They say that real estate is one of the best investments you can make. I say investing in rental properties is one of the best investments you can make. Real estate generally appreciates 1% above inflation, and it’s a way of gaining passive income. Meaning, you can earn money without having to work. I use the term work lightly.

Depending on the type of landlord you’re you could find yourself working extremely hard. Some landlords do everything! This includes finding, fixing, renting, ongoing maintenance ecetera and ecetera. Landlords who perform all the real estate tasks work very hard and in my opinion for little savings or gain. These type of landlords also are not gaining a passive income. How is your income passive if you’re working 10-60 hours a week on your real estate empire? Passive income to me means, if I’m not involved the checks keep coming.

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A passive investment is that which does not require time or energy to maintain. Learn what it is and why it's so desired!

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Ever wondered how to publish an eBook? Here are the first few steps.

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We shouldn’t always just look at how a company is doing now in terms of dividend yield, or the past trends associated with dividend growth. It is also important to consider the fundamentals, including the state of a company’s cash flow and cash reserves.

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Developing passive income does take some time to set up, but once you get things going, it doesn’t take much time to maintain the system.

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