Real estate investors have long recognized the benefits and multiple returns of rental property ownership. These investors have found real estate to be better than stocks, with the prevailing “buy low – sell high” strategy.

They’ve also realized that the return from bonds, though lower risk investing, isn’t going to meet their long term needs.

Why Invest in Real Estate At All?

Rental property real estate investment has proven over time to be low risk, but high return investing. The high returns come from:

· Cash flows from rents

· Tax advantages from depreciation and other tax write-offs

· Paying down mortgages, freeing up equity for other investments

· The old standby buy low and watch the property value appreciate over time

Applying these investment objectives to a single family property, or a duplex, a great many investors have found the ability to leverage and increase the number of properties in their portfolios. But…

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