Investment Property in Baotou

Investment Real Estate in Baotou

Baotou property investment can be a worthwhile venture if you are selective with the areas you choose to invest in. If not, you could find that your investment suffers due to low rental yields, dwindling demand, and slow property price growth in many parts of Baotou.

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Baotou (Chinese: 包头市; pinyin: Bāotóu; Mongolian: ᠪᠤᠭᠤᠲᠤ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ Buɣutu qota, Бугат хот) is the largest city by urban population in Inner Mongolia, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, as of the 2020 census, its built-up (or metro) area made up of its 5 urban districts is home to 2,261,089 people with a total population of 2,709,378 accounting for counties under its jurisdiction. The city’s namesake, literally translated to “place with deer”, is of Mongolic origin or “Lucheng” (Chinese: 鹿城; pinyin: Lùchéng), meaning “City of Deer”. Alternatively Baotou is known as the “City of Steel in Gobi” (草原钢城; Cǎoyuán Gāngchéng).

Previously the town’s principal industry was steel. However, in recent decades Baotou has become internationally known for processing rare earth minerals mined in Bayan Obo, making the city the largest Chinese source of the minerals. Though central to the city’s economy, it also produces toxic tailings contained by the Baotou Tailings Dam .

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The financial stability of Baotou has translated into a real estate market that rewards forward planning and a willingness to look beyond areas of traditional affluence.

Buy to Rent in Baotou

Renting out your Baotou buy-to-rent investment property can grow wealth and income.

Whatever your goals with investment property in Baotouare – preparation is key:

Set goals based on how much rental yield will be required and the local rental yield rates in Baotou and be prepared to change your initial outlook.
Thoroughly research the Baotou location with a special emphasis on fringe areas outside the main Baotou metropolis that may be valued lower than their better-known neighbours. Rental yields of around 5% are still attainable in certain areas of Baotou.
Ensure that your target investment property in Baotou appeals to professionals. This is a demographic that ensures maximum income and low voids.
Finding and vetting suitable tenants is a job ideally left to the professionals. Working with an established letting agent with local knowledge and experience of property legislation will give you the best chance of success.

Flipping Investment Property in Baotou

Flipping property in Baotou

Flipping property is when we advise clients to buy a Baotou property below market value, renovate it and then make a profit by selling it at a higher price, all within a few months, and often before the Baotou market has a time to react to the renovation.

The Flipping Strategy in Baotou

Investment property flipping in Baotou is a simple strategy. You find a property that is in need of renovation from our list and purchase it for a low price. These type of Baotou real estate investments are sometimes referred to by professionals as ‘distressed’ Baotou real estate.

What is distressed Baotou property:

Baotou property in need of renovation
Baotou real estate with a change of puropose and use
Oversold Baotou property
Bank repossessions in Baotou

Put simply, long term investors in Baotou purchase the property, renovate it and make it a lot more attractive to potential buyers.

Calculate profit that you make from Baotou investment property flipping:

Final Selling Price less Cost of Purchase less Costs = Profit

Here is an example:

Baotou property purchase price: $220,000

Renovation costs: $20,000

Other costs: $25,000

Property sale price: $400,000

Profit: $135,000

Experienced property developers in Baotou use a minimum profit value of 22% when looking at potential Baotou projects. The reason for this is because there are lots that can go wrong in Baotou property flipping and working on a potential margin of 22% should still leave a good margin of error.

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