PERE clever analogy29 May 2017 17:29
Okenia, Lotto. Thanks for the thoughts, very interesting. Property investment is a clever analogy, borrowing most of the capital is why buy to let has been so profitable,
The benefit of financial leverage, typically 20% deposit and 80% mortgage, is not only is the surplus of income over outgoings a return on your own capital which may only be 20% of the property value.
ALL the capital growth on 100% of the value accrues to the buyer who gets a huge return based on 20% of the capital invested.
As the equity grows, further capital can be borrowed and serviced.
The one proviso is that rent comes in reliably and property values contine to rise and don’t fall.
Assuming you’re (okenia) is right about the PERE business model, the housing analogy does emphasise the massive potential, provided the BoD choose the right assets.
That is where our confidence in their ability dictates if, and how much we invest.