Property rates are always on the much higher side in the developing areas.

Rajat in his property investments never touches residential properties. "Growth in the return on commercial properties in India [http://www.realtymantra.com] is much more than in residential properties; and it is sometimes 2-3 times as much," he says.

He goes around looking for newly developing areas around the developmental zone of the country. "Property rates are always on the much higher side in the developing areas where buyers are attracted both for residential and commercial opportunities, I go beyond and around that area; best way to make your investigation is to study the master plan of the given developmental zone and then study the master plans of the areas around that; then comes the role of your foresight on the basis of your past experience and you can estimate how long your investment will take to give you a significant return and how much."

In eight out of 10 cases a regular investor like Rajat does not fail in his estimates. He is registering a steady return of 45% annually for the past five years and this is poised to go up as he discovers new areas with the booming real estate in India [http://www.realtymantra.com/indian-realty-trends.html].

He gives an example of a new but once non-descript industrial zone of Bawal in Haryana off Gurgaon and beyond the upcoming township of Bhiwadi, which is in Rajasthan. "No body was prepared to touch business space in India, which was an absolute wilderness; I bought two industrial plots a couple of years back; the same properties now could easily be sold for five times as much the price but I do not see a need to dispose them off plus I see this money growing exponentially."

The real estate boom in India is here to stay atleast for another couple of years before another period of lull sets in.