First Steps In Real Estate Investing
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With so many people making tremendous amounts of money in
property or real estate it's no wonder so many are looking at
real estate as an investment. It offers more security than the
stock market, provides great potential returns, offers tax
benefits and it sounds cool to be 'in real estate'.
One challenge many are faced with is the money to acquire a
piece of property. You've heard, "I would love to invest in real
estate, but I just can't afford to!" Hardly anyone who buys a
piece of real estate has enough money to pay for it. That's
where your banker comes in.
Owning your own home may sound like a somewhat obvious way to
get started in real estate, but it is also a very good way to do
so. This step is overlooked by a lot of people. Just take a look
at how many people are still renting a property instead of
buying one. People rent because in their mind, "they don't have
enough money to buy a house." In reality it would be much
cheaper for them to buy!
When you rent,you're not building anything long term. Every
dollar you spend on rent is a dollar you will never see again.
If you own your own home, you would be paying your mortgage. The
basics of practically all mortgages are more or less
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the same.
Every month you make a payment which consists of two parts:
interest and principle. Interest can be compared to rent. Those
dollars are gone and you will never hear from them again. The
part of the payment that goes to the principle is money you
keep. Every dollar used to pay off the principal is a dollar you
put in your own pocket.
So if you're thinking about getting started in real estate and
you don't 'own' your own house yet... Change it, and get some
experience. It's a great first step towards building your
capital and it makes more sense financially. There are
opportunities for accelerating the process of building your net
worth. When real estate prices go up, so does the value of your
property. The money you owe the bank, your mortgage, remains the
same. In other words this helps you build your net worth. People
that pay rent... Their net worth does nothing. Their landlord's
net worth is doing very nicely in this scenario and he or she
will probably love you for it. So if you get a warm feeling
about making somebody else rich at your own expense... keep
renting. To build your own capital ... Buy your own house!
Many home owners have accumulated more money through
appreciation of
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their property than by working a full time job
for years. Before you go out and buy the first property you see,
don't forget some security measures are in order. As you may or
may not know, real estate prices do not always go up. This can
be shocker to some people, as well as an ugly reminder for those
who overlooked this minor detail. If for some reason you would
have to sell your home in a down market, it can be a costly
adventure. You wouldn't be the first to end up with a house
worth considerably less than the mortgage. Make sure to keep
some slack. Overall, real estate prices have always been on the
rise, but in any cycle there are down periods. By keeping some
slack and being patient you will be able to sit through these
times and profit from the long term up-trend.
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