if ru can read chinese

http://www.nanyang.com/node/761500?tid=460
他较后在论坛上也说，来临的房产投资将着重于教育、医疗、旅游及城市。
他说，一些教育城及医疗设施附近的产业受看好；至于旅游导向，则看好霹雳州的房产。
“许多人会忽略霹雳州的特点，但这些平凡的特点都有发展潜能，如红土坎及太平生态环境都是旅游焦点。”
至于城市方面，郑水兴认为，大吉隆坡还是焦点，本身看好柏威年附近及白沙罗柏威年，但不看好武吉加里尔柏威年。

By the way, when we all mentioned about 3-4% of rental yield,
It would be more accurate if we r to refer to latest market value of the property,
Not the purchase price.

For example,

10years ago I brought Apartment in Bkt Jalil for RM150k.
Rental rate during 2006 is RM800/month
Therefore, I enjoyed a rental yield of 7.2% as at Year 2006

Today this apartment is valued at RM400k,
Rental rate is RM1,200/month
The rental yield has been dropped to 3.6% as at today.

From both the above rental yield and return,
We can actually draw some conclusion as below

1) The rental rate has not been increase much (800-1200) for the pass ten years taking into consideration of inflation and time value for money.

2) The capital appreciation for Bkt Jalil apartment is increasing with the pace which is faster than rental yield.
It shown the oversupply situation is getting nearer with lesser demand for rent.

3) The increased in capital appreciation may also indicate increase in demand but more for occupier because the increase in rental yield pace is slow.

But if you plot a graph to compare both variable, you will realise that the oversupply situation is getting nearer due to the capital appreciation is starting to getting slow and constant (also due to 10years apartment).

In overall, I would still keep this property even the capital appreciation and rental yield is getting lower, increase in much slower pace for the following reason:-

1) The upcoming malls will at least keep the "minimum rental rate" been constant for rent to mall workers.
2) The increase in surrounding new property density will keep the capital value of my property when come to a stage of full and or saturated supply situation.
3) Of course, low entry cost (10years ago) and low maintenance fees which relief the pressure for holding....

If look for investment . Avoid any projects in bk jalil.
Dont listen to agents
Except own stay.