0:00 Intro
2:24 What Are Your Goals?
5:10 Hidden Costs of Rental Ownership
6:55 Pros of Real Estate Investing
8:00 Cons of Real Estate Investing

Should you invest in real estate? As advisors, this is one of the most frequently asked questions we hear from clients and other investors.

Most important when answering this question is really understanding your goals: are you looking for cash flow? price appreciation? are you in it to own a business? Without answering this fundamental question, it's hard to develop an investment strategy that makes sense.

In the latest Fundamentals of Investing series, we give our analysis of real estate as an investment. In Part 1 of the series, CEO Noland Langford covers some of the hidden costs of real estate investing and goes through his list of pros and cons of purchasing rental properties. Director of Research, Brian Dress, shares our cash flow analysis of the true cash returns of owning rental units.

Please tune in next week to Part 2 of the series. Noland will speak more about the challenges of executing a rental portfolio strategy, while offering some alternative asset classes that may provide similar or better returns without the headaches around the rental business.

Get on Brian's calendar directly to discuss a plan for Build, Grow, and Preserve Your Wealth at https://m.levitate.ai/67de35-5y0b8m/60-minute-meeting

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