I want to invest in real estate on the moon, how much should I invest?
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You should invest your life savings. Truly, you should. Just send it to me and I will handle that for you.
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I WOULD TRY AND INVEST IT. POSSIBLY TRY AND GET REALESTATE PROPERTY. I WOULD WANT TO SEE WHAT REALESTATE  THE GOV. HAD FOR SALE. FORCLOSURES GOOD DEALS ON THAT KIND OF LAND
223918
buying land is normally a safe investment / however be sure of it's true value 1st
51865
it depends on how much money you have to invest
870034
lmao...yea it's true..but if for some strange reason you do..just wait till the next full moon..you get a chicken foot, a frogs tongue and some witch hazel, put on a burlap bag,stand under the full moon naked by an old oak tree and spin around 3 times. I also have some land i could sell you, call me! lol
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Hi,\nNever start with this low an amount. The fees would kill any profit you would make.\n\nMy advice is that a person should not invest less than $1000 in a stock. \n\nJust do the math : If you pay $8 per trade. Then you pay $8 to buy and $8 to sell. So you are spending $16 anyway. \n\nLet us say you invest $500 in HomeDepot and it appreciates 10% in 1 year. Then you make $50 - $16 = $34. Which is just 6.8%.\n\nInstead if you invest $1000. Then you make $100 - $16 = $84. Which is  8.4%.\n\nSo it is obvious that higher is your investment , lower is your fees. Based on my experience, $1,000 is a decent amount to start with on a stock.\n\nHave fun investing.\n\nDan.
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Great that you are planning such a wise investment path. I started exactly the same way many years ago. And I'm doing quite well now. My advise to you is go ahead and buy that duplex building. But rent both sides out instead of living in one side. Find urself a cheaper bachelor's apartment to live in. Likely you can get more rent from one of ur duplex than it cost you to rent a bachelor's. You will make more money each month because of the difference. \nYou may say that you only make $30,000 a yr.. but don't forget that when you go to the bank with a proposition to buy and rent the entire building out.. ur yearly income as viewed by the bank is now much more coz they will factor in ur potential income from the duplexes. This allows u a greater debt/expense ratio. and allows you to buy more. \nThere are other good reasons too for not being too quick to move into one side..  income tax for example, because u are not living in the building.. the entire interest on the mortgage becomes an investment expense. Also, it's likely that where you live.. there are better tax advantages to showing u are also a renter. \nIn time, as you buy more and more buildings.. you will be able to choose a house of ur own. But for now, make the most of "all" ur money, live below ur means.. and invest invest invest. \nImportant concepts to understand, balance and use to their most potential are; Ur networth, total assets, debt service ratio and income (both present and potential) debt service ratio is usually the most common limiting factor. ( and keep a watchful eye on interest rates) and know ur local realestate trends and be ur own best forcaster of future trends. As they say, "buy low, sell high"\nCoz in the end, most of ur money will be made on capital gain rather than rental income. ( rental income simlpy facilitates debt expense requirements from lenders )\nChoose a good banking agent.\nAs a realestate investor, ur bank becomes ur greatest partner. Choose an agent that has confidence in you, is knoledgable about realestate and is not afraid to stick his/ her neck out for you.\nBest of luck to you.
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The best option for you to invest in Real Estate because the price is appreciating very fast throughout the country.\n     Remember , If ou keep the money in FDR or Bond in India, it will be taxable because it is deemed received in India. So whatever you want to save, you should consult with your bank to invest under Non Resident account only to make the income tax free in India.\n    You may also consider the option of keeping money in Banks  abroad where  interest is higher. But still I think best option is REAL Estate in India . \n    There are lots of tax deduction on the capital gain earned on sale of the flat or land.
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No more than 35% of your gross salary.\nAnd since your asking, you should save and invest no less than 10% of your gross salary (have is deducted directly from your check and deposited right to your investment account like a payroll deduction so you are not tempted to spend it).
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The Indian market is booming right now and the Real Estate is doing the BEST. So I would put my money on some property in India. \nGood Luck!
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Dude, best of luck. I have no money but some advice.\n\nGive people numbers. Find out how much money you need, how much a house would sell for in NM, and how much total money an investor could make with you. With those numbers, you'll have plently of investors.\n\nDon't forget, investors want to know risk vs. return. The lower the risk and the higher the return, the more investors will come to you if you give them the numbers.\n\nGood Luck
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Start off with $7.2 Billion.  Put that in an interest generating vehicle that will earn you 5% annual interest compounded daily.  That should generate roughly 1 million in income over night.
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That's a tough question.  First you need to figure out the cost of ownership.  Look in your neighborhood to find houses that interest you.  You can find the estimated value via http://www.zillow.com.  Once you know the price range, you can use the mortgage calculators http://www.realestatejournal.com/toolkit/mortgagetools/ to figure out what's a comfortable payment for you.\n\nFrom the calculators, you'll know how much down payment you need.  Depends on how much you can invest each month, the time it takes to save up that down payment would be different for everyone.  Invest the monthly amount religiously in an investment account such as sharebuilder.com or vanguard.com.  Be sure to buy a diversified mutual funds or ETFs, not individual stocks. (see here for why not http://spaces.msn.com/lin-lulu/Blog/cns!1p8hwCeTt0Flht2sgPBzXFdQ!384.entry) \n\nIncrease the amount to invest every time you receive a bonus or a raise.
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Read about 30 min daily on being an archtech.  This kind of thing will get you even more money because you will learn to be the most informed, best one money can buy.  Do what your hearts desire wants.
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First off, your inquiry  is  multiple questions in one... However I would  try and answer as many as possible to the best of my abilities\n\n1.  Anything is possible but there is no guarantee you would earn 40 to 50% on your R/E investment. It would also depend which real estate market you're interest/investing in. For example in California where property values traditionally return higher dividends to investors than the rest of the country, in a relative hot market the norm is between 20 to 30%. Presently the real estate market nationwide is flat... In short--there is no guarantee....\n\n2. Cant answer this questions...it varies depending on services rendered\n\n3. No need to prove source of funds....\n\n4. I dont think so....\n\n5. Again, anything is possible. In fact there are companies that specialize in doing just that.  I personally dont like the idea for I like to have control over my investments..too many people, even with a legal contract, too many headaches. \n\n6.  Buying a piece of property, once you have identify  market and property to purchase, is a relative simple task...at lest for american citizens it is.  Now to roganize a group of investors I suppose it would be more expensive and time consuming. \n\n7. that's utterly up to the individual investor....\n\n8. It's possible but it depends on lots of factros; location, market, price, etc. It's possible but no guarantee...\n\n9. There are too many, complex  tax rules to give a simple answer... I would suspect that capital gains, specially if you are a foreign investor, could be in the 25%, give or take.\n\nI hope I were able to give you a ball park answer to all your questions. My honest advice to you: Consult with an international real estate attorney before investing. Best of luck.
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"None of the above."\n\nThe best real estate to invest is in your own country, particularly if you live in the US. \n\nThe cost of ANY legal action between countries is way too high and 'predictability' is a function of your resources.\n\nIf you're looking for "return on investment", stay close to home. If you're looking for and investment that also doubles as a vacation spot, then focus on where you would want to spend your time. Either way, you'll do fine.\n\nGood investments exist everywhere, you just need the resources to identify them!\n\nGood luck!\n\nTrevor
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Maybe. It depends upon the local real estate market. It also depends upon your definition of Investment. Are you looking at paying cash for a home there in the hopes of seeing the price go up in order to make a profit? OR are you looking to pay cash for this home to Live in either full or part time? I would hesitate if you are looking at using it as an investment vehicle. Most of the time Real Estate is a Liability with Maintenance, insurance, utilities, Property Taxes, association dues etc... That exceed the annual appreciation of the value of the property. My question to you is Do YOU REALLY NEED 2 houses? If not, put your money elsewhere to grow. Unless you are looking to purchase property in one of the few areas that are involved in states of Hyper-Inflation of property values, your money is better invested elsewhere and you can use it at any time to buy property where you want to live. Examples of these are the Ridiculously overpriced Condominium market in Florida and the WAY overpriced houses in Southern California. I believe that these growth rates are unsustainable and many people are going to lose their shirts there eventually. \n  Point is I would need alot more information to make an educated answer to your question beyond Maybe.