Comments on: Why I Like Real Estate, Part IV http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/why-i-like-real-estate-part-iv.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:57:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: fiscalmusings http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/why-i-like-real-estate-part-iv.html#comment-560 fiscalmusings Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:16:58 +0000 http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/why-i-like-real-estate-part-iv.html#comment-560 I understand what you're getting at, but I'm not looking at real estate only from the capital appreciation/depreciation perspective. There is so much more you can do with it than just buy and hope to flip. Rental real estate can provide great cash flow while giving the opportunity to sell for a profit later as well. The interesting thing about mutual funds is that the broad diversification not only makes it safe from going drastically, but it also keeps it safe from going up drastically. Just something else to consider as well. I understand what you’re getting at, but I’m not looking at real estate only from the capital appreciation/depreciation perspective. There is so much more you can do with it than just buy and hope to flip. Rental real estate can provide great cash flow while giving the opportunity to sell for a profit later as well.

The interesting thing about mutual funds is that the broad diversification not only makes it safe from going drastically, but it also keeps it safe from going up drastically. Just something else to consider as well.

]]> By: Matt http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/why-i-like-real-estate-part-iv.html#comment-558 Matt Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:01:32 +0000 http://www.fiscalmusings.com/2008/02/why-i-like-real-estate-part-iv.html#comment-558 While an investment in real estate will never go to zero investing in something safe like mutual funds is also never likely to go to zero. If anything you're less likely to loose a large portion of your money this way. Without good knowledge you can invest in overpriced real estate and loose a lot the moment you buy. While an investment in real estate will never go to zero investing in something safe like mutual funds is also never likely to go to zero. If anything you’re less likely to loose a large portion of your money this way. Without good knowledge you can invest in overpriced real estate and loose a lot the moment you buy.

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