目前房地产市场蓬勃发展的一个领域是租赁房产。 今年第一季度，全国各地的房东和物业经理租赁的公寓和房屋数量超过了过去10年的第一季度。 据《华尔街日报》报道，租房者愿意支付的金额也跃升至全国平均每月991美元。

所有迹象都表明，由于低空置率和不断上涨的租金，租赁市场将继续改善。 事实上，预计到2015年，租赁需求将远远超过供应，预计未来五年将有450万新租户进入市场。

买房子之前要考虑什么
做房东有很多挑战。 几年来，经济衰退对租金造成了影响，未来任何经济衰退都可能造成同样的影响。 Once the job market returns to normal, there’s a strong possibility that more people will choose to move from rentals into homes of their own. 对租赁房产的需求可能会在某个时候变得过饱和，从而导致投资泡沫。

What’s more, while the income from a rental property can be significant, it can take at least five years before you’re making much more than what you need just to cover the mortgage and expenses. In other words, the return on your investment doesn’t happen overnight.

However, in the long run, if you select the right property, it could turn out to be one of your best investment decisions ever—especially since rental real estate provides more tax benefits than almost any other investment.

扣缴税款
One of the great things about owning rental properties is the fact that you’re able to deduct so many of the associated expenses—including a sizable portion of your monthly mortgage payment.

The commissions and fees paid to obtain your mortgage are not deductible, but the mortgage interest you pay each month is—including any money you pay into an escrow account to cover taxes and insurance. 无论你的抵押贷款公司每年年底在1098表格上报告的利息是多少，都有可能被扣除。

For example, you may be eligible to deduct credit card interest “for goods and services used in a rental activity,” repairs made to the building, travel related to your rental, expenses related to a home office or workshop devoted to your rental, the wages of anyone you hire to work on the building, damages to your rental property, associated insurance premiums, and fees you pay for legal and professional services. 然而，就像任何此类交易的情况一样，请务必咨询您的律师或会计师以获取详细的税务信息。

寻找什么
与任何房地产投资一样，房产的位置和整体状况都是关键。 But with rental properties, there are some other factors you’ll also want to consider:

公用设施：为每个出租单元寻找有独立公用设施（水、电、气等）的建筑。 这将使合法地收取合理使用的费用变得容易得多，这些费用可能是一笔非常昂贵的月度费用。

竞争：如果你的房子是附近为数不多的出租房之一，那么对感兴趣的租客的竞争就会减少。

 Transportation: Rentals that are near popular public transportation options and / or major freeways (without being so close that noise is an issue) are usually easier to rent—and demand more money.

景观美化：院子小、植物少的房产管理起来容易得多，也便宜得多。

 Off-street parking: Not only is off-street parking a desirable feature (people with nice cars usually don’t like to park on the street), it’s also a requirement for rental properties in some communities.

如何开始你的搜索
Unlike homes, rental properties do not typically have a visible ‘for-sale’ sign standing out front (as landlords don’t want to irritate, bring attention to their current renters, or turn off any prospective renters). 因此，如果您对出租物业感兴趣，您最好的选择是与您的房地产经纪人/经纪人预约，讨论您的投资目标，并确定目前在您的市场中存在哪些机会。