The rent is dividends but you don't get the cash out and the appreciation (growth) until you sell it.

well a lot of this stuff i'm learning now, but as far as below market deals - it depends on the neighborhood, and growth.

I've been a holder of mostly growth / alternative energy stocks . . .My fave:MEMC Electronics - WFR - makes the silicon wafers that are used in solar cells

Failure to mind the balance sheetThere are four ways to make money in real estate: cash flow, appreciation, equity growth, and tax benefits.

Yea, I think it's important to learn the key factors for you individual area.The following is an excerpt every market is subject to different dynamics, governed by factors as diverse as local restrictions on building, job growth, and cultural pedigree.

Do you think 6% growth in NYC is realistic over the next few years?

Mobile is breaking national trends and is seeing a strong real estate market fueled by economic growth.

Certainly you want to know what's happening there anywhere on coastal areas because some homeowners along the coast in our state of S.C. can' t get insurance.I did not find a lot of services, restaurants etc. in the area to support all of the growth.

Unfortunately he falls into the same trap of '70s and '80s thinking when a constant growth in the "home buying demographic" could lead to a constant increase in demand.

I've always knew about this but never bothered to think of the tax free return compound growth.