When it comes to building your wealth, many of us have a variety of options we would love to try out. For those with a bit of financial fluidity to their name, getting into the world of real estate can sure sound enjoyable. Buy up an old building that needs work, slowly do it up, rent it out, use that to take on another building…so on, so forth. However, as we all know, real estate isn’t quite as simple as that! Here are just some of the major things to consider before diving in. The Good The major positive of running your own property portfolio is the return on investment. Most of the time, having even just 2-3 properties could help you pay for the next properties and see a nice profit on top. With the right decisions made, having a property portfolio can become very lucrative in a rather short space of time. Also, you can use it to help make your tax investments a little cheaper. Depending on where you live and what tax band you fall under, you can see some pretty wild tax write-offs which can mean you are putting your own money to make yourself more successful in the future, rather than seeing it vanish. Another key benefit of being involved in the housing market is the fact that it’s one of the few markets always in demand. People need somewhere to live – it’s like food and getting your hair cut
