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Investing In Real Estate

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Investing in real estate is something anyone can do and it can be both fun and very rewarding financially. There are many aspects of real estate investing, but in its most simple form, it is owning property. In the past, many investors became involved in real estate almost by accident; but this trend has changed in recent years due to our unstable economic condition. Now people are actively looking for safe places to park their hard-earned money to protect their families financial future and real estate is becoming a safe haven for their wealth.

Many have turned to real estate because it offers a commodity with intrinsic value that the investor can exert some form of control to determine its value or appreciation. Because of the expected inflation caused by run-away spending of our government, everyone needs to be looking for somewhere to put their capital to protect it and to provide a hedge against inflation. Owning real estate …show more content…

Many choose to go it alone and learn as they go. This works, but it can be expensive and very frustrating because you really "don't know what you don't know" about real estate. Others decide to join a group of investors and let the managers decide how and where to invest their money. Still others decide to take a more active role and team up with experienced investors who will guide them in making their purchases. As Robert Kiyosaki so aptly puts it - "Investing is a Team Sport". So those who decide they need to be part of a team need to have some criteria for finding the right team for them to join to learn real estate investing. One way is to become partners with seasoned investors who can guide you along the way. There have been many partnership programs over the years, some good - some not so good. So the question becomes - How do I know a good one from a bad

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