Month: June 2013

In October 2006, while President Obama was still a US Senator, an American business associate, Mr Ian Houston, suggested to me that since Chicago has the largest hoteliers in US and is represented by Senator Obama who has Kenyan roots, it could be an easy connection between the American hotel investors and Kenya. I wrote…

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Building your house loan free in Kenya. The a4architect house plan. The best way to be able to construct your house in Kenya without the huge bank loans is through pooling resources together. Plots close to tarmac roads where it’s convenient to live and be able to go to work daily are quite expensive. They…

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Bye Bye High Bank interest Rates. Invest in Real Estate by pooling resources and get more value for your money. The current bank interest rates are in the range of 17% per annum. Assuming an investment on a 1/8th acre plot for rental bedsitters, the cost will be as below. 1. cost of construction .…

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Most Profitable method of investing in Kenyan rental Real Estate. As the cliché saying goes, investing in Real estate is about 3 issues. 1.Location. 2.Location 3.Location. Example. KES 1m land. An investor buys land worth kes 1m per 1/8th and develops bedsitters for rent. Such land can only be found in places such as Kiserian…

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LAND KES 1 M PER PLOT. contribution per share.KES 587,422.67 Monthly earnings per share .KES 4800 Cost Item Kshs % Land 1,000,000.00 14.18626452 Preliminary 120,000.00 1.702351742 Construction 5,040,000.00 71.49877317 External Works 100,800.00 1.429975463 Contingency 75,600.00 1.072481598 Professional fees 403,200.00 5.719901854 Project Management fees 50,400.00 0.714987732 Marketing 250,000.00 3.54656613 Financial Charges 9,072.00 0.128697792 Total 7,049,072.00 100…

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Investing in Real Estate in Kenya. Pay KES 780,000 and earn KES 6,300 monthly rent. Enjoy property appreciation of 20% annually. A 1/8th acre plot is purchased and 12 rooms constructed which can be converted into 4 no. 2 bedroomed units. Each room represents a share in the Limited Liability Company. Payment Procedures. 1.After an…

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Comparison between stone walling and Glass walling in the architecture of buildings in Kenya. Glass walling is becoming the new architectural style in housing all over the world. It gives the interior rooms ambiance and increases the comfort-ability level. It also reduces need for use of expensive electricity to light the interiors during daytime. It…

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Real Estate Investment in kenya. Number of Shares. The project is divided based on the maximum number of 2 bedroomed units that can fit and be approved by the local authority. The 6m building setback from the access road has been observed. This leaves the project with a possibility of 4 no. 2 bedroomed units…

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Real Estate Investment in kenya. Buy a share at kes 780,000 to obtain 4.2 years for return on investment in Fully furnished apartment or 10 years in monthly rental or 20% per year capital gain after selling. Number of Shares. The project is divided based on the maximum number of 2 bedroomed units that can…

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