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Rental Homes- I.D.E.A.L. Investment?
Are Rental Homes an I.D.E.A.L. Investment?

There are a lot of investment options available for us today.  Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, gold, silver, annuities, etc can all be a part of a solid retirement plan.  
Some people may claim that I am biased, and maybe that is so.  However, I firmly believe that rental homes are an I.D.E.A.L. investment and should be included in every retirement plan.  Over the next several post I will discuss why this is so and give you some ideas to help you with your real estate investment planning.

Keep in mind that there are no promised returns.  I think the examples that I give are realistic but please consult with your own investment and tax advisers.

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As we go through this series I will be using an example of  a 3 bedroom 2 bath home with a purchase cost of $100,000.  There are two reasons for this.  1. It makes the math simple.  2. That is a home that would be very readily and realistically purchased in this area and market.  In other areas the math be be different but the same logic will apply.   Search Cobb Homes priced from $95-150,000

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