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Before you jump into any real estate investment deal, you should answer the common question, “How much profit should this rental property make?”

For anyone that thinks there isn't much to do in Memphis -- think again! Memphis, the largest city in Tennessee and the 19th largest in the United States of America, bursts with the vibrant and active bustle and hustle of day to day life. However step back from the Memphis bustle and hustle and you can observe that there is actually a hint of some attractions and historical spots.

Being a landlord can be challenging, but it can also be very rewarding. Landlords can earn a lot of money, or they can spend a ton of money on legal fees and lose more than they make. You can self-manage your rentals or outsource it and be hands-off.

Processing rent checks manually is both time-consuming and costly. It usually takes about five minutes and $2-3 per check. If you are expecting 500 checks monthly, this could take almost 42 hours and $12-15,000 every year.

Being a successful landlord takes more than just spending a week every month chasing rent payments and doing a bit of maintenance here and there. Property management is far more complicated—especially if you want to succeed and grow. Your income potential depends on the strategies you have in place to manage your properties.

  Thinking about becoming a real estate investor and actually getting out there and investing in properties are utterly different. It allows you to work for yourself, manage your working…

Real estate investing is not rocket science. However, if you are going to invest in real estate it pays to gain as much Knowledge about the subject as possible. Really with real estate (as with anything you are going to do) you should never stop learning.

According to the Economic Times, "affordable housing" refers to housing options within the budget of those whose income is below the median household income of a particular area.

Owning your own property is very important these days because the world's population is rising at a fast pace and more and more land is demanded to patch up that population. The amount of land is depleting day by day, thus imposing a price rise of properties.

Before purchasing an investment property for rental purposes it's always a good idea to calculate whether it will be cash flow positive or cash flow negative. That is, will the property generate an income (positive) or will it require a monthly cash injection (negative)?