Investing In DC Real Estate
From House Hacking To Multifamily
Is DC Real Estate A Good Investment?
Yes, Here's Why (by the numbers)
Investing in real estate in Washington DC presents many compelling advantages for investors. Among them, DC has one of the nation’s highest median household income rankings at $101,027, approx. 1.4 times the U.S. median. The economy is robust and varied. The District of Columbia also has a strong property value appreciation history, and substantial rental demand. All of these key factors make real estate investment here desirable, stable and profitable.
DC Median Household Income 36 Year Chart
DC Real Estate Appreciation 36 Year Chart
DC Real Estate Rental Vacancy 37 Year Chart
Types of DC Real Estate Investment
House Hacking
BRRRR
Flix & Flip
“Fix and flip” is a very familiar term to anyone who has participated in a real estate search during the past two decades. An investor buys a property requiring updates and repairs, complete renovation, or remodeling, makes the necessary adjustments, and resells at a profit, on average within 30 days to 6 months.
Buy & Hold
Multifamily
In DC, multifamily properties range from row houses with rental basements, duplexes, triplexes and four-plexes, all of which are considered ‘residential multifamily’. Buildings with 5+ units are classified as “commercial real estate.”
Multifamily property can offer superior cash flow with minor incremental added cost, and greater long-term equity build than other forms of property investment.
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Read about each type of Washington DC investment opportunity and learn how investing might benefit you.
