The much discussed and much dissected “baby boom” generation has finally been dethroned. According to new stats from the US Census Bureau, a new age group has overtaken those post World War II babies as the most populous in the country. And for investors taking King Solomon’s advice to act wisely, this group of twentysomethings just might be the key to long-term rental income.
According to a recent New York Times article, the latest Census Bureau statistics show that the biggest age group in the US is just 23 years old. And that’s followed closely by those a year or two older and younger – an increase that’s accompanied by a gradual decline in the numbers of baby boomers.
Who are these twentysomethings – and where do they fit in the traditional scheme of American life? They’re tech-savvy, less attached to traditional lifestyles, more idealistic and at the same time more cynical than their elders – and they’re not interested in key aspects of the “American Dream.”
Because many members of this generation are either in college or just graduated, they’re likely to be carrying a pretty heavy load of student debt. They’re probably still searching for a job in their field or serving an internship. Some are in the early stages of a career path.
What they’re not doing: committing. In general, this group is waiting later to marry, and when they do, they may choose to postpone having children or remain childless. Burdened by debt, they aren’t taking on loans for homes, cars and other items –even if they qualify for a mortgage.
What they are doing: renting dwellings. Mobile and unattached, twentysomethings on a professional track are making a major ripple in the ever-expanding pool of renters in America – those who either choose not to buy a home, or who are locked out of the process for economic reasons.
And the winner is: the income property investor, who can tap this expanding pool of young long –term renters, who just may be the key to building wealth for the long term in rental real estate just the way Jason Hartman recommends. (Top image:Flickr/TulanePubliRelations)
Source:
“Younger Turn for a Graying Nation.” New York Times Business Day. New Your Times. Nytmes.com. 23 May 2014
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