What's a good IRR on a long term rental?

What's a good IRR on a long term rental?

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I'm new to real estate investing and was curious what kind of IRRs are realistic to find in the current market? Since the S&P 500 averages around 10% annually I personally don't see a point in investing in a rental that's not going to at least beat that. I found a house that comes out to an IRR of 11-12% when I run the numbers. That's with 20% down and a 7.5% interest rate. It may also be worth noting that this house is over 100 years old(but recently renovated) and in a lower income/higher crime part of Atlanta. Although it appears to be in the process of being gentrified with home prices in that area increasing 72% over the last 5 years. I've heard people talk about getting an IRR around 20% but I'm not sure if that's an outdated target and not as realistic as it may have been in the past? Is 11%-12% a good IRR or should I keep looking for better? Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!

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  • Chris SeveneyBusiness Member
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    @Wesley Bryant

    Historical figures showed real estate and the markets are very similar for returns

    If you are more active as an investor then their is opportunity for higher returns just as if you wanted to be more active in the market.

    The reason why it might be worth one or the other is diversification and investing in non correlating assets.

    I invest in real estate because (I think) I know what I am doing - and for stocks that is not my specialty. For my wife it’s the opposite.

    But you make a good point that real estate is not for everyone and there are other ways to make money.

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