, you will be paid
percentage as commission based on the amount the property is sold or rented. You
can start with little or no money and if you are smart enough, you will grow to
become a giant realtor.
House/Office Rent
Build a house and put it
up for rent, get paid all year for a life time. With the growing population in
Nigeria, housing is a necessity for live in the country. Hence, building
affordable housing unit for rent is a very profitable real estate business
opportunity in Nigeria
Lease to a Farmer
If you
get your hands on a good piece of farmland for the right price you’ve found
yourself a good investment. That’s a pretty good return for a fairly hands-off
investment.
The
downside? Farmland is going to be more expensive than other types of vacant
land and may be harder to get started with if you don’t have a pile of cash
just lying around.
Buy Low, Sell High
Just
like you can flip a home you can also flip land. This, of course, will highly
depend on the area . If you’re able to pull it off you may be able to buy land
at a cheap price during the slow time of the year and then relist for more at
later date.
Vacant
land can be a great investment for the right person but before you go out and
buy yourself a piece or property you need to know what to look for..
Also,
remember that just like other investments buying vacant land is not a get rich
quick scheme. Instead it’s a solid investment when done properly and by the
right person.
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