Looking at Cabins For Sale? – You May Want to Consider Kit Homes
If you are looking at cabins for sale, you have a lot to choose from. One option you may want to consider is transportable cabins, or kit homes. Whether you are looking at cabins in Victoria, Tasmania or on the Gold Coast, with kit, or prefabricated homes, you can often get more for your money in a shorter period of time.
If we compare a traditional cabin made of wood with a modern transportable cabin, we can see some of the advantages offered by the latter. Wood is vulnerable to the elements, especially water and fire, as well as insects and other pests who can quickly detract from the value of your cabin. Contemporary kit homes, on the other hand, are well insulated and built to resist the harshest of weather conditions as well as natural pests who can eat away at a wooden structure.
When you think of prefabricated homes, you may have an outdated image, harking back to old-fashioned trailer-like structures. Today’s kit homes are very different, allowing the buyer to choose from a wide range of sizes, styles and appearances, with all of the features of a traditional home. In fact, the main differences between today’s kit homes and regular homes are that kit homes can be built much faster and are more energy efficient! Other than that, you would probably have a hard time telling one from the other, unless you happen to be an expert. As a transportable structure, it can also be moved to another location if you later decide you would prefer to have it someplace else.
Kit homes can take almost any form, from a full-sized home to a storage shed. Cabins are perfect for this type of home, because they are compact and can simply be delivered to whatever location you want to place them on. Many people like to have getaways near the beach; cabins on the Sunshine Coast can make an affordable yet luxurious vacation retreat. They can also be used as full time homes, of course.
A cabin, like any kind of kit home, can be chosen to fit the neighborhood or environment where you plan to live. These homes are quite low maintenance compared with more traditional homes that tend to need frequent repairs and improvements. A kit home cabin can be considered a modern day example of low cost practicality. So if you are looking at cabins for sale, you should at least take a look at this option!
Visit Cabins For Sale Australia for information on cabins for sale throughout Australia. Karen Newton writes on behalf of an established housing developer situated in the Gold Coast.
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Holiday Cabins – The Benefits of Transportable Cabins
Holiday cabins can be an excellent investment, whether you are looking for a place where you can relax or are thinking of something like caravan park cabins, where you can make a good profit from rentals. Cabin accommodation has become very popular recently, in these budget conscious times. Cozy cabins can be more comfortable, and far less expensive, than luxury hotel rooms.
One option you might consider is relocatable cabins; modular or kit homes you can simply order and have delivered to wherever you want. There are quite a few advantages to this kind of prefabricated cabin. When buying a traditional cabin, you have the choice of buying one that already exists or having one built from scratch. In the former case, you may have to deal with all kinds of repair and improvement issues.
Cabins, whether in NSW, Queensland or anywhere else, can face problems like rotting, mildew, damage by insects or animals and so forth. If you choose to have your cabin built, on the other hand, you have the time and expensive of building it yourself or hiring someone to do it.
With relocatable cabins, you avoid all of these problems. The cabins are pre-made, so all you have to do is order them, with little or no waiting time. More importantly, modern prefab or modular housing is made to better withstand the elements. They are far more energy efficient and resilient than your typical home. So you can end up saving quite a bit of money, both up front and in the long run. If you are someone who enjoys working on your own projects, there are cabin kits that you can assemble yourself. If you prefer to simply enjoy the cabin with no labor, you can have it delivered complete.
Holiday cabins can be a good idea for people who want an affordable place to get away on a regular basis. Whether you prefer forest, desert or beach, you can find a cabin that suits your needs. The other option, of course, is to let your cabin to tourists, which can be a very lucrative business, especially if you have several cabins or a caravan park. Affordable, “down to earth” tourism is a trend that will most likely increase in the foreseeable future, as almost everyone has to watch their spending.
As long as you purchase from a reputable company, transportable holiday cabins can be the key to a long term investment that you can enjoy for many years.
Visit Cabins For Sale Australia to learn more about holiday cabins throughout Australia. Karen Newton writes on behalf of an established developer situated in the Gold Coast.
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Granny Home – Have You Considered Modular Housing?
Perhaps you have a relative with whom you wish to share your home and want to offer them the privacy of a self-contained granny home? Annexes and granny flats can offer a higher degree of independence for relatives than living in the main dwelling.
Granny flats are actually part of a tradition that stretches back more than a century, to a time when widows used carriage houses to pad out their income, couples spent the summer in them and let out the main house to visitors, and young couples, bachelors, and workers found them to be affordable places to live within easy walking distance of work.
With the trend moving away from more traditional brick and tile home construction, Australian designers are exploring new construction methods that will take full advantage of new, innovative materials which are being introduced into the manufactured housing market.
In fact, the construction methods developed for manufactured homes make increasing sense, considering the soaring costs of on site construction, the added expense of complying with occupational health and safety regulations, and the demands of ensuring new building work is environmentally friendly and sustainable.
There are several companies in Australia offering a variety of manufactured homes to suit every taste and budget. They will offer a choice of floor plans so you are sure to find one that is just right for your needs. They are also able to customise a floor plan to conform with any special requirements. You also have a choice of exterior looks to select from.
So, whether you need a granny flat to be added to an existing house plot, or a lakeside cabin, or a seaside home, it’s good to know there are affordable solutions available.
Kit homes have many applications – they are ideal for granny flats, military accommodation, miners’ accommodation, teenagers’ retreats – anywhere where a piece of suitable land is available.
Put Mum Out in the Backyard But Comfortably in Granny Flats
Sometimes referred to as a relocatable home, this living option is basically a pre-fabricated small cottage or cabin that will easily fit in many backyards. The “Willow” is a single bedroom cottage that can sleep as many as four. It has a kitchen with cook top and oven, a bathroom and comfortably sized living and dining areas.
A slightly larger option is also available with the same size bathroom and bedroom as the “Willow” but featuring a more roomy living area and balcony/deck. The “Willow” starts at $49K and its slightly larger sister is about $56K.
Granny Flats are available both in pre-fabricated and kit forms. Smaller cabins like the “Willow” are usually pre-fabricated. Larger units with two or more bedrooms are generally kits. All options can be modified to accommodate wheelchair access. Customization to fit specific needs is also available.
Quoted costs include the complete living unit ready for move-in, with full kitchen, windows and bath ready for use. The price does not include necessary governmental permits, soil testing and transportation costs. An electrician and plumber will be needed for hook-ups. Generally all of these can be accomplished in the $5 to $10k range.
Remember that Granny Flats aren’t just for elderly relatives. The largest cabin is basically a small home with two or more bedrooms. These units could be the perfect size for a vacation home at the lake or in the mountains.
By: N Baulch
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How to Make Properties Go Positive
The trick is not to focus on all the debt, but to build your strategies around cash flow. It is highly evident that many investors don’t know what to do in order to generate positive cash flow from an investment property. By asking yourself “How do I make money from an investment property I already own?” you will come to the conclusion that you need to generate more income or you need to reduce your expenses on that particular property.
How to Reduce Expenses on a Property
* Your biggest expense will be the monthly instalment that you have to pay the Bank. By extending the Bond over a longer period (like 30 years), you will reduce your monthly instalment. Don’t focus on the extra interest that you have to repay, it is the tenant that repay’s it for you.
* Negotiate a better interest rate with your bank. Normally when you extend the bond period to 30 years they are more than willing to drop the rate. In the process, negotiate a discount with the lawyer (up to 20% is normal, some investors get no less than 30%).
* Do your own management on your rental properties. It is a simple exercise of monitoring your bank account to see that the money has been deposited. Especially if you only starting out with a few properties. Once you have a strong, positive cash flow and enough properties, consider using an agent.
How to Increase Income on a Property
* The easiest is to have a rental escalation clause in your lease Contract. Normal escalations are 8 – 10% p.a.
* Consider converting a storeroom or double garage into a granny flat. Having more than one tenant on one property can generate substantial cash flow.
* Considering adding a granny flat if possible. It can be FAR cheaper than buying a new small flat.
* See if you can subdivide the land. Either to sell the divided part or to build a second unit on.
* Have you ever bothered to ask your tenant what he would like? A second carport or security gate can generate more income.
* Look at the security of the property. Can you add more security to increase the rent (e.g. burglar bars, alarms, etc)? If you don’t know, ask the tenant if such additions would add value.
* You can change the nature of the property? Rezone farming land for residential use or changing residential to business rights can be most rewarding.
* By adding additional businesses to you student housing like a Laundromat facility, games room with coin operated pool tables or put vending machines that sell sodas or sweets you can generate additional income. This will also make your property more appealing in comparison with the one next door.
* Convert a 4 bed 2 bath house into two 2 bed apartments. Not only will it generate more income but you reduce your risk as well.
By combining some of these ideas can easily make you property go positive. Also take note of what to look for when you buy your next property. The more space you have, the more options to consider. Each property has unique opportunities like extra space, additional buildings or it might be the ideal location. It is your job as an investor to identify the opportunities that others don’t see. Use your imagination to see with your mind and not only with your eye’s. In the mean time, with all the interest rate increases, exercise your imagination on your current property investments.
By: Karen Wheller
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As a property investor and real estate agent in South Africa, Karen Wheller is actively engaged in helping local and foreign investors find property investments and beginning investors climb the property investment ladder through education and sharing of knowledge. Karen Wheller is a co-founder of Property Axis and Property Investor Network.
