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Article / Updated 12-14-2019
Many real estate infomercial and seminar gurus make it sound really easy for anyone to make a fortune in real estate overnight. Buying foreclosures or properties with no money down can provide handsome returns, and there’s no doubt that the acquisition of real estate below its intrinsic value enhances your chances of financial success.
Article / Updated 06-06-2023
Many real estate investors pick inspectors as an afterthought or simply take the recommendation of their real estate agent. But inspect the property inspectors before you hire one. As with other service professionals, interview a few inspectors before making your selection. You may find that they don’t all share the same experience, qualifications, and ethical standards.
Article / Updated 12-14-2019
You can receive a return on your real estate investments basically in four ways — cash flow, equity buildup from loan paydown, tax benefits, and property appreciation. A great aspect of real estate is that you can buy properties according to your particular financial and personal needs. Different properties are geared more toward achieving one of these types of return than another.
Article / Updated 01-16-2020
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are for-profit companies that own and generally operate different types of property. The options for REIT investments are extremely broad and cover virtually every type of real estate. You can choose your favorite REIT from the following property types:
Office: Ranging from Class “A” urban skyscrapers to single-story or low-rise suburban Class “C” buildings
Residential: Apartments, student housing, manufactured homes, single-family homes
Retail: Regional malls, outlet centers, grocery-anchored shopping centers
Industrial: Warehouses, distribution centers
Lodging: Hotels, resorts
Healthcare: Hospitals, medical/dental office buildings, senior living facilities, skilled nursing and memory care facilities
Self-storage
Cell towers
Other rental income properties, even timberlands
These property-holding REITs (see the following figure) are known as equity REITs.