4 Overlooked Real Estate Investments That Pay Big in 2025
Summary
This article discusses niche real estate investment strategies for 2025, with a focus on affordable housing through Section 8 housing and low-income housing tax credits, plus land flipping. Hosts can explore these options to potentially stabilize and increase the profitability of their properties and diversify their income streams.
Key Insights
- •Combining Section 8 housing with the Low Income Housing Tax Credit can provide both the security of government-backed rent payments and tax benefits.
- •Mid-range land flipping involves buying land, making small improvements, and reselling it within a year or so.
- •Section 8 tenants can be considered guaranteed income because the government pays a portion of the rent, providing stability even during economic downturns.
- •In the example, the market rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the area was $950, while Section 8 could pay up to $1,300 for the same unit.
Action Items
- ✓Investigate Section 8 voucher rates in your area to determine the potential rent you could receive.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Research the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to see if it is applicable in your market.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →HUD Property Database: HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) maintains a property database where you can search to see if a property qualifies for the LIHTC.
- →State Housing Finance Agency: Contact your local State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) to see if a property is already approved for the LIHTC.
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