Real-Estate Investing
Core Information
As with all investing it is important to know the risks involved, All investments carry different amounts of risk and this should be carefully considered before making any investment. Never invest more than you are willing to lose.
What is Real-Estate
Assets that fall under the term Real-Estate are residential or commercial properties such as houses or business
Risks
Unlike stocks there are many more risks associated with Real-Estate although there are many more strategies to mitigate those risks. Some risks include are supply and demand, vacancies, repairs/maintenance and unforeseen structural issues.
Benefits
There are many benefits to Real-Estate investing including the use of leverage to maximise returns, tax benefits, lower volatility compared to the stock market, insurances and multiple investment strategies that can be suited to most investors.
Residential Real-Estate
Residential Real-Estate is property used primarily for housing like family homes.
Commercial Real-Estate
Commercial Real-Estate is properties primarily used for business like shopping centres and restaurants
Where to start
With Real-Estate investing the most important things are research, making a detailed investment strategy and having emergency reserves.
Resourses
BiggerPockets
BiggerPockets is the largest community of Real-Estate investors in the world, while they are based in the US a lot of the fundamental, strategies and investment knowledge is universal around the world.