... extra
money each month to help fund another investment
(
and another,
and another, and another
)
. The good news is that you can create
this money by investing, working harder and/ or smarter, or ... the tool
we need to obtain the things we really want. We didn’t make up
these rules, but they are the rules nonetheless.
At this point you’re probably saying to yourself...
... home. The percentages are the cash-on-cash return from the
amount invested in the property. The amount invested is the down
payment, which is the number on the left-hand side of the chart.
The ... This is the over-50 crowd, and
when it comes to retirement, they’re scared to death. Statis-
tics show that once they retire they’ll probably have to go
back to work...
... sub-
jects, not just real estate. They can be tougher to locate but are
worth the effort. You can literally turn your daily commute into an
education effort by using the time to listen to these audio ... it’s nice to be on the positive side of the line at the
end of each month, but when it comes to true wealth building, it’s
the other components that really do the...
... in real estate in addition to their regular
career
2. Those who consider real estate investing and management
as their primary career
Most investors fall into the category in which real estate ... Real estate, on the other hand, can’t trade
hands nearly so fast. This is usually related to the number of poten-
tial buyers and the ability, or lack thereof, to...
... business.
Some real estate investors tend to focus on the money they’re going
to make and forget that you make the money by keeping the cus-
tomer content. In this instance, the customer is your tenant. ... $237,500 $261,609
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The beginner’s guide to real estate investing / Gary W. Eldred.
p. cm.
Includes index.
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... trendsetters. They’re usually the first investors in the worst
part of town, and they’re usually banking on the area to come back big
time. If they play their cards right, they come out on top, and if they
don’t, ... sell.
For the short-term investor, a good deal would be:
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