Study Guide

Objective

The student knows the basics and special features related to housing investment. He/she is able to calculate the key indicators of housing investment and understand the risks associated with operations. He/she is able to analyze investment targets and is aware of the tasks and responsibilities related to acting as a landlord.

Content

- Basic housing investment issues
   - What is the housing investment?
   - How does housing investment differ from other investments?
   - Why invest in housing?
- Basic calculations for housing investment
   - Income from housing investment
      - Taxes
   - Housing investment key figures
      - Impact of debt financing
      - Impact of renovations
- Housing investment risks and their management
- Acting as a landlord
   - Rental and lease
   - Management

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has completed the given tasks/sections. The student is able to satisfactorily define the criteria related to housing investment and understand the basics of housing investment. He/she is able to calculate the most common key figures and identify the risks associated with housing investment and how to manage them. The student is aware of issues related to acting as a landlord.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has completed the given tasks/sections well and has actively participated in the course. The student is able to define the basic concepts related to housing investment and understand the basics of housing investment. He/she is good at calculating key figures, knows the risks and how to manage them. He/she is able to compare investment homes and analyze the differences between them. The student is well acquainted with the most important tasks of a landlord.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has completed the given tasks/sections commendably and has actively and constructively participated in the course. The student is able to precisely define the concepts related to housing investment and knows the special features of housing investment. He/she is able to calculate and use key figures in a versatile and critical way and understands their meaning and the factors that affect them. The student is able to analyze investment targets and identify risks related to housing investment and knows the means to manage risks. The student is able to comprehensively analyze housing investment and acting as a landlord.