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Key advantages for investing in real estate and types of properties to invest in

Posted December 15, 2008 by Bernz

Why invest in real estate? The obvious reason is cash. But in addition to increasing your cash flow, there are two other reasons. I’ll explain all three and share some of real estate investing options that you might want to consider.

brazil-real-estateThe first advantage to property ownership is appreciation. When a property appreciates it increases in value. Though generally it takes several years for real estate to appreciate at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of inflation. And when it does, the resulting advantage is a hedge against inflation.

Next, as a property owner you gain leverage. For example, when you invest in a property you gain the opportunity to use borrowed money to invest in some other asset. This could be the purchase of a vacation home, business, etc.

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