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How do I calculate the return on a Briarwood investment property?

Return on a Briarwood investment property comes from two numbers added together: net rental income after expenses, divided by what you actually put in, plus any change in value over time. The Saskatchewan REALTORS Association's citywide benchmark of $444,700 is a starting reference for entry price, not a Briarwood-specific number.

The income side depends on whether the rental income is legal and documented. A lender only counts income from a permitted secondary suite toward financing, so an unpermitted basement unit can rent the same as a legal one and still contribute nothing to the return a bank recognizes.

The expense side is where most first-time investors underestimate. Property tax, insurance, a mortgage that compounds semi-annually, and ongoing maintenance all reduce net income before a return calculation means anything, and a 20 percent down payment on a non-owner-occupied purchase changes the cash invested compared to a standard home purchase.

A hand-reviewed look at the specific property, not a neighbourhood average, is what actually tells you the number. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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