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It’s odd that people love to brag about their net worth at the same time as they complain about needing more cash flow. Of course, when they get more cash flow, the complain about having to pay more taxes. Each of these topics are important for different reasons.

Real estate investment is one of the best ways to make substantial profits in a short time. According to the Forbes magazine, it has given the best returns to prudent investors as compared to other businesses. America is a land of equal opportunity and home to a continuous flow of a large number of immigrants. This has given rise to an ever-increasing need for housing and has boosted the demand for real estate.

The cash flow of rental income property is what any investor engaged in real estate investing wants to determine. How much cash (both before taxes and after taxes) will remain after the property’s operating expenses and mortgage payment is deducted from the rental and other income generated by the property? In other words, will the property ultimately produce enough cash during any given year for me to pocket some of it (and perhaps invest it elsewhere) or have to feed into it (out of my personal funds) to keep the property running?

Let’s talk about luxury homes for a minute as I get a lot of inquiries about investing in them. A luxury home by definition will vary depending on the area. In Orange County, California where the median priced home is almost 0,000.00, a luxury home would have to be at least several million dollars to be classified as a luxury home in my opinion. Where as in my area the median priced home is in the 0,000 range then a luxury home would be anything around ,000,000.

Ask yourself two questions. Do you have a Will? And do you have written goals for the next one, three, five and ten years? If you answered yes to the first question but no to the second, you are planning more for your death than your life. I challenge you to start setting some goals but remember if a goal isn’t in writing, it’s simply a conversation. It must be in writing and it must have a deadline. Here are a few guidelines:

Why is it so important to know what your real estate investing goals are? In order to figure out what type of property you are looking for you will need to know what exactly you want to get from real estate investing. Are you looking for monthly positive cashflow, long term appreciation and equity building, or a combination? Are you interested in investing for the long term or the short term? How much time do you have and what is your risk tolerance?