Passive and active real estate investing are two distinct approaches to this business, each with advantages, drawbacks, and considerations. The strategy you choose often comes down to personal financial goals and preferences, but there’s no denying that passive investing offers a few distinct advantages for all investors.
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These are the Real Benefits of PASSIVE Real Estate Investing
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Mar 7, 2024
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What It REALLY Means to Maximize Rental Property Cash Flow
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Feb 6, 2024
When the real estate market is competitive, investors must be careful about what they pay for a property. Bidding wars and high costs can cause what would have been a good investment opportunity to turn into a real dud. That said, protecting your cash flow depends on far more than what you pay at closing. It’s more than the rental rates you set. No – protecting and maximizing passive income has far more to do with your strategic choices and due diligence.
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Even More Ideas for Passive Income (That Aren't Real Estate Investing)
By Chris Clothier on Fri, Jun 14, 2019
We all know that investing in real estate is a great way to generate passive income and build a long-term investment portfolio for building wealth and retirement. In fact, we're experts in this particular strategy! But what about other strategies and tactics to earn even more passive income throughout your life?
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Top 5 Tips for Building a Stronger Portfolio in Real Estate Investment
By Chris Clothier on Fri, Dec 29, 2017
ROI is one of those buzz words in real estate investment. People say it all the time but no one really seems to know what it means or how to actually measure it, do they? ROI, or return-on-investment, can generally be summed up as the profitability of any given investment.
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Learn More About Cash Flow Real Estate
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Mar 15, 2012
So you want to learn a little more about cash flow real estate before you take the big plunge. It can be hard to know what to think about all of the information available online about real estate investing and rental properties for sale. What is reliable? What is too good to be true?
Here at Memphis Invest, we are committed to getting you all the information you need and brokering a fair deal. But if you want to do some independent research, then here are a few resources for you to consult.
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Life and Real Estate Investment: Finding a Balance
By Chris Clothier on Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Owning investment property can be time consuming. So much so that it can encroach and even eclipse other aspects of life. It can, at times, feel like a huge time-suck, compromising family time, leisure time, as well as time to extend and grow wealth. It doesn't have to be that way. There are ways to own investment properties, manage them effectively, and maintain their profitability, while preserving time to have a gratifying life.
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Planning for Real Estate Investment Success in 2012 Starts Now!
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Planning for Success Takes Preparation and Time
Real Estate investors should treat their investment properties just like a business and with every business there needs to be time set aside for planning. The entire staff of MemphisInvest.com came together last week to present our plans for 2012 and the owners presented our plan to the staff of new programs, new cities, new hires, new promotions and the exact steps we were going to implement to grow over 60% for the second year in a row! Spending five days together was fantastic for the entire team even though it really shook up our normal routines. Planning for success and sharing as well as involving the entire team was by far the best thing we could have done to start 2012 with a bang!
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Passive Income | Real Estate Investing is Crucial for Retirement
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Real estate is being added to the investment portfolios of Americans and more are looking for real estate to provide a passive income stream in their retirement years.
Real estate investing sometimes gets a bad rap from investment advisers. They often prefer REIT's and other supposed easier forms of investing in real estate because it's easy for them to track and control their clients portfolios. I don't begrudge them for that attitude, I just think it short changes an investor and eliminates a very powerful source of income when investors will need it most...retirement.