Feng Shui for Investment Property is a case study which discusses how much emphasis a buyer or seller should place on good Feng Shui and making improvements when it is going to be a rental.  Just the question alone, of whether or not to buy an investment property, will depend on a number of factors, fleshed out here.

The information and process contained in this case study applies to commercial property as much as residential real estate. The recommendations are also similar whether it is a single family home or a multi-unit building.

EXCERPT:

“Living in Southern California, I am periodically asked to review a house where the prospective buyer could easily be concerned about the Feng Shui, especially in an area with a large Asian population.  This could include places like Pasadena, San Gabriel and San Marino, or pockets of Orange County like Irvine. The request to review a property has come from owners wanting to rent their property, to sellers worried about how their house compares with others in the same area, to investors who want to flip a property in an Asian-populated area.

What follows is an evaluation I did for a home that the investment group bought to flip as soon as possible.  I give the investors all angles of how the house can be viewed.

  1. I tell them that a highly qualified practitioner could be reviewing the property on behalf of the buyer and what kinds of things they will point out to the prospective buyer.
  2. I will tell the investors what kinds of Chinese folk beliefs may be a concern for a prospective buyer who does not have advanced knowledge.
  3. I will tell them which Feng Shui notions are important and which are minor.

Often, what is considered good design by anyone’s standards would also be good Feng Shui.

Any investor has to determine on their own how much they want to spend on fixing up a property and accommodating any Feng Shui adjustments.  Before a property goes on the market, an investor may want to spend as little money as possible.  If it becomes a struggle to sell the property, the investor/seller may then consider doing more and address Feng Shui issues.”

The case study provides one of my jobs as an example, where investors flipped a property in a popular Southland neighborhood, where most of the prospective buyers would be Chinese.  I share BEFORE and AFTER photos, where the investors followed most of my advice.  As well, this case study discusses some of the Folk beliefs and superstitions which may need to be addressed in order to sell a property in certain cities and neighborhoods.

Author: Kartar Diamond

Company: Feng Shui Solutions (R)

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