real estate vs stocks: Does your Investment Property Still Measure Up? - 03/10/09 02:04 PM
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Tom Lundstedt, CCIM
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The purpose of this article is to give a friendly whack upside the head to people who own rental property. You probably made a good investment when you first bought the property. But have you owned it too long?Depending on how long you've held your property, it might not be a good investment anymore. I didn't say not a good property; I said not a good investment. Read on to find a simple way to determine if your property is still measuring up. You may be in for a surprise!First, … (1 comments)

real estate vs stocks: Real Estate vs Stock Market - 07/12/08 11:32 AM
Investments:
Why is real estate a better investment than stocks and other investments?
One word - Leverage!
Example - say you have $100,000 to invest.
How much stock can you buy with $100,000?- $100,000 in that stock of course.
How much property can you buy with $100,000?
You could buy 1 $100,000 property; you could buy a $200,000 with a 50% mortgage
Or you could easily buy a $500,000 with this $100,000 as 20% down!
Now you have a property that if purchased right will bring in monthly cash flow.
It also builds in equity over time, you can depreciate the … (2 comments)

real estate vs stocks: Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Real Estate over the Stock Market - 07/12/08 11:29 AM
Top 10 Reasons - Benefits of Investment Property over Stocks:
•1.      Leverage - mortgage allows to by more property for the money
•2.      Cash Flow - money left over after expenses and loan payments
•3.      Principal Reduction - tenants pay down your mortgage
•4.      Income tax savings - due to IRS rules, depreciation allows for income to be tax sheltered
•5.      Appreciation - over time the property increases in value
•6.      Insurance - you insure your property against catastrophic events
•7.      Local - can drive by your property to look in on in whenever you want
•8.      1031 Exchanges - deferring … (4 comments)

 

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