What is your “why” for investing in real estate?.

Investors can realize attractive returns from multiple streams of income in real estate investments. These are some of the reasons why real estate can be beneficial for your investment portfolio:

Rental yield – This is the percentage yield from direct rental income, and can be calculated as either gross or net.

Appreciation – Rental properties normally appreciate in value with inflation. Increased value can mean a sale and reinvestment in higher value properties, or provide an equity line of credit to use for other investments.

Inflation-proof investment – Rents usually increase with inflation, while mortgage payments on the property remain stable. This increases cash flow, without the increased expense of holding the property.

Property improvement for equity – Many investors intentionally purchase properties that lack certain features or could use improvements, calculating that the value of the improvements will exceed their cost and result in an increase in equity.