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Key Reasons to Invest in Real Estate – Diversify your portfolio and reap the rewards

A diverse portfolio when it comes to investments means having several assets at hand that can balance out losses in the worst of times and show exponential growth in the best of times. For this to be truly functional, having some form of real estate investment is a must.

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Generate Cash Flow

a new cash flow into your overall monthly or yearly revenue. This is typically considered as the money left over after payments due to the banks as well as costs associated with the operation of the business are deducted from the total money coming into the business from customers.
This is one of the best things for an individual or business as over time cashflows are likely to increase allowing you to pay off your mortgage with ease and build up your equity in the property.

2

Enjoy tax breaks and deductions

While the specific benefits to be enjoyed on this front may vary due to where you may be located, in general, real estate investors can enjoy and take advantage of tax relief and exemptions that can help you save money when it is tax season. This means that you can deduct the reasonable costs of owning and managing a property.
Additionally, you can use depreciation in your favour as the cost of buying and improving the property depreciates over time, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of decades of deductions to help lower your taxed income.

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Ride the wave of appreciation

Another major benefit of owning an investment property is taking the time needed to see the gains in the investment over time. This means that many real estate investors make money through their rental income, appreciation as well as any other money that is created from any property dependent business activity.
The best part is that as long as you pick a good location, your investment property is going to appreciate over time and with some patience you will be able to reap the benefits when you sell for a profit. If you are focussed solely on building income through renting, then rest assured as rental income will also grow with time due to the appreciation of the property.

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Building equity and wealth

While many people will have to pay down a property mortgage, over time you will be able to build equity in the property. This means that with each mortgage payment you are owning more and more of the property. This in turn will add to your overall net worth and create more leverage for you to buy more properties.

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Maintaining diversity

Whether you are looking for apartments for sale in Colombo such as the Prime Residencies properties or simply looking to grow your portfolio, then real estate is the way to go. This is particularly true since real estate has a low correlation with other asset classes thus allowing it to bring lower volatility and a higher return per unit of risk to your overall portfolio.