Is It Better to Invest for Cash Flow or Appreciation?
Is It Better to Invest for Cash Flow or Appreciation
Episode #75

#75 Is It Better to Invest for Cash Flow or Appreciation?

Investing is a great way to save for retirement, but you can also turn investing into a lucrative side hustle. Before you start putting your cash to work, though, make sure you understand why you’re investing.

15 Min • October 4

Episode Highlights

Investing is a great way to save for retirement, but you can also turn investing into a lucrative side hustle. Before you start putting your cash to work, though, make sure you understand why you’re investing.

Now, let’s look at what we discussed in this episode:

  • What is Cash Flow and Appreciation?
  • Benefits of investing for Cash Flow
  • Benefits of investing for Appreciation
  • Can you do both?

Episode Breakdown

[7:12]

Whatever is right for you, that’s going to all be made possible by cash flow from your type of investment.

[10:24]

Let’s say you invest in a development deal. You know that as your building this thing from the ground up, you are not going to be getting any cash flow. There are no renters in place but you know that in 3-5 years if all is done well, the markets hit, then in 3-5 years, you are going to get a big lump sum.

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