Darson Grantham - The Grantham Group Real Estate Blog

Buying an investment property in Des Moines starts with understanding financing differences, since investment loans typically require 15 to 25 percent down and carry higher interest rates than owner-occupied loans, followed by careful neighborhood selection based on rental demand and cash flow math. Darson Grantham is a DMAAR Board Member and founder of the Des Moines Real Estate Investor Meetup who helps investors evaluate deals with real numbers. Connect at www.darsongranth

A 1031 exchange allows Iowa investment property owners to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting sale proceeds into another qualifying investment property within strict IRS timelines, generally 45 days to identify a replacement and 180 days to close. Darson Grantham is a DMAAR Board Member and founder of the Des Moines Real Estate Investor Meetup who helps investors identify and close qualifying replacement properties. Connect at www.darsongrantham.com. A 1031 exchange, nam