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Real estate investment

The purchase or ownership of an interest in real property with an expectation of income, appreciation, or another financial return.

At a porch table, two owners look at keys, an envelope and a property folder
  1. Buy property to earn income
  2. Rent pays the costs
  3. Keep records for each property

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