Top 10 Benefits of Real Estate Investing

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There are countless benefits of investing in real estate and maybe even more than one thinks. So if you are thinking about a purchase in real estate soon, here are some of the best benefits of investing in your next property.

Equity

One of the most straightforward ways to jump start your wealth is when you make each of your mortgage payments. As time goes on, your property appreciates and the more equity you build each month.

Diversified Portfolio

It is always smart to diversify your portfolio. So instead of putting all of your eggs in one basket, invest in real estate so that not all of your money is in stocks or funds of the same nature.

Inflation Safeguard

Inflation can make anyone nervous but real estate markets are not really impacted by it. Expenses that are associated with keeping it up may increase, but rents can be increased as well to keep your cash flow positive.

Passive Income

The better shape your property is in, the more you will be able to get for rent. This passive income of rent is one of the best perks to investing in real estate. Make sure to capitalize on it with a good property for a good tenant.

Cash Flow

To figure out your cash flow, take a look at your net income. That is basically your gross operating income minus your operating expenses associated with the property. So after you take in your rents and deduct all of your monthly associated expenses like taxes, utilities, etc. then what’s left is your cash flow.

Appreciation

One of the best benefits of real estate is that it most often appreciates over time. Be sure you are investing in the right market and area where values are on the rise so you can maximize this increase. This will help build your wealth over the years.

Goal Funding

Investing in real estate can also help you achieve your goals in general. Maybe it is to build wealth for eventually paying for a child’s college tuition or maybe it will help you afford the purchase of another rental property.

Leverage

With real estate investing you essentially can leverage the bank’s money to make your money. In other words, you can have maybe 80% of the cash fronted by your lender while you collect the rents. In typical stock market investing, you would have to front all of the money yourself.

Tax Benefits

Real estate investing comes with some great tax benefits too. Those include mortgage interest, loan origination fees, maintenance, repairs, marketing and management fees.

No Diploma Needed

One of the greatest things about real estate investing is that anyone can do it. That means there is no particular education, certification, class or degree required to jump into the game and start building wealth.

Beth Dickerson

Boston, MA

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About The Author

One of Boston’s most reputable real estate brokers, Beth Dickerson has achieved more than $2 billion in sales and thousands of successful real estate transactions over her nearly thirty-year tenure. Beth has received national acclaim from the real estate industry and represents some of the most prestigious residents and properties across Massachusetts. Her enduring record as a top producer comes from the intuitive gift of sensing her clients’ needs. She has built a business that is referral-based at its core—a testament to her relationship-driven approach and penchant for exceeding expectations. It is this nuanced expertise that Beth leverages to guide many of her clients-turned-friends through some of the greatest milestones of their lives.

Beth was the proprietor of her own real estate company before joining the residential division of R. M. Bradley in 1993, where she was a top producer for more than a decade. In 2003, she founded her own boutique real estate firm, Dickerson Real Estate, before merging with Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty in 2007. Today, Beth attributes her success to her comprehensive marketing and advertising strategies, exclusive contact network, and unparalleled insight into neighborhoods like Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the South End and Waterfront. With an understanding that no two clients are alike, she works with clients in all phases of life—from first-time buyers to luxury developers, seasoned sellers and beyond. Beth offers clients the resources to aggressively market their property locally, nationally and globally, and her attention to detail, drive and enthusiasm are unmatched.

Beth has appeared in prestigious media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Mansion Global, The Boston Globe, and Boston magazine, and was prominently featured as Greater Boston’s real estate expert on WCVB Chronicle in 2020. She has had the honor of serving as President of the Downtown Council of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. For over ten years, she has been a Co-Chair and Committee Member for the Massachusetts General Pediatric Hospital for Children’s Storybook Ball. She serves as a Board Member of the Community Music Center of Boston and a member for the Perkins School for the Blind, Emerald Necklace Park Conservancy, Justine Liff Luncheon, Youth Villages and the Boys & Girls Club of Boston, among dozens of other organizations throughout the Boston area.

A long-time resident of Boston’s Back Bay, Beth was an active member of the community as she raised her two children: she served as treasurer of the Clarendon Street Playground and was an avid supporter of the Hill House Community Center.