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You Can Make Money by Investing in Real Estate
Real estate purchased as a personal home is the typical way many care for the needs of their family; but other than a minimal tax write off for interest expense, and perhaps some accumulation of wealth through appreciation, the benefits of home ownership are not measured in the same financial terms as properties acquired through real estate investing. Homebuyers are looking for safe tree-lined neighborhoods, good school districts, ample amounts of bedrooms and bathrooms, and beautiful open floor plans.
 
Real estate investors never buy real estate investment properties based upon these things other than how they might influence rents and occupancy. Real estate investing is not about how beautiful the property is, but rather how much the investor's return on investment will be. The benefit of real estate investing boils down to four ways real estate investors plan for to make money on investment property.

1. Cash flow The primary purpose of most property investors, of course, is to rent out space in their asset with the intention to obtain rental income. Cash flow is generated after the property's operating expenses and debt service (i.e., mortgage payment) are deducted from this rental income. When more cash comes in than ... more

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