Real Estate Investor Magazine February 2023 | Page 21

Investor Challenges
Opportunities abound
Key insights , knowledge or lessons gained
SKHULILE NDLOVU spot ’ for young professionals , first time-home buyers and investors .
Ndlovu as CEO of the company wants Ntaba Holdings to be known as a leading property developer in the residential affordable space , moreover they are looking into converting commercial properties to residential ( mainly in the KZN area ) and also in the student accommodation space nationally .

Investor Challenges

Raising capital is probably one of the biggest challenges in real estate and is not a small money process to follow as you are dealing with a stringent due diligence process , managing yields , maximising ROI for investors all the time . Navigating the municipalities in getting development approvals is also not a straight forward process .

Opportunities abound

However , he believes despite the challenges there are more than enough opportunities in the property space - you just have to find them . Affordable housing ; technology or ‘ PropTech ’ and green solutions , are all big opportunities if you have the knowledge , insight of industry and the ability create and protect investments .

Key insights , knowledge or lessons gained

Invest in your knowledge – books , digital content , associate yourself with the right people and business partners who are consumers of the product .
Gauge what products are available and whether you are in the financial sector or investment space . In property it makes sense to understand and do what government stipulates as a potential opportunity and not
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